Off-Grid & Power ⚡

DIY Generator: Convert A Lawn Mower Into A Generator Do you have a backup for when the power goes out? Go more than a day with out power and you might feel the burn of not being more self sufficient. The problem is for some is the the price of a commercial generator which is pretty expensive. Another problem is sifting through cheap Chinese imports. There is a lesser known option and… Read more

Medical supplies to stock up on Everyone should have a basic first aid kit at the ready. Do you know what Medical supplies to stock up on? First aid is a vital skill to know in any disaster scenario. Depending on the scenario, knowing first aid may simply not be enough to get by. Some emergencies may also warrant stocking up on enough first aid supplies to get through the disaster as… Read more

Light. We take it for granted in America but did you know that over 1.1 billion people live without electricity? That is a quarter of the earth's population that can not function or complete tasks that we here take for granted in darkness. Think about that for a moment. Surely you have woke up in the middle of the night off to the bathroom only to step on a misplaced toy or… Read more

SODIS When all else fails look to the sun. Sunlight may be used to decontaminate water via solar water disinfection (SODIS) by using the sun's ultraviolet emissions to kill waterborne microorganisms and is currently practiced in many third world countries. The SODIS method consist of 4 steps. 1. Clean your bottles properly with soap and water. 2. Perform basic filtering to clarify water as needed. 3. Pour water in the bottles and… Read more

Our children are our future. I'm sure we have heard that term once or twice before. Most parents who ready themselves for the possibility of disaster often do it simply for their children. With that said lets get right to  it, 13 disaster planning tips with with kids in mind. Disaster preparedness tips with our youth in mind 1. Include your children in your preparations often. Engage them in conversation and explain… Read more

Do you concider a heat wave a natural disaster worth preparing for? Some of our readers may be in a region less prone to heat waves but for many of us who live in areas with seasonal weather changes summer is usually well welcomed as we get a chance to say goodbye to the bitter cold and dampness that often accompanies winter. But when summer is here and the daylight hours grow… Read more

Do you have a bug out bag or bucket? If so it probably has a small ration of non-prescription medicine in it. Aspirin and Ibuprofen to name a few. They are inexpensive and easy to grab. But many antibiotics used to treat infection are prescription only and stocking these up can be very hard thing to do, harder still legally. However stocking these in relation to a future disaster only makes sense.… Read more

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 works well enough it degrades over time and eventually loses all potency. Its sad to think of how many people probably have… Read more