Comments on: Hard Times Ahead: How To Be Better Prepared

By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead

Kendra at New Life On A Homestead — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:41:30 +0000

Cassandra,

Don’t lose heart, there are still lots of things you can do where you are! If I were you, I’d start by making a solar oven. There are many different styles and difficulty levels you can choose from, but find one you think you can do, and start experimenting with using it. You could also get a mini charcoal grill, and some cast iron cookware pieces, and learn how to cook over an open flame on your patio or balcony.

You might also be interested in another article I wrote on living without electricity: http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2010/12/what-do-i-need-in-order-to-survive-an-economic-collapse-part-3-living-without-electricity/

Let me know what you think, and if you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask for suggestions! I might not know the answer, but somebody else here might

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:54:48 +0000

so with the Garden and living with out electricity, any sugestions for someone living in an apartment with an electic stove and no fireplace? moving is not an option

By: Thelma

Thelma — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:24:22 +0000

I have also been trying to prep for hard times. The price of food is getting up there. I’ve been storing up food, blankets, sheets. I was making my own quilts but if the power went down I couldn’t run my sewing machine so the ones that I have would last me a long time. I use cast iron to cook with. It works great over a fire. I’m going to have a hand pump for water put in as soon as possible. I don’t have a years supply of food yet but I plan on having a garden that will give me enough food to make it for several months. I’m pressure canning meets. I do have some cans from the store but I can’t handle the salt and sugar.

By: Cass

Cass — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:56:20 +0000

The old copy of Joy of cooking I have has a section for skinning a squirrel. It can be applied to just about any animal.

By: vicki

vicki — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:58:03 +0000

I’ve been thinking along the same lines for quite a while. We live in a small apartment, but fortunatly it comes with a good sized storage unit. My biggest thing in food storage is dehydrating, because the results take very little storage space, and quite frankly, I’m afraid of home canning. I know, I’m a wimp, but there it is. Lately a local grocery store has had some outstanding sales on fresh produce, and I’ve been keeping the dehydrator going full time, and in fact am thinking about investing in another one. Right now roma tomatoes are 50 cents a pound, and I’ve been buying tons and dehydrating. I also am stocking up on canned foods, firewood, toilet paper, etc. My husband is disabled now, and I’m a lousy shot and never have been able to catch a fish in my life, so I’m trying to get stocked up on canned and dried meats. The only firearm we have is a .22 pistol that I plan to get bullets for, for self protection, and will buy a rifle and bullets for hunting if it ever comes to that. Right now our grocery also has Smithfield hams for $1 a pound, Plan on buying several and drying them. Thank God our apartment has a fireplace, winter in Wyoming can get pretty cold and if the power went out we would be in real trouble without it.
One thing I’ve noticed on here is no one seems to have mentioned their pets. (or maybe I missed it) I am also stocking up on fish food and birdfeed, along with taking old quilts to make cage covers for the birds to keep the cages as warm as possible in case of a power outage.
One other thing important to us is to make sure that we always have a good amount of my husbands meds, at least a three months supply. I’ve also been studying homeopathic medicine (which surprisingly our doctor quite approves of, believing that natural is always better if possible)and working on stocking up on the ingredients for them. going to spend part of the summer clearing the junk out of the storage unit and putting in shelves for food, and will also keep excess firewood down there.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:17:04 +0000

Were in the bible does it say how to make a profit.