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Here you will find articles about emergency preparedness and prepping including articles on prepper food, prepping checklists, home defense, bugging out, bugging in, and the best prepper gear ideas.

What is The Shelf Life of Bottled Water in Plastic Bottles?

November 11, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

Bottled Water shelf life

What is the shelf life of bottled water? That’s a great question and one that everyone who stores more than a case of bottled water has probably asked at some point.

From what I’ve read online and from the emails that I’ve gotten from my readers it seems that many think that drinking bottled water that’s over a few weeks old will result in sickness or instant death and this simply isn’t the case.

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How Long Does Canned Food Last?

November 11, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

homeless man - how long does canned food last

As a general rule store-bought canned foods can remain edible for several years past the listed expiration date on the can, however, canned foods that are eaten past the listed expiration date may not have the full nutritional value as the same foods that are eaten before the given expiration date on the can.

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Can You Use Diesel Fuel In a Kerosene Heater?

November 11, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

Can You Use Diesel Fuel In Kerosene Appliances

It is well-known that diesel engines are capable of using other fuels besides diesel. This includes kerosene (with added lubrication). But how well does diesel work in items designed for kerosene? Theoretically, they should be almost interchangeable.

Filed Under: Homesteading, Power Generation, Prepping

Is It Safe to Use a Propane Stove indoors?

November 8, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

Is It Safe to Use a Propane Stove indoors

by Jacki Is it Safe to Use a Propane Stove indoors? Yes, it is safe to use a propane stove indoors… if the proper steps and safety precautions are taken. However, it can prove to be hazardous if you don’t stick to the correct methods of doing so. In fact, propane is deemed to be […]

Filed Under: Power Generation, Prepping

Safe Indoor Emergency Cooking Solutions

November 8, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

cooking off the grid

by Robert H If you live or camp off the grid or plan to then you’ll need to figure out and plan how you’re going to cook off the grid. There are several ways and fuel choices and I’ll talk about those below. If you have any other suggestions or ideas then please leave those in […]

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What Happens to Nuclear Power Plants After Global Disaster?

October 31, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

by Dr. Arthur T. Bradley According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, there are sixty-one active commercial nuclear plants spread across the United States. A question on the minds of many is what would happen to those plants if the nation experienced a widespread, long-lasting power outage? Let me start by saying that there is a […]

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