Category Archives: Prepping

More on Keto Emergency Food Storage

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sarah Wittekind

As the hysteria surrounding COVID-19 continues to impact the availability of food and hygiene/sanitation supplies, I’ve noticed a surge in visits to my blog.  Specifically, folks seem to be concerned about keto food storage in emergency situations. I’ve addressed this … Continue reading →

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Shelf-Stable Keto Long-Term Food Storage

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Sarah Wittekind

As a practically-minded “prepper”, I found myself thinking about survival needs this morning after responding to a question on a Facebook discussion group.  A gentleman wanted to put some long-term food stores in his bug out trailer, and he was … Continue reading →

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Warm Blankets — A Summer Car Kit Essential Item

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Sarah Wittekind

During the “dog days of summer”, you wouldn’t necessarily think of warm blankets as being essential, but it’s amazing how much they can help in some pretty unexpected ways. Almost two years ago, we got an Ivy Hawkins waterproof utility … Continue reading →

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From Rural King’s Blog: Awesome Powdered Laundry Detergent

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Sarah Wittekind

Last year, Fred sent me a link to a powdered laundry detergent recipe from Rural King’s blog.  At first, I thought, “I’m not interested.  I have a recipe that I like, and I can even use it to make powdered … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Pineapple Corer, Slicer, Peeler & Cutter

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Sarah Wittekind

Back in November, Kroger had an amazing sale on fresh pineapples — $.99 each.  Of course the prepper in me got to thinking, “If I could process whole pineapples easily, I could put up a lot of pineapple with the … Continue reading →

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Gas Can Modifications Prompted by Drop in Fuel Price

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Sarah Wittekind

By combining fuel savings programs with the recent plummet in fuel prices, it seemed like a perfect time to expand our home fuel storage.  For us though, the prospect of fighting with 5-gallon gas cans almost seemed like more trouble … Continue reading →

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Tornadoes in November: An After-Action Review

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Sarah Wittekind

I thought we’d made it through the 2013 tornado season with relative ease, but as yesterday’s mid-November tornadoes tore through the Midwest, I realized that Mother Nature had other ideas. Yesterday’s storms gave me an interesting perspective, so I thought … Continue reading →

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Canning Projects at the Homestead

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sarah Wittekind

Surprisingly, this summer has provided several opportunities to get more proficient with my canning skills.  And I’m stunned by the value of one purchase that’s made it all go so much easier. I believe it was last winter when my … Continue reading →

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At the Wittekind Homestead: Update for 02/05/13

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Sarah Wittekind

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a homestead update, and even though we’ve been dealing with the gloom of winter in Indiana, there’s plenty to do! Despite the fact that we’re a quarter of the way into year four at … Continue reading →

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13Skills.com — Why Didn’t I Think of That?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sarah Wittekind

Back in November, Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast started hatching this brilliant idea.  He asked his listeners to undertake a challenge; pick 13 skills to improve or master in 2013, and track goals and progress on a purpose-built … Continue reading →

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