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Every couple of years we have some sort of flu epidemic that sends people into a frenzy that takes all of the hand sanitizer and soap off the shelves overnight. Flu epidemics and pandemics are a strong factors behind a lot of people prepping today and if this is also …

In this installment of ask-a-prepper we meet Jane from Mom with a Prep. We hear her side of why she feels it important to prep. Jane is a “Mom gettin’ her prep on” for the sake of her family. How long have you been prepping for? I’ve been working towards …

In another installment of ask-a-prepper we get a chance to hear from the women over at Survival For Blondes to find out a bit more about the aspects of prepping with blonde ambition. How long have you been prepping for? Since 2010. Any reason why you began prepping? A specific …

I don’t know a lot about bee keeping and wish I knew more. I know a lot of the positives however: A lot of tasty honey. Raw honey is one of the most nutritious foods out there full of vitamins and antioxidants. You also help the struggling bee population and …

In another installment of ask-a-prepper we get a chance to hear from John Beck of Geek Prepper to find out a bit more about him as well as learn a few things in relation to preparing for the unknown. How long have you been prepping for? I come from a …

Today we get a chance to sit down to have an interview with Damian Brindle of reThinkSurvival.com and ask him a few questions about prepping in general. How long have you been prepping for? Several years at least but probably more like 10 years. Any reason why you began prepping? …

Here is a quick and easy way to make a self-watering, sub irrigated planter out of a handful of things you can pick up locally in just a few minutes.  Keep in mind this is my first attempt. I expect it to work well. I believe this method will conserve …

Water. In tough times it is easily the key between life and death. Most disaster preparedness plans consist of bleach to use as an emergency method in making your drinking water safe to consume. Bleach does destroy most (not all) organisms that cause disease by chemically disinfecting it. While bleach …