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Featured: The Dirty Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup…

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This is a great article that covers HFCS and it first appeared on naturalhealthsherpa.com. I am in awe of the recent TV commercials where two mothers are talking and one questions the other about serving some sweetened fruit punch to her kids. The first mother says, “That stuff’s got high fructose corn syrup in it, […]

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Creative Uses of Honey Varieties in Cooking

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I notice that not many users of honey actually know about the different uses of honey varieties in cooking. While doing your grocery shopping, have you ever been caught in a situation when you don’t know which honey floral variety you should get for that particular dish you wish to prepare for the day? In […]

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Featured Post: Add Some Flavor to Your Preps

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This post originally appeared at HomesteadBasics.com and is reposted here with permission. People have died and killed for it. Ancient peoples used it as currency. Salt is an important and wonderful addition to any food supply, and its versatility is often undervalued. Salt doesn’t just enhance the flavor and palatability of food; it is essential […]

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CERT Training: Search & Rescue (SAR) Intro Part 1/3

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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, […]

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Pet Preparedness 101: Part 1/2

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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 […]

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Featured Video: Top 10 EDC Items by Author Fernando Ferfal Aguirre

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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 […]

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Getting Started with C.E.R.T.

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This last week, I had the opportunity to participate in my first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. I have to admit that I had been putting this off for quite some time, but am glad that I am finally getting involved now. The initial class was great. There are a few weeks remaining and […]

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Lunch Ain’t Free!

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For those of you fellow preppers out there, how many times have you heard this from your family, friends, or neighbors when they start talking about a disaster happening and they plan on living unprepared?: “I’ll just go to [insert your name here]’s house!” Chances are that even for those of us who live quietly, […]

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Video of Christopher Nyerges’ Survival/EDC Pack

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Here’s a great video that makes you laugh & gives us a view into what Christopher carries in his survival kit. Be sure to check out DirtTime.com when you can. They’re fun & educational, Enjoy!

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