Yearly Archives: 2008

Ready or Not #13: Fast Food

Now would be a good time to re-evaluate why you eat a certain way and why you buy certain types of foods. Do you buy things to eat because they are healthy and tasty for your family or do you … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #12: Provident Storer

We have discussed the Siege mentality and the Practical mentality and now we will look at the Provident mentality. The Provident storer is a combination of the Siege and Practical with one big difference.  Instead of just storing what the … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #11: Practical Storer

I like eating. I have found that most people do. I have also noticed that most people tend to eat several times a day – three main meals and snacks every now and then. I have also made the observation … Continue reading

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Ready Or Not #10: Siege Storer

Have you thought about what type of food storer you are? Remember, there are three types of storers: Siege, Practical and Provident. Today we are going to talk about the Siege storer. I think that we all remember the “Y2K … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #9: Food Storage Attitudes

If you went out and bought 3 or 4 cases of tuna and a table round and covered it with a pretty tablecloth to make an end table, you have made me proud! I hope that you took a second … Continue reading

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Ready of Not #8: Storage space

Ok. Enough with the earthquakes and kits. Those things are for immediacy during an extreme condition – and we must be ready for those types of experiences when they happen, but let’s go on now to life, everyday life. When … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #6: 72 Hour Kits (Cont.)

Last week I said that I would talk more about 72 hour kits. I also said that they could give us a false sense of security. Let me explain. I am the biggest believer of 72 hour kits and I … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #7: 72 Hour Kit Contents

I have made a list (finally) of important items that should go into a 72-hr. kit. This by no means is the “end all” list. There are thousands of lists, and variations of lists, on the Internet or in preparedness … Continue reading

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