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What are Gamma Seal Lids and How to Install Them
Gamma seal lids are super handy plastic lids built for 12 inch buckets which includes most standard size 3.5, 5, 6, and 7 gallon buckets. The gamma lids have an outer ring that seals onto your bucket...
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Pros and Cons of Popular Water Storage Containers
Last month I asked you all to tell me how you store your water and boy did I get a variety of answers! Which actually, is to be expected. There are a myriad of different containers available for...
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Water Pasteurization and the WAPI
photo by dam One way to make water safe to drink is to pasteurize it. Pasteurization is accomplished by heating the water to 65°C (149°F) for a short period of time. The water is then free from...
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Purifying Water With Chemical Treatment
There are a number of ways to treat water to make it safe to drink, and one of the easiest is chemical treatment. Chemical treatment of water primarily comes in two forms: Iodine, and chlorine....
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UV Water Purification With the SteriPEN Emergency
One of the methods that can be used to purify drinking water in an emergency is UV light treatment. Maybe the process of UV purification is perfectly clear to all you microbiologists out there, but...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: You’re Already Storing Water
photo by brianc The good news about water storage is that you probably already have some even if you haven’t personally filled any water storage containers. Today’s quick tip is a couple of places...
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Two Signs of a Tomato Worm
Tomato worms, also known as tomato hornworms are not guests you want in your garden. They are 3-4 inches long, green, and fat, with a distinctive horn on the back end. Here are two signs to look for...
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Twelve Days of Christmas, Food Storage Style
Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to get some food storage or preparedness gear for Christmas? You know it ends up under my tree in some form every year. Well this Christmas I’ve got a gift for...
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Twelve Days of Christmas–Preparedness Gear Style
Christmas is the perfect time to get some preparedness gear under your tree or give some to someone you care about. And today I have the second half of the 12 Days of Christmas gift giving...
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Preparedness Quick Tip: Cheap and Easy Wash Water Storage
Here’s a super quick tip for those of you who use liquid laundry detergent. Did you know those jugs, once they’re empty, are great for storing wash water in? You can rinse them out a couple of times...
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25 DIY Weekend Preparedness Projects
Have some extra time on your hands? Looking for projects you can do today (or this weekend) to be better prepared? Well, look no further. Here are 25 great weekend preparedness projects I’ve...
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7 Ways to Get Meat in Your Food Storage
Meat is not a necessary component of your food storage. There are other sources of protein like beans, peanut butter, nuts, and even broccoli. However, I like meat. My family likes meat. If you...
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Shelf Reliance Cansolidator Assembly
The Cansolidator from Shelf Reliance is a kitchen cupboard sized can rotator rack. It is built to go on a shelf in your pantry or cupboard and comes in three different sizes. For the assembly today...
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Make Custom Sized Mylar Bags With a Clothing Iron
Even with all the sizes and shapes of Mylar bags available, sometimes you just want something custom made for a particular project. Well, it’s super simple to make your own custom sized or shaped...
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Food storage bags are made of Mylar. So are those shiny emergency blankets. So can you make a Mylar food storage bag from a Mylar emergency blanket? I know this is a question that has kept you up...
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8 Tips For Storing Food in Mylar Bags
Mice love an exposed Mylar bag! Want to put your food storage in Mylar bags? Here are 8 tips for using Mylar bags for food storage. 1. Mylar bags are not rodent proof. Plan accordingly. Put your...
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Kindle Cook Kit Flameless Cooker Review
There are quite a few ways to heat food and water that require a flame. But did you know there are also flameless heaters? MRE’s have used this technology for years with their specially designed...
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Using Honey as a Topical Antibiotic: The Honey Bandage
One sad dog getting doctored up Honey is one of the more versatile foods you can store. You know it tastes good on toast and in your tea, but did you know honey also has healing properties? We...
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How To Can Chicken or Pork
Canned Chicken Want to know how to can chicken or pork? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today we have a step by step, illustrated guide to canning pork and chicken! Canning meat might sound a...
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Kelly Kettle Trekker Biomass Stove Review
The Kelly Kettle Trekker is a portable sized biomass stove with a unique design. The stove consists of a fire pan and a chimney that is the water pot. The chimney is double walled and holds water...
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