Friday, November 27, 2009

Well how do you do!



We're off to a flying start today! Grab your
goggles, fasten your seat belt, and prepare
to be propped...up!!!

This Week's Sponsor:

The Ready Store Holiday Sale

The Prepper Shaker: Top 10 Reasons Why The Future of America Depends on Survivalists & Preppers

There has been a lot of derogatory talk lately
about "preppers" and "survivalists" ...
Read full article here.

From the Funny Farm: The Plane Truth

A Prepper, a Preacher and a Politician are flying
in a bush plane over Alaska. There are 3 parachutes
on board. Suddenly the plane has engine trouble and
the pilot says, "Sorry guys, we're going down and
I've got a wife and kids who need me. He graps one
of the parachutes, opens the door, and jumps. The
Politician grabs the next one and says, "I'm one of
the elite--the smartest people in the world. You
are just riff-raff and deserve to die." And out he
goes. The Preacher then says to the Prepper, "You
go ahead, son. I've lived a good life and I'm ready
to meet my Maker." "Not yet," says the Prepper.
"That guy who just left, one of the 'smartest
people in the world,' took my go bag!"

Prep Talk: Dry It. You'll Like It!

Drying foods in-home is the simplest, least
expensive and most fascinating method of food
preservation. Dried food products normally
keep longer, cost less to prepare, and take
less storage space.

Since food drying uses lower temperatures
than canning, almost all of the vitamins,
minerals, and enzymes are retained intact.
As a bonus, dried foods are full of fiber,
have no refined sugars added, and have
concentrated amounts of naturally occurring
nutrients, sugars and flavors.

Drying may be done in the sun, in an oven, or
in an electric home dehydrator. Families without
hungry children or nosy pets may be able to use
heating ducts or furnace rooms as heat sources,
or the tops of counters and open spaces.

In earlier times, the sun was the prime heat
source for drying. I remember in my youth picking,
preparing, paring, slicing, dicing and laying out
the fruits and vegetables on wood frames with
cheesecloth. This was the family's evening
entertainment as we listened to The Green Hornet,
The Shadow, and The Gene Autrey Show. I also
recall that it was doubly entertaining for my
grandmother--she got a kick out of seeing us work!
It was indeed worth the work when she cooked up
some great vittles from the pantry in the cold of
winter!

Dehydrated foods reconstitute in minutes by
simply soaking in water or adding to a soup,
casserole, or other recipe. The Quick Guides
in Making the Best of Basics provide details
for drying and rehydrating each type of fruit
and vegetable.

You'll find more about dehydrating and using
dehydrated foods, as well as many listings of
equipment dealers and suppliers online at:

http://PreparednessMarketPlace.com

http://PreparednessYellowPages.com

For more information, monthly updates, detailed
preparedness coaching, downloads, and exclusives, go to:

http://www.BePrepared101.com

Parting Shot:

A golfer drove his tee shot onto an anthill.
After many swings he demolished the anthill,
but still had not hit the ball. At this point
one of the two ants still alive turned to the
other ant and said, "If we're going to survive,
we'd better get on the ball!"

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by
James Talmage Stevens, Publisher
Author of
Making the Best of Basics:
the all-new and updated 11th edition
.

Editor: Sharon Iezzi

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Friday, November 20, 2009

'Ya Gotta Start Somewhere!



You've taken the leap. Congratulations!
Thanks for hopping by...

This Week's Sponsor: TheReadyStore

Ultimate Year Supply

Getting Prepared: What's in YOUR Pantry?

Several decades ago just about every home had a
walk-in pantry adjacent to the kitchen. Back then
the economy was primarily rural. People grew,
preserved and stored most of their own food. It
took at least a full day just to travel to the
nearest store to purchase provisions. In those
days a well-stocked pantry usually meant the
difference between living well and living poorly,
or even starving to death.

The need for a well-stocked pantry hasn't changed;
but nowadays, people in the more technologically
advanced areas of the world generally depend on
and expect the vast global network of supermarkets,
superstores and convenience stores to provide that
well-stocked pantry for them. And most of the time
this public "walk-in pantry" system works just
fine. However ... Read full article here.

From the Funny Farm: Q & A

Q. What do prepared cannibals eat most often?
A. Prepper steak.

Q. What do you call a well-prepared 3 day old fox?
A. A 72 hour kit.

Prep Talk: Cache for Cluckers

We live in a town where having chickens in the city
limits is prohibited--or was--until my husband and
I successfully demonstrated to members of our town
council that our 6 hens and one rooster could be
discreetly kept in a backyard coop and fenced yard
with responsible care.

Each morning I remove the night's droppings from
the coop floor, and each evening I clean up the
chicken yard using my very own chicken "pooper
scooper." I find that keeping chickens in town
requires about as much work as keeping small dogs,
but with one BIG difference:

My pets make me breakfast!

In return for about an hour's work each day I get
lots of fresh eggs, free entertainment and
fertilizer for the garden. Such a deal!

As for the rooster: I've trained him to do his
crowing inside the coop, which muffles the sound
considerably. He almost never crows during the
day because he's learned that crowing outside gets
him put inside...fast.

If you're thinking about creating your own "cache
for cluckers," now's the time! We did it in our own
backyard on an 80x120 foot city lot located just
a block and a half from city hall, and so can you.

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James Talmage Stevens, author of
Making the Best of Basics:
the all-new and updated 11th edition
.

Editor: Sharon Iezzi


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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Welcome to the Prepper-Upper!


Are you a prepper? You might be if you:

  • Grow a kitchen garden.
  • Have a well-stocked root cellar and/or walk-in pantry.
  • Buy food and household supplies by the case when they're on sale.
  • Keep chickens in your backyard (legally or otherwise).
  • Wear a Swiss Army Knife or Multi-Tool on your belt even at church.
  • Carry a first-aid kit in your purse.
  • Find it difficult to move about in your garage because it's packed with camping gear and survival supplies.
  • Know what a "Go Bag" is and have at least one handy.
  • Own the latest edition of James Talmage Stevens'
    Making the Best of Basics.

The Prepper-Upper is published weekly by
James Talmage Stevens and Sharon Iezzi.

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