BYB Portable LED Light Review
I had an opportunity to test the BYB Portable LED Light.
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Chronological
How Do You Know if Your Water is Safe?
The news about the contaminated water in Flint Michigan has been very disturbing to say the least. It is bad enough their drinking water has been polluted for the last couple of years, but they are still being billed outrageous amounts of money for water they are barely using. Now there could potentially be another town that has lead contamination in its water supply.
How do you know if your tap water is safe?
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Money Mondays: Quick Cash for Unused Gift Cards
Welcome to another Money Mondays, where we discuss savings strategies and ways to make extra cash so you can buy emergency supplies or become more financially prepared.
Today we are looking for a quick way to get cash for unused gift cards.
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Green Belly Meal2Go – Review
I am always looking for various types of foods to add to our food storage. When I received in invitation to try Green Belly Meal2Go, I thought, “Why not?” A nutritionally balanced meal bar would make a good addition to food storage. Plus, I am always looking for lightweight meals that I can take backpacking or hiking.
Read moreIs the Food Saver Worth It for Apartment Dwellers?
Avoiding food waste is one of our goals in our household and it is always a challenge. At the same time, living in a small space makes me evaluate whether an item or gadget is worthwhile to have while using up precious counter space.
When Apt Prepper Daughter got a FoodSaver for Christmas, I was excited for her to try it.
She did the most basic test to see whether meat frozen in a FoodSaver pack would last longer than meat that was frozen in a zip lock bag.
The meat tested was fresh ground beef.
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Money Mondays: Save Money in a Week
We had an unexpected car repair and the expense threw off this month’s budget. To find additional funds to add to the prepping budget, we went on a “No spending week.”
Here is what we did:
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How to Avoid Catching Dengue Fever and Zika Virus
Lately there have been a slew of mosquito borne diseases in the news. Hawaii has had an outbreak of dengue fever, and now, the Zika virus is causing illness and even birth defects.
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Non-Stick Survival Cookware
Finding cookware that will cook food efficiently in any environment can be a challenge. It should cook food evenly, with all types of burners, whether you are using gas, electric or a campfire. It also needs to be sturdy and long-lasting.
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Money Mondays: How to Find Extra Cash from Bills
We want to add to our preparedness fund, but the budget is tight.
I mentioned in an earlier post we cancelled cable and found several free or lower cost alternatives. It’s been a couple of years and we do not miss it at all. I actually wish we had done it sooner.
Now we are reviewing every bill line by line to see if we can either lower them even more.
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Situational Awareness Exercises
Written by Cory Hinton This article first appeared in Survive The Wild Something Doesn’t Feel Right We’ve all had that nagging feeling that something just doesn’t “feel right” in situations,
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