Prepping for Everyday People
When beginning gardeners first start, one of the biggest questions is “What are heirloom seeds and why do I need them?” This post gives a quick background on heirlooms seeds, their benefits, and their drawbacks.
On facebook, a beginning prepper asked the prepping group, “How much stored food do I need?” The best answer is to explain how to figure out how much food she should store in her pantry. That’s a common question among new preppers. How much food should you store? Here’s the easy answer, the TL/DR answer: … Read more
If you’re new to prepping, at some point you’ll be overwhelmed by everything that you realize that you need to do. This is our “new prepper’s quick-start food plan.” This takes you about a half hour to plan and you can complete it in as little as a weekend. Once you are done, you’ll have … Read more
Zombies exist. They really do. I see at least one or two every day. The problem is what happens to these zombies in WROL situations. In my little suburban homebase, the house across from me is owned by an older couple. They have a grandson in his early 30s, who’s a degenerate junkie. I’ve seen … Read more
Amazon Prime. Is it worth it for preppers? In a word … yes. I’ve been using Prime for the free shipping since that was the only benefit. It works for me because I buy enough from Amazon that the money I save on shipping outweighs the cost. Amazon Prime Benefits Amazon Prime offers significant delivery … Read more
What are “coffee-break preps”? What is coffee-break prepping? No, it’s not preparing for your next coffee break! It’s a single, discrete prep that you can do while you’re having a coffee break or lunch break. Everyone who has commitments, a family, a more-than-fulltime job, etc., struggles to find time to prep. A key to my … Read more
News is breaking about possible Covid-19 food shortages. Certain meat producers have begun shuttering plants because workers have contracted the Coronavirus. See, e.g., this report from CBS’s Philadelphia affiliate station and this Time article. The shutdowns in some cases are indefinite (as in “not defined”) or are an unrealistically short two weeks. What does this mean for all … Read more
Grocery shopping safety. In “normal times,” we take it for granted. But we’re not in normal times right now. Below we go through some tips to help you make your trips to the grocery store easier, faster, and increase your grocery shopping safety. Rules for Grocery Shopping Safety in a Pandemic Reduce Trip Frequency Reduce … Read more