Canners have been scientifically proven to have equal capabilities of sterilization as an autoclave. As practical preppers, we have always been advocates of pressure canners. There aren’t many feelings as good as the one you get from a pantry stock-full of jars containing the farm fresh preserves that you raised with blood, sweat, and tears. …
Many times disasters force people to evacuate with little or no time to prepare, that’s why it is so important to make a plan ahead of time for your family. Read my evacuation guide and download our plan and checklist for your family to fill out together.
Have you every thought about where you would take your family in the event of a natural or man-made disaster? I think this is a scenario we have all played out in our minds: disaster has struck, chaos has ensued, and now we need a place to keep our loved ones alive and well. Some …
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An emergency food storage is one of the most important areas to have a strategy for in your home. Waiting until the last minute will see you with empty shelves, high prices, or may not even be an option at all. I’ve put together a food storage plan to guide you through every week in a disaster situation.
Rainwater is an often overlooked and under-rated source of water. I have been obsessed with designing renewable water systems for years and it took me that long to see its value! I initially began to consider rainwater as a means to recharge my existing wells, but soon realized the greater potential in this water that …
I have been obsessed with developing sustainable water supplies for years, but it took me that long to begin looking into rainwater harvesting. As I observed a declining static water level (the number one factor I use in sizing a pump for wells), I began to consider rainwater as a back-up to my other developed …
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Sol-Ark 12k: What’s New? While we were still raving about the Sol-Ark 8k, the Sol-Ark 12k made its debut at SPI in Salt Lake City. We were there to interview Tom Brennan, head of engineering at Sol-Ark, to find out more details on the new sister inverter. Watch our interview below or read through the …
There are a lot of reasons people are being drawn to solar. It’s clean, requiring no fossil fuels to produce, and it provides a way for you to OWN your energy rather than rent it from large companies for the rest of your life. But while solar energy is provided freely from the sun, we …
Transportation is one of the major polluters of the environment, both in the non-renewable resources it burns and the exhaust it puts out into the environment. So it’s natural that both consumers and manufacturers are looking for solutions to transportation that are cleaner, greener and more sustainable. Hybrids are already on the market. Tesla has …
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