We have a trampoline chicken coop at home and when we came across this blog article at Four String Farm it warmed our heart. If you keep chickens you know that there are an endless supply of ideas, plans and DIY projects online to build almost any style or type of coop out there. […]
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Tin Can DIY Rocket Stove
How to make a DIY Rocket Stove from two tin cans We love Rocket Stoves! They’re easy to make and work so well because it doesn’t take a lot of fuel to cook a meal. There are 3 main ways a rocket stove is used, 1. as a source to cook, 2. a heating source […]
Making an Emergency Plan
Do You Have an Emergency Plan for a Natural Disaster? In every part of the country there seems to be some sort of naturally occurring disaster or potential for one. We’ve posted a lot of different information on our website and Facebook page about this subject for good reason. When a disaster strikes or a […]
New Site Coming Soon!
We are excited to announce that we will be launching our new website on May 21, 2012! We will continue to feature the best deals on Berkey Water Purifying Systems and other Preparedness Products. The new site will allow for easier navigation and easy check-outs. Please stay tuned and look forward to more great deals […]
CERT Training: Search & Rescue (SAR) Intro Part 1/3
This week’s CERT training gave me some experience in the fundamentals of Search-And-Rescue or SAR. In learning the fundamentals of searching for the victims of a disastrous or catastrophic event, the principle of personal safety first must be exercised! Personal safety is an on-going process, not a static event. Such considerations must be implemented before, […]
Pet Preparedness 101: Part 1/2
Tune-In tonight 7pm CST to hear David SafeWater interview Sheri “The Organic Pet Lady” on The Berkey Guy Show”: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorprepper/2012/05/09/the-berkey-guy-show-with-jeff-gleason Catastrophic events affect more than human lives; they endanger the lives of many of our family companions: pets. In consideration of the same kinds of events against which we prepare ourselves, our families, and our […]
Basics of Fire Safety CERT Training
This week at my CERT training, I was able to learn more about fire safety. Specifically, I learned that fire can also be described as “an exothermic reaction process where rapid oxidation of a material produces light, heat, and other products of combustion”. I learned the answer to a $64,000 question: Is oxygen itself flammable? […]
Featured Video: Water: Bug Out or Bunker In by Soootch00
Our friend from YouTube Sootch00 recently made a video on the most important and fundamental life sustainer: WATER. Please watch and enjoy!
Featured Video: Top 10 EDC Items by Author Fernando Ferfal Aguirre
Our good friend and author of The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse, Fernando Ferfal Aguirre, made this video on 10 EDC (Every Day Carry) items. Please watch this video and let us know what you carry or recommend for EDC. Your feedback will help others improve their preps. Got a video you recommend […]
CERT Class
Last night, I attended my second class of C.E.R.T. training (Community Emergency Response Team). It was fun and I learned quite a bit. In last night’s class, we covered the following items: How to Assess a Situation When arriving at the scene of an emergent event, one of the easiest ways to avoid injury and […]