Stories By Tess Pennington
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Checklist For Winterizing Your Home
January 10, 2014Winter disaster scenarios are not something you want to mess with. You could be off grid...
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5 Ways to Make Candles From Household Items
January 8, 2014When an extended emergency occurs, using the resources you have on hand or around your property...
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8 Slow Cooker Freezer Meals Made From Leftovers
January 7, 2014Since foods begin to lose their freshness factor after 4 months of freezing, it’s time to...
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Winter Warmth When the Grid is Down
January 7, 2014The first and best choice for alternative heating is wood. If you don’t have that option,...
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15 Items That Should Be In Your Vehicle During the Winter
January 5, 2014Winter brings about erratic weather patterns and chances are that we may be caught in them...
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DIY Lotion Bars
January 4, 2014Our skin is a living organ and responds to natural ingredients the same way that your...
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Armageddon Scenarios
Infographic: Are We Really Ready for a Biological Attack?
January 4, 2014Over the years, different forms of pathogens have been used as weapons, and the more understanding...
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Nature’s Band-aid
December 30, 2013Many have even said that putting sage on fresh scrapes and cuts will help to control...
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10 Dehydrator Meals for Your Prepper Pantry
December 28, 2013In an effort to have some “just-add-water” meals planned for those emergencies that leave us with...
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Survival Food: Wild Game Recipes
December 25, 2013If times change for the worse, it may become important to supplement our carefully stored supplies...
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14 Holiday Safety Concerns for Your Pet
December 21, 2013With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, this time of the year can be very...
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Are You Packing? 5 Inexpensive Ways to Store Your Food
December 20, 2013You can spend a fortune on food for long term storage, but if you don’t protect...
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5 Known Bug Out Dangers
December 19, 2013Each of us wants our bug out plans and bug out route to be iron clad....
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Unemployment Prepping: What You Can Do Beforehand
December 19, 2013A staggering 31 million Americans are on the unemployment rolls and even more have been wiped...
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Essential Oils for SHTF Medical Care
December 10, 2013Essential oils are considered mankind's first medicine and it has been used throughout history for medical...
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Top 10 Foods that Naturally Clean Teeth
December 4, 2013Your teeth are a direct reflection of your whole body wellness. If you have a healthy...
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A Very Prepper Christmas: Gifts That You Can Really Use
December 3, 2013As preppers, we want to be ready for what life throws at us – be it...
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Foraging For Edible Weeds
December 2, 2013When food is scarce, chaos and fear begin to set in. Instead of panicking, step outside...
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SHTF Survival: How to Prevent Infections
November 30, 2013Storing medical supplies, especially antiseptic is a must when planning for an emergency event where hospitals...
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Paracord: The Most Versatile Item In Your Bug-Out Bag
November 28, 2013No fashion accessory says “prepper” more than a para cord bracelet. With that around your wrist,...
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Bugging Out With Man’s Best Friend
November 27, 2013Dogs can serve multiple purposes in a SHTF scenario, but in a bug out scenario they...
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10 Space Saving Ideas for Storing Your Supplies
November 22, 2013When you run out of room on the shelving systems, in the closet and under the...
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6 Ways to Get Your Chicken Coop Ready For Winter
November 21, 2013When it starts getting cold, the chickens need a little extra T.L.C. to keep up egg...
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7 Kitchen Essentials That Deserve To Be On Your Preparedness Shelves
November 20, 2013Our preps are our life line. The items we choose should be able to carry us,...
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Prepping on the Down-Low
November 19, 2013If the world was a reasonable and informed place, none of us would have to hide...
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Simply Sprouting
November 18, 2013When an extended or longer term emergency occurs, you will need to find a fast way...
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
November 11, 2013We are surrounded by veterans – friends, family, our grandparents, parents, and spouses who have all...
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6 Ways to Recycle Water
November 11, 2013Conserving water is an important aspect of preparedness and homesteading alike. It is also something that...
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Rookie Preppers: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
November 7, 2013What are some prepping mistakes you have made?
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Armageddon Scenarios
Surviving the Urban Jungle
November 6, 2013Riots, hurricanes, earthquakes, even severe power outages have all occurred in different cities across the country...