CATEGORY: Emergency Preparedness

Learn all about all aspects of emergency preparedness beyond just storing food. We cover topics ranging from 72 hour kits to emergency sanitation, how to prepare for specific emergencies and more.

If you are just getting started I recommend first getting your basic emergency plan put together which includes a 72 hour kit and emergency binder, car kit, and evacuation plan.

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Top 10 Tips For Emergency Preparedness on a Budget

Getting started with emergency preparedness and food storage doesn’t have to blow your budget. Read these ten tips on how you can get started right now!

Food Storage FOOL’s Day Results

Well we had a great “Food Storage Fools Day” where we actually did some things we have been putting off FoReVeR! We were so glad our readers joined us and got some great emails, facebook discussions, pictures and feedback about what you all did. Wasn’t it so much more fun to do it together? We […]

HOW-TO: Turn Off Natural Gas

Check out the cameo from Jodi’s husband in our new “How-To” series of helpful skills that could be important in emergency situations … because we can’t always count on our husbands being there to do it for us 😉

Disaster Kits … and a GIVEAWAY!

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – RESULTS WILL BE POSTED SOON! Our Grandma Lori Food Storage Makeover project has led to quite a few questions from readers on the different types of “ready-made” Disaster Kits that are available. We initially outlined three disaster kit options and chose our recommendations based off of Grandma Lori’s preferences. We […]

Valentine’s Day and Food Storage?

Are you having a hard time deciding what to get your “special someone” for Valentines Day? Well worry no more. We have made it easy for you – and what’s better then the gift of preparedness? Send your loved one to work with a special 72 Hour Kit for the Office. We even made a […]

Disaster Kit Scavenger Hunt

Are you STILL procrastinating getting your disasters kit together? Well we thought of a fun way for you and your family to GET IT DONE! Presenting the Food Storage Made Easy…. Get your family together for a fun night. Whether you hunt for the items in your house or at a store, make it fun! […]