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10 New Year’s Resolutions That Every Prepper Should Make in 2014

December 31st, 2013 Daisy Luther

Every year, people make a series of New Year’s Resolutions that are usually forgotten by the time you flip the page of the calendar over to February. This list starts with some of the standard resolutions that everyone makes that are particularly pertinent to preppers, and then contains some that are unique to this community. […]

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The Pantry Primer: Maintaining the One Year Stockpile

November 6th, 2013 Daisy Luther

After 3 months of careful budgeting, shopping, food preservation, repackaging, and stockpiling, we now have a one year food supply. This doesn’t mean that we don’t have to shop for a year, but it does mean that we have a cushion against disaster, whether it be personal, regional, financial, or natural. It gives us the […]

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The Pantry Primer: Stocking Your Supply of Fruits and Vegetables

October 15th, 2013 Daisy Luther

A major challenge when living from your stockpiled foods is getting enough fruits and vegetables. Without produce, your family can be at risk for nutritional deficiency diseases like scurvy and their immune systems will be compromised. A minimum of 5 servings per day is recommended, but during the long winter, how can you meet that […]

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The Pantry Primer: Building Your Own Protein Stockpile

October 1st, 2013 Daisy Luther

One area in which many pantries are lacking is protein. Because meat is so perishable (and also expensive) it is often the most neglected frontier of the one-year pantry. This is a vital addition to your pantry, because without proper protein, hard-working muscles cannot heal and strengthen. Particularly in a disaster situation, you may be […]

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