I have been ecstatic about our newest addition to our preparedness products line…TATTLER Reusable Canning Lids! These lids are great! At the last Self-Reliance Expo in Denver, we had SO MANY men and women purchase and inform us of how pleased they have been with the product. Many long-time canners expressed their interest in trying […]
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Denver’s Self-Reliance Expo 2011
This last weekend we attended the National Self-Reliance Organization’s Semi-annual Expo in Denver, Colorado. It was held at the National Western Complex and accommodated thousands of interested attendees, from near and far. We spoke with dozens of individuals and families who traveled from all over the United States and Canada in order to attend. One […]
Guest Post: “Sootch00: Get Home Bag”
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 […]
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 […]
Why Choose A Berkey System?
People are always asking me why they should choose a Berkey Water Purification system? If you have found yourself asking this question, or if now that you own one your friends are asking the same question, here are three reasons. Berkey® Systems are: Simple Effective Affordable Simple The Berkey Water purification systems are simple because […]