Preparedness Pro https://www.preparednesspro.com/ All About the Panic-Free Lifestyle of Self-Sufficient Living Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:32:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 235469360 Measles Is Back: What You Actually Need to Know Before It Reaches Your House https://www.preparednesspro.com/measles-is-back-what-you-actually-need-to-know-before-it-reaches-your-house/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/measles-is-back-what-you-actually-need-to-know-before-it-reaches-your-house/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:25:40 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6315 Measles is back in the headlines, and this time there is a reason to pay attention. Pennsylvania has now confirmed 1,260 measles cases across 43 counties in 2026, and the state has reported five measles-associated deaths while a sixth reported death was still under review in the most recent official […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/measles-is-back-what-you-actually-need-to-know-before-it-reaches-your-house/feed/ 0 6315 When Dinner Has Six Legs: Five Edible Insects You May Actually Want to Know About https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-dinner-has-six-legs-five-edible-insects-you-may-actually-want-to-know-about/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-dinner-has-six-legs-five-edible-insects-you-may-actually-want-to-know-about/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:26:51 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6312 Yes, I’m really writing an article about eating insects. There are moments in life when you realize your career has taken an unexpected turn, and researching the best way to cook a cicada is apparently one of mine. But stay with me, because someday this information may actually be useful. […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-dinner-has-six-legs-five-edible-insects-you-may-actually-want-to-know-about/feed/ 0 6312 The Preparedness Tax You Pay for Clutter https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-preparedness-tax-you-pay-for-clutter/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-preparedness-tax-you-pay-for-clutter/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:55:01 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6308 There is a special kind of preparedness problem that doesn’t require a hurricane, an earthquake, a power outage, or civil unrest. It requires a closet. More specifically, it requires a closet containing three flashlights, twelve extension cords, a perfectly good first-aid kit, four unopened packages of batteries, an emergency radio, […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-preparedness-tax-you-pay-for-clutter/feed/ 0 6308 October Is When Your House Starts Lying to You https://www.preparednesspro.com/october-is-when-your-house-starts-lying-to-you/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/october-is-when-your-house-starts-lying-to-you/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:24:52 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6305 October is a charming little liar. It shows up with cool evenings, colorful leaves, soup weather, and the general impression that everything is under control. The air conditioner finally gets a break. The furnace hasn’t yet been asked to perform under pressure. The pipes are minding their own business. The […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/october-is-when-your-house-starts-lying-to-you/feed/ 0 6305 Preparedness Isn’t Panic with a Costco Membership https://www.preparednesspro.com/preparedness-isnt-panic-with-a-costco-membership/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/preparedness-isnt-panic-with-a-costco-membership/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:48 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6302 There is currently an 8.43-pound bone-in chuck roast sitting in my kitchen. I call him Brontosaurus. Brontosaurus came into my life because Kroger committed one of my favorite acts of kindness: a BOGO sale on chuck roast. Buy one. Get one free. There are few combinations of words in the […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/preparedness-isnt-panic-with-a-costco-membership/feed/ 0 6302 The Garden Isn’t Closed Yet: What to Grow in Fall and Winter https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-garden-isnt-closed-yet-what-to-grow-in-fall-and-winter/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-garden-isnt-closed-yet-what-to-grow-in-fall-and-winter/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6299 There’s a funny thing that happens when summer starts packing up its things. The tomatoes slow down, the zucchini finally stops trying to take over the neighborhood, and a lot of gardeners mentally put the whole operation to bed until spring. But the garden isn’t necessarily closed. In fact, depending […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-garden-isnt-closed-yet-what-to-grow-in-fall-and-winter/feed/ 0 6299 “I’m Coming to Your House!” https://www.preparednesspro.com/im-coming-to-your-house-2/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/im-coming-to-your-house-2/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:31:35 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6294 If you have been preparing for any length of time, you have heard it. “If things ever get really bad, I’m coming to your house!” Usually it is said with a laugh. Sometimes with a little wink. Occasionally with enough confidence that you begin to suspect the person has already […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/im-coming-to-your-house-2/feed/ 1 6294 When Preparedness Stops Preparing You https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-preparedness-stops-preparing-you/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-preparedness-stops-preparing-you/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:39:50 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6291 Have you ever noticed that some people seem to spend more time preparing for the end of the world than they do preparing for Tuesday? I have. In fact, somewhere along the way, parts of the preparedness community started acting as though the grand prize goes to whoever can predict […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-preparedness-stops-preparing-you/feed/ 0 6291 The Margins of Preparedness https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-margins-of-preparedness/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-margins-of-preparedness/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:12:58 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6288 In nearly twenty years of teaching preparedness, I’ve never begun an article quite like this one. But then again, I’ve never written an article quite like this one. I’ve written well over a thousand articles on preparedness. I’ve taught classes, spoken to audiences across the country, and spent nearly two decades […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-margins-of-preparedness/feed/ 0 6288 Water Storage Myths That Just Won’t Drown https://www.preparednesspro.com/water-storage-myths-that-just-wont-drown/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/water-storage-myths-that-just-wont-drown/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:56:29 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6285 Water storage should be simple. Find a safe container. Fill it with safe water. Store it properly. Use it when needed. And yet, somewhere between the kitchen faucet and the basement shelf, emergency water acquired more rules than a homeowners association. Never put it on concrete. Replace it every six […]

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