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Tips for Deep Cleaning Your House

By Brody Danielson April 08, 2020 |

Tips for Deep Cleaning Your House There is no better time than now to get organized and complete a full spring clean on your house, apartment, room, etc. This is a great way to feel refreshed when you have to spend this much time in one area. If you don’t...

Make a Face Mask (or 100)

By Brody Danielson April 06, 2020 |

Make a Face Mask (or 100) Over the course of the past few days, the government and the CDC, Center for Disease Control, made a statement recommending, and requiring in some places, that people should wear masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Since there has been a...

Camping While in Quarantine - In the House or Backyard

By Brody Danielson April 03, 2020 |

CAMPING WITH THE GAFFIGANS This past Saturday, Jim Gaffigan the comedian, and his family of 7 took camping in their living room to a whole new level. This event was extra special because it was not only for entertainment but was a LIVE fundraiser event where they ended up...

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...

What Are Powdered Eggs?

By Brody Danielson February 21, 2020 | eggs food freeze dried freeze dried food powdered eggs

What Are Powdered Eggs? Powdered eggs are particularly popular amongst campers, hikers, survivalists and preppers. But what exactly are powdered eggs? Well, to put it simply, powdered eggs are eggs that have been dehydrated and turned into an easy-to-store powder. Fresh eggs, which are obviously very tasty and also rich...

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

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

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...