Lessons From the Hurricane
I had the opportunity to live in the south for 10 wonderful years. I love the southern people, and the life style. Six of those 10 years were in Florida. After we had lived there a year, we experienced 4 Read more…
General Preparedness
Spiritual and Mental Preparedness
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission I became interested in preparedness in 2002. At that time, I would store a little food or medical supplies, only for it to be used up a few weeks later because we needed it. It never Read more…
General Preparedness
To Prep or Not to Prep
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission “To Prep or Not to Prep . . . That is the Question.” My sincerest apologies to Shakespeare for mangling his quote. I do hope he isn’t spinning in his grave! My aim in using this Read more…
General Preparedness
It Can Happen to Us
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission Japan Tsunami. Hurricane Katrina. Iceland Volcano. Minnesota Earthquake. Chernobyl. Gulf Oil Spill. Leak at Prairie Island MN Nuclear Plant. Sure the Minnesota ones aren’t in the same league as the more well known world wide ones, Read more…
General Preparedness
We Lacked for Nothing
Life has made me a Prepper. Many years ago I was raising 5 children with no child support. I worked 2 jobs but it was never enough money to support us. At one time we were homeless. We lived at Read more…
Food Preparedness
Practice Makes Perfect
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission My husband and I worked hard several years ago to make sure that we had a year’s supply of food and household products to take care of ourselves. And there are many times we have relied Read more…
General Preparedness
The Sexy Side of Prepping
Yeah I said it and it may be gratuitous use of the word or it may be real. Read on to find out. From a very young age there are so many things that we prepare for in life. We Read more…
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The Matrix Motivation
Okay, you guys have made me feel guilty. I had no intention of writing this but feel since I have read your stories and enjoyed them so much that I should contribute something back. I hope my prepping journey is helpful Read more…
General Preparedness
A Feeling That Something is Coming
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission A few years ago I just got a feeling….a feeling that something is coming. I talked about it with my husband, who, of course, thought I was crazy….at first. But he supported my effort and we Read more…
General Preparedness
Survival Insurance
Prepper Outreach Contest Submission All of our adult lives we insure ourselves. We pay for car insurance, home insurance, life, health, dental and vision insurance. We spend a lot of money on insurance, usually with very little return compared to Read more…