Whenever you travel, you are at risk of a car breakdown that will leave you stranded. During winter, when more foul weather is expected, a car emergency kit could save your life. In an earlier article, Winterize Your Car Emergency Kit, we listed an expanded list of...
Project Noah is a yearlong food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short and long term preparedness...
Dehydrating fruit, vegetables and meat has been a process of food preservation for thousands of years using two sources of free and readily available forms of energy: sun and wind. Over time the use of heat in the form of small, closely controlled fires in “still...
These are all items that every household should have on hand. They have many uses. Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol or isopropanol) has been around since the 1920’s. Exxon Oil Company created it when they were looking for something they could use from gas...
Chicken and Veggies Roasted in Sun Oven® Winter garden vegetables roasted with chicken are a delight when baked in the Sun Oven® Ingredients 4 cups torn Swiss Chard 4 carrots sliced lengthwise 2 beets whole 2 chicken...
Have you ever wondered why eating chicken soup when you had a cold or chest congestion made you feel better? Recent studies have shown that the ‘feeling better‘ response to chicken soup is more than a placebo. Dr. Steven Rennard from the University of Nebraska Medical...
Lighting the Dark In the case of a weather emergency, or other reasons that the electrical grid stops functioning, how will we light our homes at night? We need to have some non-electrical alternatives to be able to get around in the dark. Finding...
An internet search for alternative cooking methods returns several articles that list 8 - 10 options.[1] The biggest factor to consider when using off grid cooking techniques is fuel. What works and where do you get it? Can you store it for a long time and how much...
Blizzard Driving Tips If you must travel, consider public transportation. If they're not moving, forget going out. It is best to travel during the day with a companion, not alone, and to tell someone where you are going, your anticipated travel route and the time you...
Ready.gov Winter storms can include high winds, freezing rain, sleet or hail, and extreme cold as well as the beautiful snow. Whether you get caught on the road or at home, they can be deadly. The leading cause of death during winter storms is automobile accidents and...
