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Prairie Home Companion: Making Tonics and Tinctures

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | DIY medicine prepare remedy tincture tonic

Prairie Home Companion: Making Tonics and Tinctures The words tonic and tincture may conjure up images of life on the prairie, circa 1800s. Indeed, both Native Americans and early settlers made their share of medicinal products to help cure a wide range of maladies. The holistic medicine and back-to-nature movements...

5 Ways to Be Prepared for Any Situation

By Brody Danielson February 13, 2020 | be prepared emergency preparedness emergency supplies prepare

5 Ways to Be Prepared for Any Situation No one in the United States resides in an area that is entirely free of some type of emergency or natural disaster. Some emergencies, such as home fires, windstorms, and lightning strikes, can happen anywhere. Other natural disasters occur more often in...

Family Earthquake Preparedness Plan

By Brody Danielson February 12, 2020 | disaster disaster preparedness earthquake emergency preparedness natural disasters plan prepare

Family Earthquake Preparedness Plan Do you have a family earthquake preparedness plan? Are you prepared to be self-sufficient for days, weeks, or even months depending upon the severity of the earthquake? Do you ignore earthquake dangers because you think you aren't at risk? Check out the article below - you...

The Simple Survival Kit List … Because Anything Can Happen

By Brody Danielson February 12, 2020 | be prepared emergency preparedness emergency supplies prepare survival kit survival list

The Simple Survival Kit List … Because Anything Can Happen “The end of the world is on people's minds. We have the power to destroy or save ourselves, but the question is what do you do with that responsibility.” ~ Nicolas Cage “What are you going to do if it's...

Edible Plants in the Wilderness

By Brody Danielson February 11, 2020 | be prepared edible plants nature plants prepare prepper

Edible Plants in the Wilderness Perhaps you embarked on a solo backpacking trip and only have a few granola bars and water with you. Somehow you’ve veered off your planned route and now you are hopelessly lost. You are hungry and scared, but you did your homework and know that...

Time to Check Your Supplies

By Brody Danielson February 11, 2020 | emergency emergency preparedness emergency supplies meal plan prepare prepper supplies

Time to Check Your Supplies April 15th is a day that looms large for taxpayers in the U.S. As we lined up at the post office to mail in our last-minute returns, many of us passed the time dreaming of how we’ll use our refund checks. Using your tax refund to...

Common Emergency Prepping Mistakes

By Brody Danielson February 10, 2020 | emergency emergency food prepare prepper supplies

Common Emergency Prepping Mistakes You’ve realized it’s time to prepare for emergencies and disasters. That’s great! You’re taking steps to ensure the safety and survival of yourself and your family in what are often unstable times and in the face of increasingly severe weather and natural disasters. Like any new...