That's right, I said it. You're not really a prepper unless you practice. "Practice what?" you may ask. Before I get to that, I want to make it clear that just because you have 10 years of stored emergency food, all the ammo you could ever need, and a perfectly packed 'portable hospital', you are … [Read more...]
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What Preppers Are REALLY Getting Ready For
No matter what your 'disaster' is, we are all truly just getting ready for the same basic thing. Some would say survival, others would say catastrophe or crisis. At the end of the day, we are all just preparing for an interruption in the day-to-day life we're used to. The media always seems … [Read more...]
Featured Contributor: Dana of Mama Zed Homestead
There are only 3 regular guest contributors here at Homestead Dreamer, by choice. I have high standards (ok, so there’s typos ;) ) for the information shared with people. It’s important to me that people can rely on what they read here as factual, useful, and without any fear mongering. A … [Read more...]
Being Prepared Isn’t Just For Disasters!
“Prepping” is a term tossed around in mainstream media constantly these days. Generally speaking, it shows some guy who is an over-the-top type with questionable mental stability showing off his guns in a bunker 10 feet underground. They prepare for disasters that, while possible, are so far fetched … [Read more...]
The Only One Size Fits All Prepper Plan
As I surf around the web, it seems there are more and more people out there who claim to have a One Size Fits All prepper plan/list/course they want to sell you. Then, there are others, like myself who loudly declare that there is no One Size Fits All Prepper Plan because it's impossible. What works … [Read more...]
Communicating After the Disaster for Newbies
It doesn't have to be some global disaster. It doesn't even have to be something that is a 'big' disaster covering a country, region, or even a whole state. Disasters can affect large swaths of the surrounding area, even if there is no clear evidence that something is amiss. If there's no cell … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned from Long Camping Trips
If you've followed my page for long, you know that Mister Dreamer and I love to go camping and we make several weekend trips each summer. This year, we are going to take a full, week long camping trip. There are some big differences not only in supplies, but also in mentality, when it comes to a … [Read more...]