It doesn’t take long for panic to set in when the water in your home stops flowing. How many times have you gone back to the sink and turned it on to get the same results? If you have any warning that the power will fail, like an impending hurricane or other big...
Last month we discussed a few techniques to use to purify water including boiling and pasteurization using a WAPI in our Sun Oven®. This month we’re including more options. Some techniques will not work for everyone, but this way,...
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...
A Year-long Preparedness Program Project Noah is a year-long 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...
Billie and Robert Nicholson In our last issue we wrote about the beginnings of a greenhouse. This month we will concentrate on some of the details we included to make the greenhouse more functional. After building the frame, we used pressure treated lumber to build-in...
Water is the most critical of basic needs About 65% of the human body is water. It flows through the blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and flushing wastes out of the body. It cushions our joints and soft tissues. Without water intake, we cannot digest or...
Meal planning is exactly as it sounds - it’s planning your meals in advance. Meal planning has so many advantages and will save you both time and money as as well as altering your eating habits. When you focus on what you’re eating, you will have more control over...
Spring is a great time to take food foraging hikes. I grew up in a rural area and learned to recognize some edible foods as we ranged on our 200 acre farm. I love the idea of food foraging, because that is exactly what happens -- you find food growing in unusual...
Do you lead or belong to a group that would benefit from preparedness lessons? Feel free to use our newsletter articles to teach from. In addition, Sun Ovens International, Inc. offers lessons in using solar energy to prepare food. We feature information on the...
John Moody as presented during the Home Grown Food Summit Growing your own food should be simple, right? Well, in the modern world, few things are simple. Whether in your own backyard or a few back acres, numerous regulations, laws, boards, ordinances, and more may...
