Why Are So Few Preparing and What We Can Do to Help
In recent years there’s been an increase in the interest in “prepping”. There have been TV shows, news reports, magazine articles, Facebook and other social media groups formed and so much more. What...
View ArticleTips to Make This a Safe Holiday Season
Prepare now to be safe this holiday season. Self-reliance is not just about preparing for disasters but also preparing for everyday challenges. Decorations and winter traditions can be the biggest...
View ArticleBringing Hope and Joy to Those Feeling Forgotten
Cover image via Operation Ornaments Facebook page. I have spent years teaching self-reliance and listening to stories of disaster survivors. We have “discussed” emergency prep here for 16 years, but...
View ArticleSelf-Reliance for the Last Days
“None of us knows when a catastrophe might strike. We have a great welfare program with facilities but the best place to have some food set aside is within our homes, together with a little money in...
View ArticleEvacuation: It Can Happen to You
Once again, I have changed the article I was going to post this week. As I watched the horrific firestorm in southern California, I was once again made aware and saddened as I heard story after story...
View ArticleLessons Learned: Five Day Kits
We have recently seen horrendous flooding in North Carolina and Tennessee and unbelievable fires in California. If we are paying attention, there is much we can learn. Today we look at lessons learned...
View ArticleAre You Prepared For an Auto Accident?
It’s winter in many places and with that comes ice and snow on the roads. Slip, sliding away and off the road you go. Not everyone is facing slippery roads but…There you are, blinker on, sitting in...
View ArticleEnjoy Your Flight by Being Prepared
As I sit at the airport and wait and wait for a flight that has been delayed three hours, I look around and wonder how prepared these people really are for flying nightmares. We have all heard the...
View ArticleRaising Our Children to Be Self-Reliant
On a recent television show, the host was talking to people about the things on their “bucket lists” – in other words, the kind of things they wanted to do before they “kicked the bucket”. A popular...
View ArticleHow to Stay Safe on Your Summer Road Trips
Summer driving can be extremely dangerous, should your car break down leaving you stranded in the blistering heat. With the price of gas coming down more and more families will be heading out on the...
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