The Common Sense Home Preparedness archives, featuring practical advice on food, water, shelter, skill building, emergency power, and more.
Cold Weather Preparedness – Water – Food – Freeze Drying – Food Storage and Prep – Emergency Cooking – Power and Light – First Aid and Hygiene – Storm Preparedness – General Preparedness – Everyday Emergencies – Bugging Out/ Evacuation – Radiation – Cold and Flu Remedies – Wildcrafting and Herbs
Clean water is important, and Big Berkey water purification system provides a simple, reliable way to filter water. They are gravity fed, so you don’t need power, making them suitable for everyday use or emergencies. In our Big Berkey review, we discuss how the water filtration system works, answers to common questions, and alternative filters.
There are a lot of different ways to save money on food, and we may have to get creative and use all of them in the years ahead. We’ll share common sense ways to stretch your food budget with smarter shopping, creative sourcing, and thriftier food use. It’s hard to step foot into a grocery…
My mom’s parents would be referred to as preppers if they were living in today’s world, but back in the day, they lived like many country people did. Great Depression life wasn’t easy, but their daily choices afforded them more abundance than many, especially once rationing set in during the second World War. Mom used…
Prepping on a budget is possible, even if you don’t have a lot of time and money. Like most projects, you can stretch your cash farther with the right mindset and some determination.
The Nitecore Tini 2 has a max 500 lumen output and a handy OLED screen to track mode and battery life. It’s a great keychain flashlight, and you’re sure to want it in your EDC gear.