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LATEST ARTICLES ( 58 )

• Bug Out Bag Packing Strategies for the Organized Prepper

  

  The human mind is a quirky thing. It is by nature forgetful, and it sometimes short-circuits in times of stress. 
 That's why we forget to pack important items... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014

• Picking a Baby Backpack

  

  Guest Post by Deborah Jeanne SergeantUsing a baby backpack or sling makes evacuating with baby immeasurably easier. Your tot can't scamper off, your hands are... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014

• 5 Common Prepper Food Storage Mistakes

  

  Preppers are greatly misunderstood, but their methods are anything but mad.When it comes to storing food for the not-so-distant future, a prepper must adhere... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014

• 5 Map and Compass Navigation Tips for Preppers

  

  No prepper worth his or her salt would be caught dead without the basic survival tools of a compass and map, but these tools are useless if you don't know how t... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014

• Prepper Cooking - Campfire Apples

  

  by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Satisfying your family's sweet tooth may rank low in your priorities for preparing for a disaster; however, in an emergency situation... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014

• Foot Care When Bugging out

  

  Guest Post by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you're facing several long days of hiking, proper foot care can make the difference between painful blisters and... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014

• What to Store for Long-Term Food Storage

  

  Food stores are often one of the most important parts to any prepping plan. We need food, we love food and food makes us feel normal. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014

• The Ultimate Budget Bug Out Bag

  

  One of the key tools to any survival plan is a bug out bag. They are called by many names, but the meaning is the same. Every person needs a bag they can live... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014

• Getting Started With Disaster Planning (Part One)

  This is part one in a series of posts about how to get started Prepping in an Organized way. As I’ve mentioned a time or two before one of the first things I di... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014

• Flint and Steel Fire Starting

  

  In the movies, starting a fire with flint and steel looks so easy. The hero knocks the flint and steel together twice and viola, a fire roars to life in seconds... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014

• How to Find Edibles in a Survival Situation

  

  Despite your best laid plans to have a well-stocked pantry in case of an emergency, there is a chance you will be forced to leave your home without your food... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014

• Sun Protection and Survival

  

  Prepping is all about protecting, including protecting your skin from the sun. If you leave your home, you'll likely spend more time outdoors than normal. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014

• Survival Shelters 101

  

  When a catastrophic event happens, there is a very good chance you will be forced out of your home. You will need to find shelter in the woods, prairie or deser... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014

• Prepper Cooking: Flatbread - Serves 9

  

  With just four ingredients, no special tools and an easy-to-follow recipe, anyone can make a satisfying bread over a campfire in a frying pan. Since no yeast... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014

• Ladies Only: Bugging Out with Aunt Flo

  

  This is a guest post by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Regardless of the emergency on hand, your period will come. Rather than hauling a supply of disposable feminine... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014

• Let's Help out These Great Kids!

  

  Ok this one is a little off topic.    I debated with myself about posting this, but in the end decided that if I didn't I was just hurting the kids I'm trying t... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014

• Organized Prepper is One Year Old!

  

  It's hard for me to believe, but Organized Prepper is now officially one year old.   It's been a wild year full of more ups than downs and I'm excited that we'v... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014

• Prepping Fun with the Kids

  

  This weekend will be my first "camping" trip of this spring.   I had to put camping in quotes because this isn't going to be trekking off into the woods with... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014

• National Geographic Television's Doomsday Preppers Casting is Underway

  

  Hey y'all I thought I'd try to help get the word out that they are casting right now for the next season of Doomsday Preppers. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014

• Dried Egg Recall

  This was originally posted on The Preparedness Podcast by Rob Hanus, but I thought it was important enough to copy over here as well. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014