Yearly Archives: 2008

Ready or Not #22: Latrines and Sanitary Concerns

Several posts ago, I wrote about how miserable I was (it’s all about me, not that everyone else was miserable too) when my parent’s water wasn’t working at their house in Saint George. I also told you that you that … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #21: Turkey Bones and Coconut Bread

Thanksgiving really is a time for giving thanks. Even in times of hardship and trial, we will always have reason for giving thanks. Part of being grateful is taking advantage of every opportunity that is given us. At the most … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #20: Propane

Out of all of the storeable and usable fuels, I think that I like propane the best. I like the ambiance of a nice wood fire, coal will keep my house warm through the night, gasoline kind of scares me, … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #19: Gas

Quite some time ago I had a friend of mine ask me how she should store gasoline for an emergency for her generator and vehicles and such. I’ve been putting it off because it is such a volatile subject – … Continue reading

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Spaghetti, Kidney Beans, Mushrooms

It’s time to focus again for a moment on increasing your food storage by spending just ten dollars. Here are three things that are good to have on hand — mushrooms (pieces and stems), dark red kidney beans, and three … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #18: Coal

Every year, I ask Santa for coal, but every year he brings delicious cheese and beautiful gifts instead. I just don’t get it – what am I going to have to do to get some coal? I guess I’ll just … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #17: Wood Storage

A couple of years ago my friend called me and asked, “What kind of wood are you burning?” I thought that it was an odd question. But I asked my husband what we were burning and he said peach wood. … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #15: Hurricane Ike Lessons Learned

The following observations are reportedly from a letter sent to a friend from people in Texas who just experienced Hurricane Ike. In turn, my friend sent it to my e-mail and I wanted to share it with you because it … Continue reading

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