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Dirty Little Secrets About Survival Food Storage

Monday, September 13th, 2010

I believe wholeheartedly in the principle of food storage and would never discourage anyone from using it as part of an emergency preparedness plan. After all, what could be more comforting as you’re sloshing through knee-deep flood waters

One reason to have survival food storage

One reason to have survival food storage

than to find a package of freeze-dried ice cream floating by. Pioneers didn’t have that kind of luxury.

HOWEVER, I’ve also learned a few nasty little secrets about survival food storage that you might not hear elsewhere in the survival community. So this post isn’t going to be about what or how much to store but about some of the dangerous myths people have about emergency food storage.

Here are some of my favorite: Read More→

Sucessful Survival Gardening

Friday, September 10th, 2010

In all the gloomy news of what harm we’re doing our marvelous planet, there is one tiny bit of good news. More people than ever are growing food gardens.

Survival Gardening

Survival Gardening can be very rewarding

If you want the fruits of your garden to sustain you and your family, you need to toss some old habits on the compost pit and work smarter. Planting a survival garden isn’t much different than planting a regular veggie garden. You want to get the most bang for your buck – in money, time and effort spent.

Some principles to consider:

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11 Earthquake Survival Tips

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Earthquake Survival
The subject of earthquake preparedness always reminds me of a song my stepdad used to sing — “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumblin’ down.” When I was younger, the song and image of tumbling down walls seemed novel and almost fun. Now, living right on the fault line that runs through Vancouver Island, the image makes me break out in icy sweat. Although I recognize the importance of being prepared, I seriously try NOT to think about such an event. And the best way to not think about it is to get prepared. Read More→