You’ve heard of BOBs and such, but the idea of a “get home bag” is simple and smart. Sootch00’s newest video was a great review of what he calls the “Get Home Bag.” -The Berkey Guy
NRDC Recognizes Threat Posed by Hydro-Fracking
Where do you stand on the whole hydrofracking issue? THIS ARTICLE makes an attractive appeal which promises job creation and a nice bottom-line to New York’s potential revenue streams. Although I don’t necessarily agree with the idea of global warming, the National Resources Defense Council’s (NDRC) review of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s […]
Texas Wildfires and Smoke Alarms
The media coverage of the wildfires raging through Texas cannot emphasize enough the importance of being prepared for housefires and blazes. I spoke with a customer on Saturday who called about his proximity to the fires in Texas and the lack of water as a resource because of the drought. We are mindful of those […]
Boil-Alert Issued because Automated Back-Ups Fail
Unknown to many Americans, boil-alerts happen several times a day throughout the United States. It should come as no surprise that automated systems commonly fail to perform as they were designed to, especially because such events that cause them to perform often damage the safeguards as well. The unfortunate facts of this story though, is […]
National Preparedness Month: Wise Food Storage
Last week, I had the wonderful experience of touring the manufacturing facilities of one of our trusted partners, Wise Food Storage. It was a great experience! I’ll give a little background as to why we chose Wise Food Storage in the first place. For quite some time, I had been looking for a viable product […]
Big Brother Giveth…and Big Brother Taketh!
I recently read an article that must have circulated quite well. MSNBC posted the story, The Mystery of the Double Eagle Gold Coins. Ultimately, the article reports on the United States Government’s efforts to recover a few of the almost 450,000 Double Eagle gold coins minted in 1933 but never publicly circulated. Some of the […]
When your world comes crashing down…
So much of the growing “bandwagon hype” focuses on elaborate scenarios, calculated to make a sensational impact. A balanced and methodical approach to preparedness covers more aspects to “being prepared” than doomsday events and even natural disasters. Recently, I have dealt with three particular cases in which families and individuals were affected by distinct and […]
Dutchsinse Nails Recent Earthquake Activity…What does this mean to you?
He did a great job with the info available. Check out this video. Oh,…and it’s a good idea to prepare if you haven’t started…Time is still on your side.
Guest Post: Why Not Start a Survival Garden with Straw Bales?
The following guest post is by John Wesley Smith of DestinySurvival.com. When it comes to survival gardening, think outside the row. One of the things I like about gardening is there are so many ways to do it. Three examples: Square foot gardening Lasagna gardening (with layers of compost material) Container gardening And a fourth: […]
Banana peels won’t replace Berkeys
An interesting article shares that banana peels may offer properties to purify water. In Brazil, Gustavo Castro works as an environmental chemist and has discovered that the peels from a banana can offer valuable purification properties to polluted water. He discovered that heavy metals can be addressed with the peels working as filters, specifically targeting […]
