Preparedness Pro https://www.preparednesspro.com/ All About the Panic-Free Lifestyle of Self-Sufficient Living Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:46:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 235469360 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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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/water-storage-myths-that-just-wont-drown/feed/ 0 6285 The Most Dangerous Sentence in Preparedness: “I’ll Figure It Out” https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-most-dangerous-sentence-in-preparedness-ill-figure-it-out/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-most-dangerous-sentence-in-preparedness-ill-figure-it-out/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:36:55 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6281 There is a sentence that has quietly sabotaged more preparedness plans than procrastination, misplaced batteries, and instruction manuals printed in six-point type combined. “I’ll figure it out.” It sounds confident. Capable, even. It suggests that when the moment arrives, we will square our shoulders, assess the situation, and summon some […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-most-dangerous-sentence-in-preparedness-ill-figure-it-out/feed/ 0 6281 The Harvest That Lasts Forever https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-harvest-that-lasts-forever/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-harvest-that-lasts-forever/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:27:20 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6278 Every spring, gardeners begin dreaming about the harvest. We imagine juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet peppers, baskets of green beans, and enough zucchini to make the neighbors turn off the porch light and pretend they aren’t home. We picture jars lined up on pantry shelves, fresh produce on the table, […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-harvest-that-lasts-forever/feed/ 0 6278 The Flour Falling From Your Trees https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-falling-from-your-trees/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-falling-from-your-trees/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:23:38 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6273 Last week, I wrote about some of the most unusual flours you’ve probably never heard of—everything from zucchini flour to bean flour, pumpkin seed flour, plantain seed flour, and even flour made from weeds. Of all the flours I mentioned, one seemed to generate more curiosity than the rest. Acorn […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-falling-from-your-trees/feed/ 0 6273 The Flour You’ve Never Heard Of https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-youve-never-heard-of/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-youve-never-heard-of/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:52:13 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6270 Most people think flour comes from wheat. Some adventurous bakers might mention corn flour, rice flour, almond flour, coconut flour, or even oat flour. But after that, the list tends to get pretty short. The truth is that people have been turning plants, seeds, roots, nuts, and even weeds into […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-flour-youve-never-heard-of/feed/ 0 6270 The Forgotten Pantry https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-forgotten-pantry/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-forgotten-pantry/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:54:10 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6264 Why Flavor Is a Preparedness Asset Survivor Steve was feeling pretty good about his preparedness plan. He had enough rice, beans, wheat, oats, pasta, and other staples to feed a small nation. His pantry was organized, labeled, inventoried, and probably had its own zip code. If preparedness supplies were measured […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/the-forgotten-pantry/feed/ 0 6264 Stocking Up on Social Capital https://www.preparednesspro.com/stocking-up-on-social-capital/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/stocking-up-on-social-capital/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:27:38 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6261 Why Your Most Valuable Prep Might Be Your Neighbor I recently came across a social media post that asked a simple question: “How many of your neighbors do you know by name?” The answers were eye-opening. Some people knew everyone on their street. Others admitted they had lived in the […]

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]]> https://www.preparednesspro.com/stocking-up-on-social-capital/feed/ 0 6261 When Water Isn’t Enough: The Truth About Electrolytes and Staying Hydrated https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-water-isnt-enough-the-truth-about-electrolytes-and-staying-hydrated/ https://www.preparednesspro.com/when-water-isnt-enough-the-truth-about-electrolytes-and-staying-hydrated/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:40:25 +0000 https://www.preparednesspro.com/?p=6250 We’ve all heard it: “Drink more water.” And most of the time, that’s solid advice. But here’s the part that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough… Water alone isn’t always what your body needs. Sometimes, it’s not that you’re low on water. It’s that you’re low on what makes water […]

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