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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Getting Your Vehicle 72 Hour Kit Fixed Up!

With winter approaching, it's time to get your vehicle prepped with a 72 hour kit

Thanks to ReadyMom for starting the thread!

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Baking Your Own Bread

Can't decipher the ingredients in that store bought loaf of bread? Why not try baking your own bread at home? It's cheap, wholesome, and tastes much better!

Thanks to Edea1976 for starting the discussion on the American Preppers Network

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Welcome New Members

Welcome new Washington members:

spook89

Retired Army Spook, living in the Northwest. Not much to say, except it's raining and I'm bored stiff!

Please welcome our new member by following the link below:
http://www.americanpreppersnetwork.net/viewtopic.php?f=563&t=5905&sid=d7dd

Magna

I guess I was a prepper long before anyone was called that - or a survivalist. I just thought of it as part of smart every day living to make sure you had a stock of supplies in case of emergency. My Dad lived thru the Great Depression and taught me the motto of "use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without". Even tho he was a "man's man" & had been a soldier in both world wars he also knew how to cook, sew, clean, garden, can foods, etc.

These things stuck with me as I grew up & moved to the mountains of Washington state. I learned to go shopping once a month or less in the winter - how to stock up, make great meals with what you have on hand, cook on wood stoves or campfires year round, take care of animals (still can't bring myself to kill them tho *laughs*), etc. I did these things because of necessity at the time - not because I thought in the future there might be a political collapse, Armageddon, alien invasion, etc.

I guess I'm still not very paranoid about those things happening but I do believe in being prepared in case of natural disasters or crazies of the world. I'll be honest & say I'm more afraid of the ultra religious Christians than I am of the Muslims or any other religious or political groups. :lol:

Anyway, I still stash things away like a crazed squirrel as winter nears. And I want to become even better prepared "just in case". Pardon me tho if I don't make a pretty tinfoil hat.
:)

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MR C

I just moved to the Seattle area from North Carolina a few months ago. I have been into prepping for a few years now, but there is always something new to learn.

Please welcome our new member by following the link below:
http://www.americanpreppersnetwork.net/viewtopic.php?f=383&t=5591

DigitalSherpa

Greetings all. Avid prepper here who is glad to be among such strong, self-reliant folks. I've been lurking for quite a while and realized that the best way to plan and to spread the message is to become more involved. Looking forward to learning from some of you life-long preppers!

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Storing Shoes for Family

This discussion highlights shoes as preparedness items for you and your family!

Thanks to juju_mommy for starting the discussion!

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Friday, October 15, 2010

How To Start Your Years Supply For A Few Hundred

Author: The Light

Start your years supply of food for a few hundred dollars!

This is a great article on starting your home preparedness pantry by our own "The Light"!

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Saturday, October 9, 2010

No Rain Check Required

How many times have you had to hop in the car and drive to the grocery store for a single item? Maybe you spent time clipping coupons, just to find out that the store was out of your favorite item that was on sale? You have to wait in line, ask for a rain check and come back later for the item you needed 2 weeks ago... Then prepping is for you!
Prepping is simply the mindset that you don't want to rely on anyone else for your own basic needs. It's a way of life that helps you to be more sulf sufficient, especially in times of trouble. It is both prudent and practical to have some food stored up for you and your loved ones, water to drink, first aid for boo-boos, home security, and some cash or precious metals tucked away.
One question I hear alot is: "How can I do all that when I live paycheck to paycheck?" Well, you certainly don't run out to the local grocery store and spend 2 grand on your credit card! Here is a rough outline I used when I first started out:

1. Take inventory of your current preps. That is, write down ALL of the food you currently have in your pantry, fridge and freezer.
2. Write down all of the items you use the MOST in your household.
3. Look for sales at your favorite stores.
4. Next time you go shopping, buy two or three of the items you use MOST in your household that's on your list. Get 2 boxes of detergent or packages of razors or toilet cleaner. Whatever is on your list and is on sale, you get at least two.
5. When you get home from shopping, you place the first item where you normally would and the second, you put in the garage or under the sink or wherever you deem appropriate.
6. Update your list and keep up on your inventory.

If you keep up on it at all, you will find that you already have what you need in your own pantry! You can apply these principles to other aspects of your home, such as: garage/tools, yard and garden, clothing, etc. Most of us are conditioned to think that we need to go to a store each and every time we run out of something. Not so. Gain a little sovereignty over your own life and "store what you buy and buy what you store".


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