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Food Prices In the NW

A trip to the supermarket can give you a serious case of sticker shock these days! How do food prices here in the NW compare to those in other regions of the U.S.?

Thanks to Happy Prepper for starting the discussion!

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Tips and Tricks for Storing Rice and Beans

There are multiple schools of thought on how to store rice, beans, wheat etc. See how these preppers package rice and beans!

Thanks to 3ADScout for starting the thread on APN!


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National Defense Authorization Act...

If you have been watching the National Defense Authorization Act, you probably know that it was signed by President Obama on 12/31/2011. Here's what people think of this legislation!

Thanks to Oregon Dreamer for posting the topic at APN!
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Shift Happens!

I lived and worked in San Francisco for several years in the Seventies and, like most residents, I shrugged off the dire warnings from friends and family members outside the area as to my imminent demise in an earthquake.

As it happened, my daily grind was never interrupted even once by the smallest of tremors, setting the stage for me to continue the normalcy bias in regards to preparing for one -- even after moving to the Olympia area and being subjected to a new set of doom-and-gloom predictions about The Big One overdue in the Cascadian Subduction Zone off our coastline.

Then I stumbled upon Home Facts, a realtor tool for assessing hazards before purchasing any kind of real estate. Just for grins, I typed in my little town to see what new worries I should obsess about in my ongoing efforts to prepare. Let’s see – there’s an A for the Crime Index, an 8.5 out of 10 for Air Quality, a Low rating for Radon Levels, another A on Tornado Risk, and – OMG! – a D-minus for Earthquake Risk!

Frowning, I clicked on the details:

“The USGS database shows that there is an 86.349% chance of a major earthquake within 50 kilometers of this location within the next 50 years.”

And that missing sense of urgency suddenly blossomed in my mind at last. Fifty years in geologic time is a mere nanosecond, and 86% is too close to 100% for comfort. I NEEDED TO PREP FOR AN EARTHQUAKE AS IF IT WERE A SHTF EVENT!

All I remembered from my school days was the old duck-and-cover routine until the ground stopped shaking. However, now I had all my preps to worry about, and they could hardly do the same thing, lol.

So what could I do to maximize both my physical safety and the survival of all my supplies? I started listing some ideas after a whole-house walk-through:

Strap heavy furniture, TVs, appliances, and the hot water heater to the walls.
Add latches to all cabinets.
Secure lighting fixtures and wall hangings.
Use putty adhesive under knick-knacks and other breakables and collectibles.
Add shelf “lips” to keep glass jars and cans in place
Keep BOV gassed up and full of supplies separate from the house

What have you done, or what can you add to this list? If you live in western Washington, the time is NOW to prepare for a big earthquake.

Now if I could just get that percentage out of my head when I’m strolling on the beach, staring out to sea and looking for that incoming tsunami…

A BIG thank you to GoldenOldie for submitting this article!


Comment by GoldenOldie:

Color me shocked but it appears the experts have not reached a consensus on that high percentage for a Big Quake that burned a hole in my brain: http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/12/despite_an_unusual_run_of_gian.html "The risks of a subduction zone quake differ from north to south. In the northern segment, Goldfinger's group also puts the odds at 10 to 15 percent during the next 50 years. Quakes originating there tend to rupture the full length of the subduction zone, he says. In southern Oregon and Northern California, quakes along the subduction zone appear to strike more frequently."
The odds look a little better now where I'm located, but I'm still going full speed ahead on those quake mitigation ideas -- just like a prudent PNW prepper should do. :)
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How Much Food Should You Have Stored Up?

In prepper terms, "too much is not nearly enough"! For those starting out in the preparedness lifestyle, it's just one #10 can at a time, an extra toothbrush here, a couple oil lamps there and before you know it you're well on your way to self sufficiency! If you are frugal and have a fair bit of drive, you can avoid the mad rush at the local grocery when a natural disaster strikes (or worse)...
Click HERE to see what other preppers are doing to prepare.

Thanks to jimmyjr for starting the topic on APN!

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Small Scale Solar for Preppers!

Want to run some LED lights or maybe keep a dorm room sized fridge going in a grid down situation? See how these folks are keeping the lights on with solar power!

Thanks to kelly for starting the topic on APN!
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How to Prioritize for the New Prepper

If you are new to prepping, your brain is probably in overdrive mode! There certainly is alot to think about: food, water, home security, financial security, medical needs, tools and the list goes on and on. Here's how to prioritize your preps!

Thanks to Conscious for starting the topic on APN!

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Anxiety About the Unknown!

You don't need to be a Wall Street Broker to see how bad the economy has become. For many, it's a struggle to just keep a roof over their head, a car on the road and food in their belly! See how Preppers deal with the anxiety of everyday life.

Thanks to ILprep4 for starting the thread on APN!

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Prepping for Folks with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes can be hard enough to live with under normal circumstances. Planning to survive a SHTF scenario with diabetes is really tough, but definately doable!

Thanks to PathAcross for starting the thread on APN!

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Tools you Need for SHTF

Preppers know that water is life-giving and that food will be a precious commodity during hard/traumatic times. What about household tools and basic construction materials? Without the "big box stores" to turn to, it would be prudent to start prepping the garage too!

Thanks to RevLong for starting the topic on APN!
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"Bird Flu Expert" Gives Clear Warning!

Now that summer is winding down, you can bet that cold and flu season is just around the corner...

Thanks to ReadyMom for starting the conversation!
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What State Is "Safe" For Bugging Out To?

If a natural (or man made) catastrophe occurs in your region and you MUST leave your home, where would you bug out to?

Thanks to craftyone for starting the thread on APN!


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Skyrocketing Food Prices!

Unless you are blind, deaf AND living in a hole in the forest, you can't help but notice how expensive a trip to the local grocery store is becoming... See how these folks are offsetting the costs!

Thanks to somuchtodo for starting the topic!

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The Building Blocks for Surviving!

Having a solid foundation for survival is essential to any prepper!

Thanks to "Wolverine" from Michigan for writing the article.

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What do YOU do to keep cool in the summer heat?

With such weird weather happening all over the United States right now, what are some of the ways YOU keep cool?

Thanks to somuchtodo for starting the conversation!

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Preparedness Expo in Spokane, Washington

Special thanks to Idaho Bob for bringing this to our attention:

 

There will be an Sustainable Preparedness Expo, at the Fairgrounds, in Spokane, on July 31.

http://www.sustainablepreparedness.com/

Should we Raise the Debt Ceiling?

Lots of talk going on right now about raising the debt ceiling.


Thanks to The_blackenvelope for starting the discussion!

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Making Sprouts from Seeds

Almost all seeds sprout into something edible. What's YOUR take on it?


Thanks to Sbsion at APN for starting the discussion!
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Cleaning 5 Gallon Buckets for Food Storage

You want to reuse those 5 gallon buckets for food storage, but they have residue from the pickles or soy sause they once contained. How do you get them clean enough to store preps in? These folks have the answer!

Thanks to rollie66 for starting the thread on APN!

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