Simple Survival In the City
Even if I had the room and the money to go out and buy all of that stuff I wouldn’t eat it until I had too and in an emergency who wants to try to figure out what to do with dried meat and canned butter? Even if you don’t have a mega-food storage plan there are still plenty of good reasons to keep some extra food even if there’s no emergency:
Thu, November 5 2009 » Food Storage, Money, Organization » No Comments
There’s no one-size-fits-all prep plan that works for everybody. Prepping for bad weather is like every thing else the more information you have the better off you’ll be. If you’ve lived in your neighborhood for a while you know if your area floods when it’s rainy.
Wed, November 4 2009 » Organization, Weather » No Comments
Feng Shui is known as the art of placement. Practitioners use a variety of techniques and practices to promote order, balance and a sense of peace in a home. It occurred to me that prepping for fire requires a similar mindset.
Thu, October 29 2009 » Emergency, Organization » No Comments
The best way to fight a fire is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Your smoke alarm is your first line of defense.
Tue, October 27 2009 » Emergency, Evacuation, Organization » No Comments
Learning basic maintenance like refilling your windshield washer fluid reservoir is quick, easy and helps you stay safe on the road.
Thu, October 22 2009 » Car, Organization » No Comments
Wed, October 21 2009 » Money, Organization » No Comments
Disability Insurance is a kind of heath insurance that replaces a portion of your income should you become permanently or temporarily disabled because of sickness, accident, or injury. On average it’s designed to replace up to 60% of your net pay.
Tue, October 20 2009 » Insurance, Organization » No Comments
Renters insurance is a form of homeowners insurance for renters. Its also called an HO-4 policy. Renters insurance covers the cost of replacing your possessions in the event of fire, some natural disasters, or robbery.
Mon, October 19 2009 » Insurance, Organization » No Comments
A checklist of things to do to prepare to get home in the event of an emergency
Fri, October 16 2009 » Bugging Out, Check Lists, Organization » No Comments
When I first learned about evacuation kits or bug out bags (BOB) it seemed like I’d have to fill back pack with camping gear and weapons. As if overnight I’d go from living in an apartment building in the middle of New York City to living off the land in the wilderness somewhere. It just wasn’t something I ever saw myself doing.
I did, however, start to think about things that I might actually need if I had to evacuate my apartment.
Thu, October 15 2009 » Bugging Out, Organization » 1 Comment
