

Who wouldn’t love a purple, red, green, blue or violet colored bandanna if we had to protect our faces from exposure to the sun’s rays? Okay {Linda} I get the purple one!!! Just saying….yep it is going in my 72 hour kit! (more…)


Here are some fruit drink powders that would taste pretty good in an emergency or disaster. I don’t usually have sugary drinks around the house, but I am thinking if the water we have stored doesn’t taste quite the same as we are used to, maybe these products would bring a smile to anyone’s face in a disaster. Just thinking, even without ice cubes I would love a lemonade over stale tasting water. What powdered drink would you consider buying for an emergency? (more…)

{Linda} When I decided I wanted to try and teach the world (and learn at the same time) about food storage and emergency preparedness….I started with teaching classes in my neighborhood, then classes at stores, then a blog and finally a website….I found Jenny (she is my BFF) my graphic designer and webmaster at InfoWest in St. George, Utah. (more…)

Here is my favorite dehydrating book that actually came with my Excalibur Dehydrator. I would recommend getting a book to show you the foods that you can dehydrate safely. Remember, you can dehydrate in your Sun Oven, your conventional oven, a dehydrator or a frame with some screening outside. It’s all about preserving….and it’s so much healthier than what you can purchase, and cheaper too.

Here are some awesome LifeStraws. These little gems can filter up to 1000 litres of water. Check tomorrows post….we are giving away three of these…….this is a great item for your 72 hour kits! (more…)

*Jake is my oldest grandson so it only seemed fitting to have him do a review on hiking boots for me. I wanted to show our readers a mid-priced boot that would be a rugged hiking boot.
The pair we are reviewing today is the brand Vasque, model Breeze 2.0 GTX. There are quite a few different boots on the market today, but the Breeze stand out for a few reasons. (more…)
