Wade
Food storage and preservation specialist
27 articles by this author (Including both blog posts and archived content)
Equipment Family Preparedness
Do it now (refilling water storage)
Do it now (refilling water storage)
1 min read
Announcement Food Storage
LDS Home Storage Center prices changing in January
LDS Home Storage Center prices changing in January
1 min read
Equipment How To
SureWater high-capacity water tank review
SureWater high-capacity water tank review
4 min read
Food Storage Group Buy
Canned butter and cheese group buy
Canned butter and cheese group buy
2 min read
Equipment Food Storage
Increase short-life supply with vacuum seal jars
Increase short-life supply with vacuum seal jars
4 min read
Food Food Storage
Store zucchini in bread
I have been searching for the best way to store zucchini and have found the answer: in bread. Instead of trying to freeze the zucchini itself, make it into bread first and freeze the loaves.
2 min read
Alerts Food Storage
Price drop on oats, rice, and milk
Price drop on oats, rice, and milk
2 min read
Announcement Personal Preparedness
Final call for orders on water storage tank option 2
Final call for orders on water storage tank option 2
2 min read
Equipment Food Storage
Freezing broccoli and cauliflower
Freezing broccoli and cauliflower
4 min read
Gardening How To
An attempt to build a rotating compost bin
An attempt to build a rotating compost bin
3 min read
Food Storage
Messiest pantry contest: cast your vote
Messiest pantry contest: cast your vote
2 min read
Family Preparedness Food Storage
Skills as a prep
A few weeks ago a guest author on a popular preparation blog discussed the value of gardening as a resource. He put forth the opinion that while he enjoys gardening as a pastime, the decision as to whether to engage in it should be based solely around time and cost. Citing the inability to move a garden in an emergency and the amount of labor required to get to harvest, he concluded that it is better to save your seeds for a bug-out and expend today's efforts and money on a trip to the grocery store. "It's all about time," he says, "not a skill or desire."
4 min read
Gardening
Gardening resources (local and mail-order)
Gardening in Utah can be a wonderfully enjoyable and productive experience. Knowing how to get started however can be a major deterrent for many people. Fortunately, there are a number of local resources we can rely upon in order to help us to get started on the path to productive, self-sufficient gardening.
3 min read
Alerts Personal Preparedness
Flash Alert: Sears in American Fork closing
Sears is closing it's <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=sears+american+fork,+utah&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=90.209462,81.035156&ie=UTF8&ll=40.378623,-111.813312&spn=0.044886,0.039568&z=15&iwloc=A">store in American Fork</a>. A third of the store is already empty. I was there last night and it appeared that everything was thirty to sixty percent off. I was able to get bunch of batteries and toilet paper. Their prices are higher than Walmart to begin with so I am not sure how much of a deal it really is, but even saving a little is worth a trip when buying in bulk. Other things I saw while there were tents, canopies, air compressors, tools, and clothing.
1 min read
Personal Preparedness Reviews
Emergency home heat
My next preparation project was obtaining an emergency heat source. This is a purchase that I have been researching and planning for a quite a while now, wanting to make sure that I had adequately weighed options and made the best choice. There are a lot of factors to consider including the size and shape of the ares you want to heat, portability, direct verse ambient heat, ease of use, safety, ventilation, and fuel source.
11 min read