By Tess Pennington When the SHTF and a medical situation does occur simultaneously, things can go to absolute turmoil very quickly. Most medical situations that will arise during this time may not be considered life threatening, but can quickly become one if not appropriately treated….
By Tess Pennington In the book, The Prepper’s Cookbook, I emphasize how easy it is to bulk up your emergency food pantry by dehydrating food you have around you. With a meager $50 investment into a food dehydrator, you can: dry vegetables for soup mixes dry…
By Tess Pennington Herbs are one of the first plants we put in our garden. There is nothing like fresh culinary herbs to intensify the flavors of food. As well, herbs are hardy garden plants that don’t have to be watered as much as vegetables…
By Tess Pennington There are no two ways about it – your soil needs nutrition regularly. This isn’t just dirt that we’re talking about. We’re talking about soil and soil is alive. In order for plants to grow to their optimum capacity, they need bio-intensive nutrients present…
By Tess Pennington Editor’s Note from SHTFplan.com: Though often touted as the only meal you need to store, MRE’s (Meals-Ready-To-Eat) have serious drawbacks as highlighted in Here’s What Happens When You Eat Nothing but MRE’s. To be sure, there is a time and place for pre-packaged…
By Tess Pennington Each of us has every intention of ensuring our family has what it needs to survive and thrive. Part of your disaster mitigation plan should be planning for the possibility of having to evacuate from your bug-out location and living off of stored rations from…
By Tess Pennington I am inspired by the very definition of self-reliance: to be reliant on one’s own capabilities, judgment, or resources. Ultimately, it is the epitome of independence and lays the groundwork of what we are all striving for – to live a life…
By Tess Pennington The FDA has been on a crusade against natural medicine that has spanned decades. Their skepticism and perhaps disdain for natural medicine could simply be because at the moment, they are untouchable. In 1938, a U.S. senator (and homeopath) named Royal Copeland…
by Tess Pennington As I child, I was always outside. Whether I was biking, playing hide and seek with the neighborhood kids, jumping in puddles or making mud pies, I always wanted to be outdoors. Given my affinity for dirt and the outdoors, I was…
by Tess Pennington Growing your own food successfully is a constant process of learning which techniques work best for you and your plants. More often than not, we learn from the mistakes we make along the way, or through simple bits of advice from other gardeners….
By Tess Pennington, Ready Nutrition From a sustainability standpoint, herbs are one of the easiest plants to produce. Many of the herbs we grow are perennials and will produce for many years. Drying herbs is a great way to save money and use for cooking…
by Tess Pennington We all have the best of intentions in the beginning of summer. We plan on spending the season growing a beautiful lush garden. As the summer drags on, avoiding the heat becomes the top priority. From the neglect, your garden suffers. The plants…
by Tess Pennington What a wasteful society we have become. We would much rather throw away items rather than try and find another use for them. Will today’s wasteful culture cost us our future if we don’t mend our ways? Perhaps, this wastefulness is more of…
by Tess Pennington Chances are that America’s most recent health trend is one you were given as a child. Think back to when you were ill, what was the one of the first things your mother made to help you feel better? That’s right, hot soup. Backed…
by Tess Pennington I was talking with my sister the other day and she mentioned that her toddler started getting small patches of eczema on her arm. Now, what kind of auntie would I be if I didn’t whip up a batch of soothing eczema cream…
by Tess Pennington The Incredible Edible Park is a 7.5-acre public park that grows enough food, vegetables and fruits to feed 200,000 needy persons a year. Once a weeded, unused piece of land owned by the electric company is now a productive community garden. This…
by Tess Pennington After we made an impromptu move this summer, I had to leave my robust garden behind and start over. The house we moved to had an existing small tiered garden. It wasn’t much and looked as if it had been abandoned for years. In fact, to…
by Tess Pennington The thoughts that we have can create a chain reaction of events that can either further us down a path or hinder us all along the way. These thought processes can also make a big impact on our prepping endeavors. Regardless of what…
by Tess Pennington Water shortages brought on by droughts have caused water restrictions in many areas of the country. Many are seeing the excess of their lifestyles and are finding that the landscaping around their homes and in-home water usage isn’t conducive to minimizing their…
by Tess Pennington Water is the foundation of life and, as such, water preparedness is one of the most important aspects of being prepared. That said, many are not prepared for even 1 day of water rations. Moreover, there are many who feel that storing water is…
