Direct link to video: http://youtu.be/WzT2TV3AUs8 Article: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/blogs/helpful-garden-planning-from-mother-earth-news Thanks again Mother Nature Network!
Customizing Your New Mighty Max
When I was growing up my parents used to take my sister and I fishing with my grandparents as well as my uncle’s family. I was young but the yearly trip was something I always looked forward to. We lived in California and fished a small lake called Hemet. It was primarily an RV and camping lake, which is exa...
How to grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 steps
Container gardening isn’t only for savvy urban gardeners and folks with limited space to grow, it can also be for folks who want to maximize their yields in a controlled environment. Not only does growing potatoes in a barrel reduce the amount of weeding and exposure to pests and fungi, you don’t even have ...
Emergency Fuel Source
The next time you get caught in a pinch and need an emergency fuel source, we’d suggest you check out the 4 gallon (240 cup) fuel source from Wise. It has a shelf life of 25 years and you can store it safely and securely next to food. This is especially helpful if you’re brining it along on a camping tr...
Honesty, Good Luck Eating Just One of These
Let’s be honest here for a second. Who doesn’t love desserts? Show of hands? That’s what we thought. This is why you need to hightail it over to Cheap & Simple Vegan Recipes to check out this killer recipe for gluten free lemon bars. It doesn’t matter if you’re gluten intolerant or ...
Mighty Max All Purpose
http://www.yoursurvivalsite.com/Mighty-Max-All-Purpose_p_28.html $134.99Projects
The Ultimate Survival Skill – Urban Farming – How To Grow Awesome Tomatoes!
What’s the best way to assure your families ability to survive something catastrophic like a long term power grid failure?……urban farming! Learn to grow your own food. A three week widespread power failure means the grocery store shelves will be bare for weeks – would your family currently survive that? http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/how-to-grow-tomat...
Tough Question: Would Your Family Survive a Natural Disaster?
I know it’s difficult to imagine your family not surviving a natural disaster but answering the tough questions sometimes is the key to survival. This is true with health, money and a lot of things in life but most importantly……emergency preparedness. Remember this: Time is your ally before a disaster and your enemy after. That is not a cliche, that is a fact. This ...
How to prepare for an earthquake
Here at Afterac we speak to a lot of people from all across the country everyday about emergency preparedness. Amazingly, few are prepping for earthquakes except those of course in California. Unfortunately there are few place in the U.S. that are safe from earthquakes. Take a look. Our advise is simple…..prepare for everything not just the disasters that you are aware of occurring recently. That...
How To Build a PVC Pipe Survival Cache – Super Simple Project
One of the easiest emergency preparedness DIY projects out there. If your house were to be destroyed or burned to the ground in a disaster all of your emergency supplies will go with it. This simple, logical step could save you and your family. Materials…..around $16.00 http://pvcpipeandtubing.com/2011/07/build-a-pvc-pipe-survival-cache/
Friendship Survival Kit
What a simple idea….very thoughtful yet practical and funny! Thank you Craftbits.com! http://www.craftbits.com/project/survival-kit-friendship
7 Healthy Foods To Keep In Your Survival Pack
No reason why you can’t stay healthy even during an emergency. Great suggestions…..thank you Diets In Review! Great site! http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/top-7-healthy-foods-to-keep-in-your-tornado-survival-pack/
Pets and Disaster Safety
If you are a pet owner this is a must read checklist. Please remember that our pets have special needs when it comes to preparing for a disaster of any type. This information directly from the American Red Cross will help save their lives. http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/PetSafety.pdf If after reading this you want to consider an all in one pet preparedness kit cli...
Make an Ambient Lamp Out of a One Gallon Milk Container
http://lifehacker.com/5896796/make-an-ambient-lamp-out-of-a-milk-jug This is a great tip for camping, or the backyard and of course emergency preparedness. In an emergency there could be a lot of down time at night when the family is just huddled up in a tent in the backyard. This could be a great way to share some light without the glare. BTW….these headlamps are a great item ...
10 Essential DIY Skills That Aren’t as Hard as You Think
The number one thing on this list……of course, emergency preparedness. The other nine skills are surprising simple as well. Great information! http://lifehacker.com/5896102/top-10-essential-diy-skills-that-arent-as-hard-as-you-think?utm_source=Lifehacker+Newsletter&utm_campaign=29da47e94e-UA-142218-1&utm_medium=email
