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Ways to Stay Entertained During Social Distancing

By Brody Danielson March 25, 2020 |

Ways to Stay Entertained During Social Distancing TV & Movies: T.V. and Movies are a great way to keep any age group entertained during these downtimes. If you don’t already have a Netflix subscription then now is a great time to get one. Pick a new TV show to binge...

Working From Home - The Best Practices Tips & Tricks

By Brody Danielson March 19, 2020 |

Working From Home - The Best Practices Tips & Tricks Due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been asked to work from home during these quarantine periods. As employees, this excites some of us, but as employers, this could get stressful. It is important to remember that...

How to Properly Store Grains Long Term

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | be prepared emergency food food food storage food supply grains

How to Properly Store Grains Long Term Paleo diet gurus argue that people should not consume grains because 10,000 years is not long enough for the human digestive system to adapt. That is a rather extreme viewpoint, especially when you look at growing evidence that grains have been part of...

Repel Bears While Camping - What to Do and What NOT to Do

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | animal bear camping food outdoors

Repel Bears While Camping - What to Do and What NOT to Do Running into bears while camping can be a harrowing experience. An encounter with a 240-pound black bear has a way of reminding you humanity isn’t always at the top of the food chain. Fortunately bear attacks are...

How much food should I store for an emergency?

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | be prepared emergency food emergency preparedness food food storage freeze dried freeze dried food preparedness prepper

How much food should I store for an emergency? This is a question customers ask all the time and in light of the disasters of 2013, we’ve changed how we answer. As we mentioned last week, you’ll want to carefully determine your calorie needs as you make your emergency plan....

Non-Hybrid vs Hybrid Seeds: What's The Difference?

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | food food supply growing food hybrid seeds supply

Non-Hybrid vs Hybrid Seeds: What's The Difference? Whether you’re concerned with the rising cost of food or just want to be self-sufficient, you may have started growing your own fruits and vegetables. If so, you may have discovered the ongoing debate about the pros and cons of hybrid and non-hybrid...

6 Steps to Pack an Epic Go-Bag for Every Survival Situation

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | be prepared BOB emergency supplies go bag supplies survival kit survive

From a major power outage to a natural disaster, you may find yourself in an unexpected circumstance without electricity, food, water, or shelter. While you can’t predict these situations, you can make sure you’re prepared. Military and police agencies require their officers to carry a three-or five-day emergency go-bag with...

Emergency Meals for Vegetarians and Vegans

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | emergency food healthy protein recipe vegan vegetarian

Emergency Meals for Vegetarians and Vegans Because we frequently advise people on how much food they need to store for emergencies, we keep up with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines as they’re updated each year. Last week we wrote about how many calories adults and kids need to maintain their current...

8 Ways to Cook Without Electricity

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | be prepared cooking fire outdoors solar survival survival skills

8 Ways to Cook Without Electricity As a society we have become accustomed to our modern conveniences. Not only can we cook on a stovetop or oven, but we can pop a dish in the microwave and have it ready in mere seconds! So when we find ourselves in a...

How to Use and Make Natural Antiseptics

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | antiseptics be prepared honey medicine natural 2 comments

How to Use and Make Natural Antiseptics If you are a Baby Boomer or older, you may fondly remember having bright red liquid lovingly applied to your skinned knees by your mom or the school nurse. Mercurochrome, generically called merbromin, was used frequently back then to clean superficial wounds. In...

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...

Staying Calm in Emergencies

By Brody Danielson February 20, 2020 | adapt be bold emergency emergency preparedness focus stay calm 2 comments

Staying Calm in Emergencies Some people undergo amazing transformations in emergencies: They can make a solid plan and tell everyone what to do in calm voice. The rest of us freak out, yell and drop things. The good news is, the rest of us can learn the ability to stay...