How to Turn off Your Gas Meter
In case of an earthquake, fire, or gas leak it is important that you know how to turn off the natural gas at the meter. First know where your gas meter is located. If you …
What Type of Fire Extinguisher Do You need?
Fire extinguishers are something that no home should be without. In my experience I have seen small fires turn into big ones for the simple lack of an extinguisher. There are many different types of …
Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Yesterday my wife and I decided to dehydrate a few vegetables. We found some peas, frozen corn and mixed vegetables on sale at a local discount house. These were taken home and placed in our …
Canning Dry Pack in #10 Cans
The other day my wife purchased some 25lb bags of split peas from Winco. They were reasonably priced at about $12.00 a bag. Since we wanted them for long term storage, I decided to can …
Testing Oxygen Absorbers
The other day I found some oxygen absorbers that had been shoved to the back of a cupboard and forgotten. I think that they were about 3 or 4 years old. They were sealed only …
WONDER BOX OVEN/COOKER
Materials needed You will need 2 ½ yards of material from a 52 inch bolt, 3 ½ yards if the bolt is narrower. Soft cotton or broadcloth material is best. Use a 20 gallon plastic …
WONDER BOX COOKER, A MUST HAVE!!
What is a Wonder Box? A Wonder Box is a heat retention cooker. The major benefit of the Wonder Box is to reduce the amount fuel you need to cook meals. A source of information …
A new look at bug out bags
This post will introduce Wyoming Steve, who will from time to time submit articles. He is very knowledgeable on preparedness and survival. Sometimes our opinions will differ slightly, but that’s ok it doesn’t mean either …
Comparisons of MREs to Dehydrated, Freeze Dried and other Foods
This post will compare MREs to various other options. If you have been following the series of posts on MREs, you will have a good idea of their shelf life, which is 3 years at …
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Civilian vs Military MREs
This the second part of an article on MREs, the first part was posted yesterday. Civilian MREs (meals ready to eat) are a confusing issue. There are currently a number of manufacturers producing MREs for …