Tagged with "Preparedness"
Enhance Your Long-Term Food Storage
Do you have a three-month, short-term supply of perishable items in your food storage? Like most preppers, you probably know how important it is to have a long-term, shelf-stable supply of food storage. Have you thought about including food items that won’t store as long, but add high value? I bet...
Changes to LDS canneries, home storage centers
MR says: A few changes are on the horizon, although food will still be available at no additional cost to Church members. Read a related article that responds to allegations that canneries are closing.
Prepare Teens for Real-Life Disasters Using Young Adult Fiction
Do you think it’s hard to get your teens interested in Emergency Preparedness? Helping your teen(s) create an “emergency preparedness” Young Adult (YA) summer reading list may help them to view emergency preparedness in a new light. With the success of teen survival novels turned movies like...
Food Storage Tips: Growing Your Own Food
Growing a home garden is one of the best ways to keep fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. A garden is also a great way to add nutrition and variety to your food storage. Storing a year’s supply of garden seeds in addition to keeping and maintaining a garden is a great way to ensure that,...
SPONSORED: How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill
In the heat of summer, saving money is a daunting task. But with these expert saving tips, you'll soon have more vacation money in the bank! Everyone knows how to turn off lights that aren’t being used and how to use compact fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent. Here are some...
Master Outdoor Cooking in 5 Easy Steps
Cooking out in the open is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. It is also a wonderful way to prepare your family for emergencies by learning how to cook without electricity. Outdoor cooking can involve elaborate Dutch-oven meals or simple tinfoil dinners, but cooking and eating outdoors takes...
Quake, Rattle and Roll: How to Prepare for an Earthquake
Prepare early for an earthquake with these simple guidelines and checklists. Getting prepared is easier than you think! Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year, and assistance from local fire and police departments may not be available immediately following an earthquake because the...
Tips on Storing Heirloom Garden Seeds
Garden seeds probably aren't the first thing most of us think of buying for our long-term food storage supply. But if you’re thinking ahead, or you’re working on becoming more self-sufficient, then seeds should be on your list. You can’t just throw any old pack of seeds into your storage room...
Food Storage Recipe: Pasta Primavera
With this delicious recipe, you'll be prepared and well fed! Your family would never guess that this meal was made from food storage items! Ingredients: *all ingredients measured dry 1 Cup hot water 1 T Provident Pantry™ Vegetarian Chicken Flavored Broth 2 T Provident Pantry™ Creamy...
Setting it straight: LDS home storage centers tweaking policy, not closing canneries
MR says: A published report stated that canneries were closing; the Church clarified that some facilities will simply be limiting packaging of dried goods. Contrary to a published report, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not closing its food production canneries and is not limiting the...
SPONSORED: Top Toilet Issues and How to Fix Them
We've all been there: 1 a.m. and the toilet is misbehaving. No one to call. What to do? You can be your own plumber with these quick tricks! Few things are more inconvenient or irritating than a non-working toilet. Here are the best ways to deal with the most common toilet problems: 1. Clogs:...
Salt Lake City named among 20 most 'resilient' cities by sustainability group
MR says: Pretty cool--"resilient" cities are those that could bounce back from natural disaster quickly and live in a sustainable way and still have a good quality of life. Probably influenced by LDS preparedness. The city's pursuit of renewable energy for power and its construction of streets and sewer...
Emergency First Aid: When a Kiss Won't Make It Better
For most people, the sight of blood coming from a wound, whether it is yours or someone else's, can be very upsetting. To prepare for this possibility, it’s wise to study first aid in advance, so you can stay as calm as possible and take proper action if the need arises. It’s also wise to keep...
SPONSORED: Shelf Reliance Holds Third Annual Convention
PROVO, UT, MARCH 21–23, 2013: Shelf Reliance is holding its third annual convention this year at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo from March 21st to 23rd. Hundreds of consultants will be attending from all over the United States, Canada, and even Japan. Convention attendees will be...
Disaster Communication: Call Me...Maybe?
Even though we can’t prevent earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, or other disruptive events, learning what communication options are available during and after a disaster will help you better protect yourself and your loved ones. Establishing a meeting place where family members will gather in an...
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