Eathquake in VA had a big reach!
While working I got an email from a friend of ours in Lenoir, NC. They had just had to stand in the doorway while debating to save a family heirloom clock as it teetered on the brink of falling. Books were tipping and items shaking on the shelves. Thankfully these friends knew what they were experiencing (they'd lived out West long enough)...but here on the East Coast, an earthquake of this magnitude? Taken from WSBTV.com - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as New York City. The quake sent hundreds of ...
The Self-sustaining Plan.
What exactly does that look like? Honestly, if anyone tries to tell you how you HAVE to do it, be a tad bit skeptical. In my opinion there is no "one-size-fits-all" plan to being more self sustaining. Sure, some of the components are quit similar and many of the 'list' may be the same from family to family, but if you're getting the treatment that you're not 'doing it right' as you embark on this journey, don't worry. Doing SOMETHING toward being self-sustaining is better than waiting to anything because someone told you the 'right' way to do it and now ...
The Raw Milk “Crime”
Ron Paul is up in arms about this issue, as I believe we all should be. The FDA has been telling us what we can eat and drink for far too long, and now they continue to push into our refrigerators limiting grass-fed cow's milk just because it has not had been pasteurized (which also kills off the beneficial digestive enzymes ). How is it that we have a 'free' society that has a governmental agency dictating what we cannot drink? Foods with additives are approved, but not a natural product such as raw milk. Foods that are genetically modified, yet ...
What Happens when Preppers meet up?
Just what goes on when you get a bunch of preparedness minded people together? Does everyone arrive wearing camouflage and tin foil hats? No... If you want to be inspired to gather with a group or organize a group in your state, you'll want to listen to the program on Saturday Night (just follow this link, it will be live that night or a recording later) - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorprepper/2011/07/03/your-prepreation-station Just what all did they have on the docket to do that weekend in June? A LOT! Demo a variety of camping stoves. Fire-starting Demonstrations and Contest. Survival Kits, Bug-Out Bags Instructional. Demo rolling oats using the Family Grain ...
European Union imposes santions on Iran’s Oil: The ripple affect.
In a new effort to pressure Iran over it’s nuclear program, the European Union has imposed sanctions on Iranian Oil. There is some ‘wiggle room’ for negotiation, on the sanctions however if Iran were to suspend it’s atomic activity. Does the actions of those ‘across the pond’ affect those in the USA and around the world? I believe they will affect us and sooner... [Read more]
To buy gold or buy food.
We are supporters of a certain Preparedness Forum that someone posted a question that went something like this: I hear a lot about having money and precious metals on hand for the uncertain future. Wouldn’t an investment not be better spent now in a different way? Canned peas that cost currently cost $.78 might be $7.80 in our economic future. I would personally rather have food, water... [Read more]
Security?
Without getting overly spiritual and heading down the path of in Whom our security should lie and Who knows the end of the book while we’re still acting out the chapters here on earth…the topic of “security” has become a volatile one at best here in the tangible world. Most especially it is a volatile topic in America. To top off the state of affairs that plague America the... [Read more]
Re-learning lost arts & skills at Turtle Island Preserve
Be sure to check our new Radio Page above to see all the great upcoming and past episodes of Your Preparation Station with Donna Miller (of Millers Grain House & Grain Storehouse) on Preparedness Radio Network. This upcoming Saturday, Dec 19th 8PM Eastern I am delighted to have Desere,Office Manger/Assistant to Eustace Conway, Owner/Operator/Director of Turtle Island Preserve. Have you ever wondered... [Read more]
Gift Giving with a Purpose
The season of ‘gift giving’ is upon us once again. Agreeably it is more Blessed to give than to receive, many of us are taking a new and more purposeful approach to gift giving due to the current economic climate. Black Friday violence and antics aside (we always plan to be more than 100 miles from the nearest shopping center that day) much of the spending spree may need some evaluation... [Read more]
A little venting while on my soap box!
Last Saturday, November 5ht on Your Preparation Station I just had to get a few things out in the open about the preparedness movement! Some things have been irking me and it was just time for this hostess to SOAP BOX a tad! Seriously, of course I have concerns with society, but my concerns with the preparedness movement are that signs are beginning to show that there are some folks in the movement... [Read more]
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To get prepared, get fear under control.
Author: Donna Miller There is a great difference that rearranging that subject line above would make. It could read: “To get fear under control, get prepared.” However, that is not exactly how I feel the true prepared lifestyle actually works. The fact is that most of us have never chosen wisely reacting out of fear. Chaos, emergencies, and emotional instability often force us into... [Read more]
Attack of the Preparedness Acronyms
In the realm of preparedness there is a wide range of philosophies and along with those come a wide range of acronyms. If you are new to the preparedness movement or you’ve been doing this a while and are now slapped in the face with a conglomerate of capitol letters being jumbled together and want to make sense of things – I want to start with a short acronym list we are finding in much... [Read more]
Comet Elenin: Fear, Facts, Questions and Answers
Trajectory of Elenin. CREDIT: NASA/JPL-Caltech The comet Elenin has been known and tracked since December 2010, yet the topic of it’s approach has been widely focused upon the last few months. Speculation and rumor abounds with this comet that will so closely travel through our solar system. Many in the preparedness community are shaken, yet others are calm, even regardless of the ready or... [Read more]
The Spin Cycle: Specific, Credible & Unconfirmed Threats
After the President addressed Congress last night, while his speech was being re-hashed by the media and players from all sides the word was let out that there are “specific, credible and unconfirmed threats” to targets in America in the 10th anniversary of 9-11. Have we dumbed-down enough upstanding Americans to buy the conflicting adjectives? Seriously? Taken from Dictionary(dot)com….. SPECIFIC ... [Read more]
Eathquake in VA had a big reach!
While working I got an email from a friend of ours in Lenoir, NC. They had just had to stand in the doorway while debating to save a family heirloom clock as it teetered on the brink of falling. Books were tipping and items shaking on the shelves. Thankfully these friends knew what they were experiencing (they’d lived out West long enough)…but here on the East Coast, an earthquake of this... [Read more]
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