June Newsletter has Hit the Stands…First Named Storm of the Season Deadly

Last week I posted the information that experts are expecting an above average hurricane season meaning more destruction, more deaths and injuries and more reason to prepare. The government of Guatemala has raised the official death toll to 152 from the floods that followed Tropical Storm Agatha which struck this weekend. A total of 124,835 people have been evacuated from disaster areas and 64,383 are...

Our General Store…Charcoal…Happy Memorial Day, Thank You! to all our Vets!

Utah Beach Landing Today is Memorial Day, a day to remember all those who have died and all who have served to make this a great country where we are free to pursue our dreams and make them happen. I miss my dad today. He was part of the first group to land on Utah beach. Several months later he was wounded and he suffered the rest of his life because of those wounds. I will never take our freedom for...

Our General Store…The Eyes Have It…Here Come the Hurricanes

It is that time of the year when we begin to think about hurricane season. Our goal is to become self reliant and that means we really never need to worry about hurricane or tornado season or wild fire season right? No, becoming self reliant means we are capable of doing all we can, and we have the knowledge and skills to do all we can, to minimize disasters as they occur. Having a generator in the garage...

Tip of the Week…City Living and Surviving…Water

Free Movie and Cheap Pizza for Date Night Tonight: http://redboxpromocode.com/ Download your free app to your iphone or android today and enjoy tonight!! Clean drinking water is a huge concern no matter where you live during an emergency but for city dwellers it is more of a concern due to the amount of space needed to store water and also the inability to just walk to a river or stream to get more. Most...

The Big One in San Fransisco and Other Thoughts About Those Escaping Danger

I received an email today from a reporter friends who I have worked with on a few preparedness article. He asked me about those who escaped the fires and complete destruction after the 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco.  Just yesterday there was a report on the national news about the dangers and possibly imminent chance of a massive earthquake in California. I know most of you don’t live in...