Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
Imagine a place in your city where there are thousands of dark abandoned homes and buildings that are devoid of utilities such as water, sewer and electricity. A place infested with rats and much worse. A place where the criminals and the outcasts of a society in decline have accumulated; a place where evil is […]
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1. Use a large amount. More is better when using hand sanitizer. 2. Slather the sanitizer between fingers, on front and back of hands, up to your wrists. 3. Rub the sanitizer vigorously into your hands. 4. Rub sanitizer under Read More
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As I say over and over to both new and experienced preppers, skills trump stuff. The more you know, the less you need to buy or carry with you. This knowledge also comes in handy should you need to improvise Read More
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As I’ve mentioned a few times, my friend, Ruby, is building a Craftsman style lake house at Lake Alatoona here in North Atlanta. If you missed that post, go and see the beautiful lake lot they are building on. It’s going to be stunning! They aren’t too far along yet, but the main floor is being built now. Ruby and hubby found a floor plan from their builder, who took them to see a cute bungalow home off the square in Marietta and that sealed the deal for them. They are building the same floor plan at the lake. Ruby wanted me to see the house and arranged for us to go and take another tour. The homeowner, Sonja, was gracious and allowed me to take photos of their beautiful home. Seeing it in person will help me so much in helping Ruby with making decisions on her new house, so I was excited to see it in person. I am not so good with blueprints and paper, but need to see 3D and in person.
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Preppers: History and the Cultural Phenomenon is a non-fiction book written by Lynda King, a freelance writer and community preparedness educator. The book was published in 2014 by Prepper Press and is available in paperback and e-book formats. OVERVIEW: The Read More
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Written by John Anderson on The Prepper Journal.
Though we all want to live, most of us do not have the skills to conquer a world where the adage “Survival of the Fittest” is a daily task. We have been too complacent with the idea of comfort that a slight inconvenience is enough to make us jump, be depressed, or worse, find ourselves […]
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Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
Over the course of the past 100 years there have been many fundamental changes affecting our society that have crept-in over time, so that they largely go unnoticed to those people who are not paying very close attention to history. And it’s our past that is critical in guiding our future… after all, who wants […]
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For the 3rd year in a row, I went to the Country Living Fair at Stone Mountain and as always, it’s a very fun and inspiring place to visit. From vendors selling vintage wares, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and food items, there is something for everyone at the fair. Food trucks and vendors are there to feed folks since you need fuel for all that walking around. The paved paths wind through the woods at Stone Mountain and this time of year is perfect for being outside and enjoying the Fall leaves. This year was picture perfect!
And this year was a special treat for me, since I was asked by Country Living to do a presentation on the Main Stage on Friday. It was a real honor to do that and I put together a Powerpoint presentation of my Before and After house pics, along with sharing how I shop for vintage items to mix in my home. I set up a vignette of my treasures from home and spoke to those who came to hear me speak and it was so much fun. My long time friend, Vicki, went with me to help me with my things and take pics for me while I was on stage. Talk about surreal! If anyone had told me I’d be doing this 10 years ago, I would never have believed it. Just another blessing coming my way.
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Our 2 kids began learning how to shoot a .22 rifle when they were 7 and 9 years old. Our approach to the shooting skills and gun safety was very casual and low key. You might have thought we were Read More
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I have never been a fan of horror in any form. But somehow, like so many other people, The Walking Dead drew me in, and I became of fan of zombies. Well, zombie books and movies, at least. I’d rather Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
For all its faults, I still really enjoyed watching Doomsday Preppers from National Geographic. No matter how bizarrely the antics of the preppers who appeared on this show actually were or (in most cases I believe) were framed to heighten the entertainment factor; I was able to pull information from each episode. Each prepper was […]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
For all its faults, I still really enjoyed watching Doomsday Preppers from National Geographic. No matter how bizarrely the antics of the preppers who appeared on this show actually were or (in most cases I believe) were framed to heighten the entertainment factor; I was able to pull information from each episode. Each prepper was […]
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A few weeks ago, I posted about my friend, Ruby’s new lake cottage that they are building up at Lake Alatoona here in North Atlanta. There’s not a lot to report on yet on the building process, but the basement has gone in and they are framing in the main floor now, so things are […]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
Freeze-dried foods have a place in a lot of preppers pantry’s for a lot of good reasons. For starters, the food is prepackaged in one to two serving pouches. They only need hot water and a few minutes to give you a warm and tasty meal. Freeze dried food doesn’t take up a lot of […]
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Get Started With Food Storage! I get asked on a daily basis: How do I get started with food storage? It can be very confusing because everyone you ask will give you a different answer! I’m not professing to have the best Read More
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COLDER WEATHER plus shorter days are the ingredients in two things right now at my house: garden cleanup, and also [read more…]
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Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
When you read the various Prepper and Survival blogs and comments on Prepping, it’s hard to avoid the constant chatter about guns and defensive warfare… Hollywood has done an excellent job of glamorizing the use of guns and warfare to the point where some people actually believe that by simply owning lots of guns their […]
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Over the past couple of years, I have fallen in love with my cast iron skillets and Durch oven. My son swears that the best peach cobbler in the world comes only from a Dutch oven over a campfire! Along Read More
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October is traditionally leaf watching month, when the North Georgia mountains and those mountains north of here are covered in red and gold flaming leaves, those perfect Fall scenes that we all love. Fall is a glorious time of year here in Georgia and I love the crisper air along with the sunshine we get so many days this time of year. It was a perfect time to head up to a winery, Montaluce, in Dahlonega, GA for a tour and tasting. I went with a friend and we had the best time, hiking through a leaf covered trail by the Etowah River, with a group of folks out doing the same thing that we were doing. Enjoying the Fall weather. It couldn’t have been a better day. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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I don’t even need cold temperatures to begin craving my favorite comfort foods. It’s enough to turn the calendar page from September to October for me to start craving things like meatloaf and mashed potatoes! Here are 2 comforting recipes Read More
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I got tired of spending $10+ for boxes of dryer sheets that then ended up being something else I had to pick up and throw away. So, being a good prepper, I went online to find something that lasts longer, Read More
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I got tired of spending $10+ for boxes of dryer sheets that then ended up being something else I had to pick up and throw away. So, being a good prepper, I went online to find something that lasts longer, Read More
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I am horrified at what has been unfolding in the U.S. in regards to the Ebola virus. From 2003-2005, I was the Team Leader of a U.S. Government Disaster Medical Assistance Team, a 120+ member group of volunteer physicians, nurses, Read More
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I am horrified at what has been unfolding in the U.S. in regards to the Ebola virus. From 2003-2005, I was the Team Leader of a U.S. Government Disaster Medical Assistance Team, a 120+ member group of volunteer physicians, nurses, Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
I was driving around the other day listening to a podcast that I enjoy. The host as usual was covering a wide range of topics and began to list for the millionth time a lot of things that I am personally concerned about. Without getting into too many specifics; events such as our economy, relationship […]
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The Survival Mom finds all kinds of great books, gadgets, and things we can all use to help us in our every day lives and in becoming more prepared. It can be hard to keep track of them, and even Read More
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Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
This is the question that is central to the notion that Americans should seriously consider taking their own steps on a personal level to protect themselves should an epidemic begin. We now learn that a doctor who treated Ebola patients in Africa and who had recently returned to New York had violated known protocol and […]
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Winter is a time that I usually spend organizing and cleaning stuff since I can’t spend a whole lot of time outdoors without turning into a human popsicle! So one of my winter projects is usually to go through my Read More
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By now, or at least, hopefully by now, you have figured out the lone wolf approach doesn’t work well in survival situations. Despite numerous fiction novels featuring the protagonist as a lone wolf survivor, having a team, group or MAG Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
‘When the SHTF I am bugging out man’! ‘If the SHTF you will be glad you have one of these’. ‘You won’t be able to do that if the SHTF’. ‘When the SHTF you better be prepared’! If you have been anywhere near prepping, survival, self-sufficiency or emergency preparedness content, movies, TV shows, books or […]
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EVER HEARD the expression “birding by ear”? Despite my years-old collection of CDs (and even older tapes!), I have never [read more…]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
If you believe that you are Rambo and plan to survive whatever the world throws at you with nothing more than a big survival knife and some weapons you pull off unsuspecting sheriff deputies who were foolish enough to follow you when you bug out into the woods… this post might not be for you. […]
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Since I did my major house renovation on my 1979 fixer-upper and now just this year have begun to work on the exterior of my house, I thought it would be fun to share ideas on how to update the exterior of your home, not only creating curb appeal but also adding value to your home. I’ve often read and heard that outdoor projects can drastically increase a home’s value and I’m sold on that idea. There are many things that you can do to the exterior of your home to give it a welcoming feel and presence on the street. When folks drive by your home or come to your front door, you want them to have a nice first impression. We’ve all seen unkempt houses that have no curb appeal and there’s a drastic difference in one that is well cared for and one that has been neglected.
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5-gallon buckets are a mainstay in most American homes. We use them to store wheat and other foods, use them to organize supplies and tools — they have a million different uses. The Bucket Backpack was reviewed here recently and Read More
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Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
Editor’s Note: I have been out-of-town for the last week and the posts haven’t been updated as much as I am used to which is probably a good thing when all is said and done. Our vacation home was supposed to have Wi-Fi but that didn’t work out. Instead of sitting around for hours writing […]
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IMAGINE being able to preserve your own food at home safely, economically, conveniently, and with no harmful additives. EVEN BETTER, your food storage will take up very little space, and will last you for years to come! Whether you are Read More
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My downstairs den space has been the one that has taken me the longest to get together. I had “stuff” piled in the corner for at least a year and then earlier this year my dad and I completed the built in Billy bookcases that I had wanted to install in there, making a cozy corner space instead of nothing. This is a long and large room, with plenty of room for a couple of separate seating areas and I definitely needed to put something in the corner. The bookcases look great and are very functional for storage too. I’m finally happy with how this space has come together. Since it has a drop ceiling, it’s not a fancy space, really just a big box with painted paneling and carpet, but I’m very grateful to have a large den space like this.
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IMAGINE being able to preserve your own food at home safely, economically, conveniently, and with no harmful additives. EVEN BETTER, your food storage will take up very little space, and will last you for years to come! Whether you are Read More
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ARE YOU JUGGLING the tender plants, playing a game of “Beat the Clock”—or is it “Beat the Mercury”—as temperature increasingly [read more…]
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Written by Roger Gallager on The Prepper Journal.
When it comes to chances of your home being broken into, the odds are not exactly on your favor. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that one in every 36 homes in America is likely to be attacked by burglars. Do you know how frequent that is? Take this: one home is being broken into […]
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Like many of you, I have been trying to keep up with stories about Ebola, ever since this terrible virus reared its deadly head, again, in Africa. At first, the stories were interesting and a lot of us in the Read More
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Given the popularity of prepping today, it stands to reason that many companies would jump on the bandwagon and try to cater to that market. You can now find pre-made survival kits at places like outdoor stores like REI and Read More
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‘SOMETIMES we just want to eat.” So says Nigel Slater in “Eat: The Little Book of Fast Food,” his latest [read more…]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
A Prepper Journal reader, Andrew asked the following question on our Contact form the other day: I’m wondering if you guys could do a write up of the pros and cons of a fenced property as well as a gated driveway. It is something I have considered for some time but would be very much […]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
A Prepper Journal reader, Andrew asked the following question on our Contact form the other day: I’m wondering if you guys could do a write up of the pros and cons of a fenced property as well as a gated driveway. It is something I have considered for some time but would be very much […]
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Given the popularity of prepping today, it stands to reason that many companies would jump on the bandwagon and try to cater to that market. You can now find pre-made survival kits at places like outdoor stores like REI and Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
Prepping as a senior citizen presents its own unique challenges and circumstances that may necessarily need to be addressed in a different way from person to person. Each of us should have some members of our family who could be considered as Senior citizens unless you are hanging out with your drinking buddies and don’t […]
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Since the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center opened its doors to the public a couple of years ago, they are now offering many more events, like design panels, book signings, and lots more. I still don’t know my way around down there, but one of these days I’m going down to explore all the design shops that call ADAC home. It’s so inspiring to go there and look in the store windows to see all the new things coming out in the world of design. From furniture, to fabrics, there is eye candy everywhere for design lovers like me. Only designers can purchase at ADAC, but anyone can go and look.
Last week was one of their design weeks and they had some famous designers in, speaking on panels about various topics. I caught the one by Darryl Carter, who is very talented and well known in the design industry and lives in the DC area. I loved hearing him speak and seeing his work up on the screen.
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Like many of you, I have been trying to keep up with stories about Ebola, ever since this terrible virus reared its deadly head, again, in Africa. At first, the stories were interesting and a lot of us in the Read More
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Warning, there are no pretty pics in this post (except an inspiration pic at the end!), but if you like renovations, you might enjoy this progress report on my sister and brother-in-law’s new master shower. As we all know, renovations are not fast!
We’ve all watched HGTV long enough to know that a real life renovation is not like they show on TV. One hour later and POOF…it’s done! A beautiful room all finished and decorated and waiting to be enjoyed. Oh, they show some of the mess along the way. The way a project disrupts life can suck the fun right out of it, but the end result is always worth the effort and mess. I remember when we were renovating my house 2 years ago. All I could see was the dust, mess, and wood scraps everywhere. It seemed I’d NEVER get to move in this house. But, I did.
I think that’s where my sister and BIL are living right now. Renovations take time. Especially when you are doing it yourself and my BIL is a major do it yourselfer. I shared the plans of this master bath renovation a few weeks ago, so if you missed that, you might want to catch up on that. All the Before pics are there, so you can see where they started. It wasn’t ugly at all, just time for an update since the house was built in 1998.
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I have a confession: I don’t use coupons. I know, I know. They can be a great way to help stock up on extra personal hygiene products to round out your preparedness kits. But my main focus has always been Read More
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I have a confession: I don’t use coupons. I know, I know. They can be a great way to help stock up on extra personal hygiene products to round out your preparedness kits. But my main focus has always been Read More
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Train safety was hardly on my radar several weeks ago when I encountered a traffic jam in my small city that had residents complaining on local forums and looking for routes out of the mess. Seems that a train had Read More
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Train safety was hardly on my radar several weeks ago when I encountered a traffic jam in my small city that had residents complaining on local forums and looking for routes out of the mess. Seems that a train had Read More
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If you haven’t met Anita, the talented blogger at Cedar Hill Farmhouse yet, you are in for a treat. Anita has a beautiful French country style that is showcased in not one, but two homes that her family owns in Texas. She has a city house in the Houston area and a country house of 30 acres in Round Top, TX. How cool is that? And they are both so gorgeous you are going to be drooling over Anita’s pretty photographs. I love showing off all different styles on my blog and Anita’s is classic and elegant and timeless. So, sit back and enjoy the tour!
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
I am always very happy to receive comments and questions on the Prepper Journal. Our readers come from such a diverse background of experiences, knowledge and perspective and the comments allow anyone to have a dialog about issues that are pertinent to their own unique circumstance and share prepping tips with others in our little […]
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Click here to pin this to your boards. This is a problem that afflicts both new and experienced preppers. There are so many different categories of needs with prepping, such as food, water, shelter, and self-defense, that we sometimes get Read More
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Click here to pin this to your boards. This is a problem that afflicts both new and experienced preppers. There are so many different categories of needs with prepping, such as food, water, shelter, and self-defense, that we sometimes get Read More
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This is a problem that afflicts both new and experienced preppers. There are so many different categories of needs with prepping, such as food, water, shelter, and self-defense, that we sometimes get wrapped up with one area and neglect another. Read More
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Could your family survive being stuck in your car for hours on end? Go sit in your car and picture it – your whole family in the car and it’s been four hours since you have been able to move Read More
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Could your family survive being stuck in your car for hours on end? Go sit in your car and picture it – your whole family in the car and it’s been four hours since you have been able to move Read More
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about trying to decide what sort of termite protection plan I would go with. After being in this house for 2 years now, I knew I needed to address that and not wait for something bad to happen. So, I began doing research and called 4 companies for bids on their plans. It was an informative time of finding out the particulars of how all of this works. It seems that years ago that the liquid barrier method was the main thing that was used when houses were built to prevent termites from getting in a home. The liquid barrier was added to the soil around the house for preventive measures.
The newer and more well known methods nowadays is the Sentricon system. I had seen these systems being installed before and wasn’t sure exactly which way to go. After I wrote that long post on pest control and termite plans, I was contacted by Arrow Exterminators, here in Atlanta. They offered to work with me, sending out a representative from their company who would also give me advise, based on what I had already researched.
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Pin this to share with your friends on Pinterest! When my Facebook page reached 100,000 Likes a few days ago, I contacted my publisher, Harper Collins, to find out if they could lower the ebook price to celebrate such a Read More
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Pin this to share with your friends on Pinterest! When my Facebook page reached 100,000 Likes a few days ago, I contacted my publisher, Harper Collins, to find out if they could lower the ebook price to celebrate such a Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
Many of us who are new to prepping become wrapped up in the things we don’t have. We scour the internet looking for prepper checklists and there are millions out there. We look for ideas on the best handguns to purchase or the best firearms to have. We look at bug out vehicles and survival […]
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Everyone is slightly different in the things they need and we all find different unusual, cool things to include in our preps. Rather than having one person create a list of their favorite unusual items, this has items from the Read More
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THE RABBITS got the beans. The cold weather all “summer” got some of the tomatoes. But I got the winter [read more…]
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Everyone is slightly different in the things they need and we all find different unusual, cool things to include in our preps. Rather than having one person create a list of their favorite unusual items, this has items from the Read More
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This time of year is my favorite for getting outside and enjoying the cooler temps, the beautiful turning leaves on the trees, and that overall feeling and enjoyment of Autumn. I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Country Living fair at Stone Mountain here in Atlanta for the past 2 years and plan to go again this year on Saturday, October 25th, meeting up with fellow friends and bloggers. It’s always a fun time, strolling through the vendors and seeing what is out there that you might want to bring home. From antiques vendors, to arts and crafts and food fares, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Plenty of men go to the Country Living fair too, so making it a fun day.
This year, I get to offer 2 tickets giveways here on my blog, so if you are in the Atlanta area and would like to attend the Country Living fair, stay tuned for the details! It goes for 3 days and this will be 2 weekend passes.
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
It should go without saying that James Wesley Rawles has had a significant impact on the prepper and survivalist community. His daily blog www.survivalblog.com draws over 84 thousand unique views each month from the US alone and the years of information contained in its pages have informed millions. In addition to his blog, Mr. Rawles […]
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FoodSaver Group Giveaway We are having a FoodSaver Group Giveaway today! WooHoo! This is a great way to preserve your food for an extended amount of time. You can make mason jar salads, package your cheese in smaller bags, the Read More
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FoodSaver Group Giveaway We are having a FoodSaver Group Giveaway today! WooHoo! This is a great way to preserve your food for an extended amount of time. You can make mason jar salads, package your cheese in smaller bags, the Read More
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Winter is coming and with the cooling air comes a desire to drink something warm. In fact, I’m learning that whenever I’m in the need for a little mental comforting I reach for something warm. It seems many of us do Read More
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EVER WONDER what goes into building a better strain of seed, one that can resist pests and diseases? Edmund Frost [read more…]
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
Access to clean water means the difference between life and death in any part of the world. In order to disinfect water preppers usually recommend bleach as part of a broader strategy of stored water, filtration and boiling. Household bleach, as long as it isn’t scented is a great method to disinfect water to make […]
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I so remember driving up to my house 2 and 1/2 years ago when we first looked at it. The yard, with it’s sad and pitiful lack of landscape and the little front stoop that had no curb appeal at all was the first thing I took in. It was a pathetic first impression, but I knew once I got the house that I could improve upon that curb appeal. I could see it in my head. I knew my house needed a proper portico, landscaping, lights and more and all of that would take time. The sloped yard going up my sidewalk was in dire need of help. It sort of meandered down a slight hill, stopping in an unsightly way by the driveway. A pile of dirt with nothing attractive about it. On top of that, coming out of the 2 garages takes a bit of maneuvering to back up a couple of times and then move forward . Rolling the tires across the dirt was part of that and I knew that I needed to keep that area flat and make sure that whatever I did that a bit of rolling tires couldn’t hurt it any.
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When you hear or read “FEMA” (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), what is your reaction? Other than the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), FEMA is the one Federal agency that tends to evoke reactions ranging from hope to despair, anger to Read More
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When you hear or read “FEMA” (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), what is your reaction? Other than the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), FEMA is the one Federal agency that tends to evoke reactions ranging from hope to despair, anger to Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
Access to clean water means the difference between life and death in any part of the world. In order to disinfect water preppers usually recommend bleach as part of a broader strategy of stored water, filtration and boiling. Household bleach, as long as it isn’t scented is a great method to disinfect water to make […]
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WHERE TO BEGIN with the massive job called fall cleanup? Top on our chores list this month: a 7-point program [read more…]
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So a hurricane has hit your town or a major flooding event. Your family survived the disaster and it’s time to go back into your community and rebuild your lives. Here’s some of the realities that we didn’t expect about Read More
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So a hurricane has hit your town or a major flooding event. Your family survived the disaster and it’s time to go back into your community and rebuild your lives. Here’s some of the realities that we didn’t expect about Read More
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Written by Pat Henry on The Prepper Journal.
News of the recent Ebola case in Texas has a lot of people on edge. You may have felt the urgency yourself as you read the news and monitor the progress being made, or not made in controlling this virus. Events like this are what preppers for years have been planning for and if you […]
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We’ve all shopped at online stores that focus on preppers and at places like Army-Navy stores. And who hasn’t checked out a yard sale or two? (Or at least meant to.) Those are the obvious places, but there are tons Read More
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Last weekend, I got a chance to drop by Serenbe and tour the latest showhouse they had open, the Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Designer showhouse in a new area of Serenbe called Swann Ridge. With English inspired cottages on a winding road in the woods, it’s quite a beautiful sight. There’s a pedestrian footbridge that will link to shops and restaurants later on. Serenbe just keeps expanding and gets prettier every time I visit. The showhouse was so pretty and was a benefit for the new Art Farm of Serenbe, a place for artists to live and work.
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We’ve all shopped at online stores that focus on preppers and at places like Army-Navy stores. And who hasn’t checked out a yard sale or two? (Or at least meant to.) Those are the obvious places, but there are tons Read More
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It’s a key ingredient in almost any casserole: cream of mushroom soup. Or cream of chicken, or cream of potato, or cream of celery. I used to buy cans and cans of the stuff. Then, as I slowly started to Read More
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What Can Citizens Do To Protect Themselves? With each successive day since the man (Thomas Eric Duncan) who flew from Liberia to Texas was diagnosed with the first case of the Ebola virus in the U.S., more and more unsettling facts are starting to emerge. As we are seeing, Americans are the ‘last to know’ […]
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It’s a key ingredient in almost any casserole: cream of mushroom soup. Or cream of chicken, or cream of potato, or cream of celery. I used to buy cans and cans of the stuff. Then, as I slowly started to Read More
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Today we are hosting another Cox’s Honey Group Giveaway so our readers will have a chance to win some raw, unfiltered, pure honey. Cox’s honey is sponsoring this giveaway today and we want to thank them for giving us this Read More
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Today we are hosting another Cox’s Honey Group Giveaway so our readers will have a chance to win some raw, unfiltered, pure honey. Cox’s honey is sponsoring this giveaway today and we want to thank them for giving us this Read More
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My favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe dates back at least 25 years ago and supposedly the origin of this delicious cookie was Mrs. Fields, who had stores here in Atlanta for a long time. She is still in business with expanded franchises, but after looking her up online, I’ve seen that she says that the chocolate chip cookie chain letter than many of us came across back in the late 80’s was in fact, not her recipe. Well, I’ve been baking these cookies since the first time I came across the recipe and it remains my favorite today.
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So something really, truly bad happens. The grid has been down for a month or a deadly pandemic has us sequestered in our homes. Or you’re simply out of work for months and the savings are gone. You are living Read More
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Written by Capt. William E. Simpson on The Prepper Journal.
President Obama’s America The current administration’s policies are starting to reap some grim results! The quote on the Statue of Liberty says: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”… Emma Lazarus Obama’s lawlessness and out-of-control policies, especially his ‘open border’ policy may be the end of America as we […]
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So something really, truly bad happens. The grid has been down for a month or a deadly pandemic has us sequestered in our homes. Or you’re simply out of work for months and the savings are gone. You are living Read More
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