I've done my best to include a ton of helpful information on this site, but there is SO much information out there and a lot of it is really helpful. Here is a list of a bunch of other great websites with great information to help you become as prepared as you can possibly be for whatever comes your way!
FOOD PRESERVATION
The National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://nchfp.uga.edu/
This site contains not just instructions on a multitude of home food preservation techniques,
but also recipes!
http://nchfp.uga.edu/
This site contains not just instructions on a multitude of home food preservation techniques,
but also recipes!
PennState Extension's Safe Home Food Preservation Methods
http://extension.psu.edu/food/preservation/safe-methods
This site explains not just how but also why we use certain food preservation techniques.
Includes helpful FAQ.
http://extension.psu.edu/food/preservation/safe-methods
This site explains not just how but also why we use certain food preservation techniques.
Includes helpful FAQ.
GARDENING
Eartheasy Solutions for Sustainable Living
http://eartheasy.com/grow_backyard_vegetable_garden.html
This site contains a plethora of information about backyard gardening, composting, natural pest control & more.
http://eartheasy.com/grow_backyard_vegetable_garden.html
This site contains a plethora of information about backyard gardening, composting, natural pest control & more.
Growing Vegetables Step by Step
http://www.weekendgardener.net/vegetable-gardening-tips/starting-garden-050705.htm
This site includes information about how to plan, lay out, prepare & plant your first vegetable
garden.
http://www.weekendgardener.net/vegetable-gardening-tips/starting-garden-050705.htm
This site includes information about how to plan, lay out, prepare & plant your first vegetable
garden.
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Backyard Money Saver: A Guide to Growing Your Own Food https://dealhack.com/backyard-money-saver-guide-growing-food This site shares tips for low-cost fruit and vegetable gardening. |
HOMESTEADING
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Going Off Grid! How to Assess Land for a Sustainable Homestead
https://www.akhomeshow.com/homestead-land-analysis.php This is an Alaska-based real estate site that gives some great advice about how to assess a piece of property as a potential homestead. |
BACKYARD CHICKENS
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Mile Four: Backyard Chicken Learning Center
https://milefour.com/blogs/learn This blog is full of helpful information about raising backyard chickens, including but not limited to designing a coop, selecting chicken breeds, choosing bedding, water systems and feed, and much more. |
LONG-TERM FOOD STORAGE
LDS (Mormon) Long-Term Food Storage
https://www.lds.org/topics/food-storage/longer-term-food-supply?lang=eng&old=true
Foods Lasting 30 Years or More
Product Recommendations
Packaging Recommendations
Storage Conditions
https://www.lds.org/topics/food-storage/longer-term-food-supply?lang=eng&old=true
Foods Lasting 30 Years or More
Product Recommendations
Packaging Recommendations
Storage Conditions
Food Storage & Shelf Life Guidelines
http://site.foodshare.org/site/DocServer/Food_Storage_and_Shelf_Life_Guidelines.pdf?docID=5822
Did you know that unopened beans, white rice & wheat last 30 years, and that sugar & honey last indefinitely?
http://site.foodshare.org/site/DocServer/Food_Storage_and_Shelf_Life_Guidelines.pdf?docID=5822
Did you know that unopened beans, white rice & wheat last 30 years, and that sugar & honey last indefinitely?
MEDICAL TRAINING
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid classes
http://cpr.heart.org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/FindACourse/UCM_473162_Find-A-Course.jsp
Find local courses in First Aid, Bystander CPR, and more.
http://cpr.heart.org/AHAECC/CPRAndECC/FindACourse/UCM_473162_Find-A-Course.jsp
Find local courses in First Aid, Bystander CPR, and more.
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Wilderness Medical Associates International
https://www.wildmed.com/wilderness-medical-courses/ "WMAI will train responders and practitioners needed for medical care in low resource settings, anywhere in the world." |
OUTDOOR SURVIVAL
The Wilderness Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
http://lifehacker.com/5881604/be-a-grown-up-boy-scout-the-wilderness-survival-skills-everyone-should-know
Just what it says -- this site contains tons of great survival and preparedness tips.
http://lifehacker.com/5881604/be-a-grown-up-boy-scout-the-wilderness-survival-skills-everyone-should-know
Just what it says -- this site contains tons of great survival and preparedness tips.
SANITATION
Emergency Sanitation
http://www.practicalsurvivor.com/emergencysanitation
This site provides a thorough overview of options for using the loo when the plumbing no longer works.
http://www.practicalsurvivor.com/emergencysanitation
This site provides a thorough overview of options for using the loo when the plumbing no longer works.
Sanitation and Hygiene In An Emergency
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/sanitationhygiene/
Hear you will learn some very thorough and detailed information on how to do your doody and keep your hands clean from a fascinating Homeland Security blog.
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/sanitationhygiene/
Hear you will learn some very thorough and detailed information on how to do your doody and keep your hands clean from a fascinating Homeland Security blog.
WATER STORAGE
CDC Advice on Creating & Storing an Emergency Water Supply
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/creating-storing-emergency-water-supply.html
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/creating-storing-emergency-water-supply.html
Washington State Department of Health: Treating Drinking Water for Emergency Use
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/331-115.pdf
This site provides a great how-to guide for preparing emergency drinking water.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/Pubs/331-115.pdf
This site provides a great how-to guide for preparing emergency drinking water.
SECURITY
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ConsumersAdvocate.org: Best Home Security
https://www.consumersadvocate.org/home-security This well-researched site provides a comprehensive guide to modern home security and the various options for monitoring, installation, and technology integration. |
GENERAL PREPAREDNESS
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The Prepared
https://theprepared.com/ This site is a collection of free, obsessively researched reviews of the best prepper skills and gear so you can protect your life, family, and home in an emergency. |