Posted on 09/03/2014 1:21:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Kylene and Jonathan Jones' book "The Provident Prepper" (Plain Sight Publishing, $16.99) gives straight forward and easy-to-understand details on emergency preparedness. It's a great resource for families or individuals who'd like to learn how to take care of the necessities during an emergency. Written in conversational style, readers can adapt the information to fit their situations.
The 358-page book has sections on a variety of topics including survival kits; communication; water storage and purification; food and fuel storage; emergency heating; lighting; and cooking. Here are a few tips the husband and wife team share:
In the case of an emergency that may cause an evacuation, don't wait too long to leave to avoid traffic jams and booked hotels.
Water can be disinfected by placing it in a transparent container and exposing it to sunlight for 5 to 6 hours.
If space is tight, campers, trailers or boats can provide storage space when needed.
Denatured alcohol is a clean-burning fuel with a long shelf life, and can often be used indoors for cooking and heating....
(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...
Thanks for book recommendation 2nd. Kartographer FYI
I prep but then raid it when the money gets low and the refrig starts to look empty. Last week when my wife was like: eat with us - I asked if she was trying to kill me with her fat food.
She knows I have my reasons and leaves me be when I start the crazy talk.
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Ordered it...first printed book I’ve bought in 5 years. But if the iPad won’t work, this will be handy to have in paperback.
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