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emergency preparedness, survival gear - March 12, 2012

Water, water, water….

Several years ago, I was on a business trip in Colorado. My co-workers had arranged for us to stay at someone’s home up in the mountains. The first night was great, but the next morning, a water line had frozen and burst somewhere nearby, and the water was completely shut off to the home. For 3 days! We would have moved to a hotel, but we kept hearing that it would probably be on again in an hour or two. HA! No. But we optimistically stayed the entire time. There were 6 adults in the home. We bought maybe 50...

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emergency food, emergency food supply, food storage - December 29, 2011

Eat Like a Monkey During an Emergency

4 to 5 times per week, I join the masses that go to the gym. I am the type that has to get it done in the morning or it just won’t happen that day. Some people work out to impress others and draw attention, but that typically seems to be the mentality of a younger crowd. In talking to my fellow “gym rats”, I find that most people work out to “not be fat” and because it makes them feel good. I personally work out so that I can eat more treats and because I don’t want to be...

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emergency preparedness, survival gear - December 15, 2011

The Importance of Fire Escape Plans

In prepping for different types of disasters that can come and potentially affect our families, house fires often get overlooked, even though they are the cause of thousands of deaths in our country every single year. Winter months tend to see a larger number of house fires, which can be attributed to more frequent use of fires, heaters, space heaters, and even lights for the Holiday season. Let’s cover some of the basics so that you can start getting your family ready in case of emergency. Time is not your friend – The first thing everyone in the family needs...

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emergency food, emergency food storage, emergency food supply - December 07, 2011

Increasing Food Prices and Emergency Food Storage

The cost associated with establishing an adequate emergency food supply is a legitimate concern for many people, and in fact, the added cost actually defers some families altogether from ever buying extra food that can be stored in case of an emergency. Unfortunately, the cost of food seems to be going in one direction, and one direction only.There’s been a lot of talk over the last year or so about record high gas prices, and there’s been a broad (although fragmented) political focus to make changes and adopt activities designed to help lower consumer prices at the pump while relieving...

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emergency food, emergency preparedness - December 01, 2011

Prep for the Season by Winterizing Your Home

Emergency Preparedness can take on several forms, and harsh winter weather is definitely something to get prepared for. It seems like every year we get word of huge winter storms that cancel flights, shut down entire airports, cancel NFL games (much to my chagrin), knock out power, and keep people inside their homes for extended periods of time. Since we know the possibility of a huge storm is very real, take some time and spend a few hours prepping your home before the emergency happens.We did our homework to find a comprehensive checklist of items to think about and check...

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