During September preparedness month, all Mountain House cans and cases at Ready Reserve Foods will be 45-70% off the retail price. This is first time they have ever been able to sell Mountain House, for regular wholesale prices. Ready Reserve … Continue reading
I’ve recently moved into a new home that’s in a more rural area than I was in before and have been getting to know some of the new neighbors. Namely, a family of six raccoons that live somewhere nearby and … Continue reading
This post is a discussion of some crowd-funding project that might be of interest to Preppers. What is “crowd-funding”? It’s a way to fund a creative project. Instead of getting a bank loan or borrowing money from friends and family, … Continue reading
Activated Charcoal is simply a form of carbon that has a very high surface area and is extremely porous. The surface area and porosity are so high that activated charcoal can be used to filter out impurities in air and … Continue reading
As the weather changes and summer approaches now is a good time to do a quick inventory to make sure you’re appropriately prepared for the potential emergencies the new season brings. At least two times a year (usually when we … Continue reading
Whenever I go to the store I usually spend a few extra minutes wandering around looking for any good prepping items that I may need to stock up on, that are on sale, or perhaps that I just never thought … Continue reading
Here at Prep-Blog we’ve talked a lot about how useful pocketknives can be and how we think they’re essential for everyday carry. Today I’d like to talk about tactical flashlights for everyday carry. There are many reasons to carry a … Continue reading
Being able to effectively communicate with family and friends during an emergency is critical. In the past we’ve seen disasters quickly take down the infrastructure needed for cell phones to operate as well as situations where cell towers were undamaged … Continue reading
Today I’d like to focus not on getting kids into prepping but rather things parents can do to ensure their preps are appropriate for any children in the house. Being properly prepared means having what you need to be self … Continue reading
While most Preppers are well stocked with food, water, and first-aid supplies something that often goes neglected or unthought of is Over The Counter Medicine. Making sure you have enough basic cold medicines, fever reducers, anti-diarrheals, and other general medications … Continue reading
Even though I’ve already got pretty much all of the basic tools any prepper would want in my inventory I just can’t keep from poking around and looking for more useful (although sometimes unusual) items to add to my stores. … Continue reading
As I’ve said a number of times, prepping is not all about buying stuff. You need to develop relevant skills, increase knowledge, and perhaps adjust your perspective. However, as you yourself may know from having faced some type of emergency … Continue reading
