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When the garden is finished for the season and fresh vegetables are expensive, sprouts are one of the easiest ways to add something fresh to your meals. You do not need a greenhouse, grow lights, potting soil, or much room. A quart jar sitting on … [Continue reading] about How to Grow Fresh Sprouts in a Jar All Year
What is the shelf life of bottled water? That is a good question and one that almost everyone who stores more than a case or two of water has probably asked. Some people act as though bottled water becomes poisonous the day after the date … [Continue reading] about What is The Shelf Life of Bottled Water in Plastic Bottles?
I store most of my long-term dry staples—including wheat, white rice, dry beans, oats, and dried corn—inside sealed Mylar bags protected by five-gallon plastic buckets. This system is inexpensive, does not require complicated equipment, and can … [Continue reading] about Long-Term Food Storage How To – Plastic Buckets, Oxygen Absorbers, Mylar Bags
Could you be living near a potential nuclear target? It is not a pleasant question, but it is one worth asking. You cannot make a realistic emergency plan until you understand what hazards may be around you. That does not mean there is a … [Continue reading] about U.S. Nuclear Target Map: Do You Live Near a Potential Target?
Years ago, a reader named John sent me a question that still comes up regularly. John had a paid-off home sitting on two acres. He had a wife, two young children, a steady job, and approximately $15,000 that he was willing to spend on … [Continue reading] about How to Prepare a Family of Four for an Economic Collapse With $15,000