Emergency Essentials

March 04, 2014 05:16 AM MST

Home fires, downed power lines, and winter weather can be just as deadly as earthquakes and tornadoes. It’s important to prepare for natural disasters, but our NEW Disaster Preparedness Guide, “When Disaster Hits Home” is a great reminder to be ready for any crisis that may strike—big or small.

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How to Plan a Preparedness Fair

By Emergency Essentials

February 25, 2014 05:00 AM MST

Follow these simple steps for a successful fair:

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10 Easy & Delicious Food Storage Meals

By Emergency Essentials

February 19, 2014 05:01 AM MST

With our ever busy schedules, sometimes it seems there just isn't time to make gourmet meals, what with the prepping, cooking, eating, and cleaning up. With these food storage recipes, however, you get delicious meals every night of the week with less effort.

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7 Tips for Surviving Winter

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February 11, 2014 05:00 AM MST

Update emergency kits

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Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Outdoor Gear

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February 04, 2014 05:03 AM MST

This week we are talking about Outdoor Gear. Click here to check out Last week’s resolutions for indoor gear.

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Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Survival Skills

By Emergency Essentials

January 28, 2014 05:24 AM MST

This week we're talking about survival skills. Take a look at last week’s resolutions for Food and Water Storage.

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Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Indoor Gear

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January 28, 2014 05:04 AM MST

This week we are talking about Indoor Gear. Click here to check out Last week’s resolutions for Preparedness Skills.

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Prepper Style New Year's Resolutions: Food & Water

By Emergency Essentials

January 14, 2014 05:04 AM MST

Each Monday in January, we’re sharing our preparedness New Year’s resolutions. If you’d like to make some Prepping Resolutions of your own, but don’t know where to start, borrow some of ours or use this series to get some ideas.

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5 Crucial Survival Tips

By Emergency Essentials

January 07, 2014 07:41 PM MST

I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to be doing during an emergency is reading an instruction manual. All the gear in the world—and I know, there’s some pretty sweet gear out there—is not going to build that shelter or clean that water by itself. As crucial as stocking up on the right supplies is, we also need to be actively building a base of survival skills to call on in a crisis. We can’t all be Bear Grylls, but the following list and resources offers a good place to start.

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How to Recognize and Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

By Emergency Essentials

December 27, 2013 05:30 AM MST

Carbon monoxide poisoning often occurs in the winter—the same time that cold and flu season thrives. This is because as we burn fuels to heat our homes in the winter, these fuels omit carbon monoxide. Cars, generators, stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, and other fuel burning appliances can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

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10 Ideas to Make Your Christmas Easier

By Emergency Essentials

December 20, 2013 05:17 AM MST

1. Keep your nights merry and bright, and avoid accidents in the dark. Never go caroling without our handy 12 hour Light Stick.

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Know Your Avalanche Safety

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December 13, 2013 07:05 PM MST

Winter is just around the corner; in some parts of the country, skiers are already watching the skies. If your local mountain doesn’t open the slopes until after Christmas (or even if the slopes have been running for a month already), it’s tempting to strike out on your own. Nowadays, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and exploring are more popular than ever. But the best season for snowy views is also the worst season for avalanches.

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Food Storage Recipe: Cinnamon Apple French Toast—A Christmas Tradition

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December 12, 2013 05:12 AM MST

My family goes all out for breakfast on Christmas morning, but we keep the cooking to a minimum. (Don’t be so surprised—it is actually possible.) It’s a tradition that has carried on for years in my family and has even slipped into my own little family’s tradition now that I’m married.

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Road Trip

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December 04, 2013 05:28 PM MST

Add to those fun numbers the possibilities of nasty weather, drunk drivers, car trouble, and carsick children, and you’ve got tons of reasons to be extra prepared this December. In terms of peace of mind, a little planning can go a long way. Take these precautions, and turn your Grinch-y road trip into a jingle-all-the-way adventure.

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How to Winterize Your Car

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December 04, 2013 05:23 PM MST

Vans, trucks, cars, and SUVs all handle the winter weather differently, but there are five universal parts of your vehicle that you should winterize before the weather turns:

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Winter Camping (and other Signs of Insanity)

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December 04, 2013 05:08 PM MST

My own husband is one of these lunatics, I mean enthusiasts, who believes that unless there’s 18 inches of snow on the ground, it’s not a real campout. Winter camping is a popular adventure, but definitely involves a level of planning beyond your typical summer spree. For those of you already busting out the long johns, here are my top winter camping tips:

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Food Storage Recipe: Old-fashioned Veggie Soup

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December 04, 2013 04:43 PM MST

This recipe has only been made using fresh ingredients . . . until now. I accepted the challenge of making this vegetable beef soup using ONLY freeze dried veggies and meats. The results? This is probably one of the tastiest vegetable beef soups that I’ve ever had! Here’s how you make it:

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How to Make Baby Food from Food Storage

By Emergency Essentials

December 04, 2013 04:29 PM MST

Since many freeze dried foods come chopped, sliced, and peeled, cooking baby food with food storage will cut the prep time at least in half.

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Easy Cheeseburger Pie

By Emergency Essentials

August 30, 2011 04:04 AM MDT

Here is a great, easy-to-make dish to put on your family dinner menu for this week. Prep time is only about 10 minutes and it bakes in 20-25 minutes. It can come from your food storage, plus, it passes the kid test. Enjoy!

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I Think I Can

By Emergency Essentials

August 24, 2011 04:04 AM MDT

It only takes some desire and some knowledge and you can learn to do home canning. I know, many are going to stop reading right here. Perhaps you believe that canning is only for your mother's generation, or that it is way too hard to accomplish. Well, if you have the right tools, canning can be fun and provide you with some delicious food storage from your own kitchen! There are a few guidelines you need to know. There are different types of home canning. These include hot water bath, steam canning, and pressure canning. Hot water bath and steam canning are wonderful methods for foods that are high in acid, mainly fruit. Both hot water bath and steam canning are not recommended for vegetables or meat. Pressure canning, which is the safest method, is to be used for vegetables and meats, as they require a much higher temperature to be safely preserved.

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Preparing by Developing Your Skills

By Emergency Essentials

August 16, 2011 04:09 AM MDT

Consider this thought for a moment: "You can become your own best resource in an emergency situation if you’ve prepared yourself ahead of time." This is done by learning some basic and needful skills. Keep in mind that not all emergencies are major natural disasters. Smaller but significant personal difficulties such as job-loss, greatly reduced income, loss of transportation, being snowed in, having a broken-down washing machine, loss of electrical power, and having a health need when far from medical care are just a few examples of emergencies that many of us face at one time or another. How helpful would it be if you knew how to do the following?

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Sugar, Spice, and Some Fat Would Be Nice!

By Emergency Essentials

August 09, 2011 04:02 AM MDT

The 7 basics of food storage are grains, legumes, garden seeds, and milk, sugar, salt, and fat. They are called the 7 basics because, historically, they have saved many civilizations from famine. The last three of the 7 basics are salt, sugar, and fat. Without these three vital ingredients, many of our food storage recipes would suffer from a serious lack of flavor and texture! Salt

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Peanut Butter Waffles with Raspberry Syrup

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August 02, 2011 04:05 AM MDT

Have you ever had peanut butter waffles? If not, you are in for a treat. They are very simple to make and have an amazing flavor. The honey in the recipe adds a nice touch. And here's something you will like: peanut butter powder is so much easier to clean up than real peanut butter!

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Outdoor Cooking with Food Storage

By Emergency Essentials

July 26, 2011 04:03 AM MDT

If you're planning a weekend getaway or a large family reunion, how about pulling out some of your food storage and giving your camp meals a delicious new twist? Food storage should be first on your list of things to bring to the great outdoors. Not only is it often convenient, but it helps you learn to use your food storage, and it provides you with a great opportunity to familiarize your family with the foods you store and rotate them!

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