Author Cornelia Adams

It has been on my list of things I should probably know how to do and when my stepfather, who keeps bees, brought me seven pounds of beeswax from his hives, I thought the time was right.

How to Make Beeswax Soap

April 29, 2017 3

It has been on my list of things I should probably know how to do and when my stepfather, who keeps bees, brought me seven pounds of beeswax from his hives, I thought the time was right.

Despite this unprecedented level of data collection and surveillance, there are ways to avoid being tracked and remain anonymous online.

How to Remain Anonymous Online

November 23, 2016 5

Despite this unprecedented level of data collection and surveillance, there are ways to avoid being tracked and remain anonymous online.

Food security is already a worry for many of those countries that are striving to meet today’s demands, and the development of new preservation methods that will play an important role in the future is becoming essential

How to Maximize Crop Yields

November 11, 2016 1

Food security is already a worry for many of those countries that are striving to meet today’s demands, and the development of new preservation methods that will play an important role in the future is becoming essential

Fear can be the ultimate motivator. People in a plane that is rapidly plummeting to the ground are suddenly motivated to clasp their hands together and hastily scream a prayer that they haven’t felt compelled to whisper since elementary school. Some live by the philosophy that without fear there would never be an opportunity to exhibit great courage. I disagree that fear should be anyone’s ultimate motivator, and I believe fear-fueled prepping is dangerous and foolish. Prepping because you have given fear a name such as an F5 tornado, a great flood, civil war, an EMP, a worldwide pandemic, etc. could prove deadly for you and your loved ones. Don’t stock up on food and supplies out of fear, instead be confident in your abilities, gather what you can for any given situation and make it part of who you are, how you think, and how you react.

4 Tips to Keep Fear from Wrecking Your Prepping Plans

March 13, 2015 18

Fear can be the ultimate motivator. People in a plane that is rapidly plummeting to…

Valentine’s Day is approaching and it’s important to express how much you love that special someone in your life. If you are a person with a preparedness mindset, then you have probably crossed off Valentine’s Day in your calendar altogether because you can’t think of a way to make a Bug Out Bag seem like a romantic gift. Fear not! I suggest you take the bull by the horns and embrace this evil commercially inspired holiday with the spirit of a true survivalist.

Prepper Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

February 9, 2015 12

Valentine’s Day is approaching and it’s important to express how much you love that special…

I wanted to share my experience with obtaining a concealed carry permit because I believe it’s helpful to hear a first-hand account to be prepared for the best and the worst. The fees for these classes can be pricey and time-consuming so hopefully, in writing this, I can give insight into the process. In other words, as Abe Lincoln put it, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Additionally I wanted to share my top five reasons for a woman to carry concealed so you ladies out there could benefit from the perspective of a female's voice on this subject.

Top Five Reasons for a Woman to Carry Concealed

August 19, 2014 8

I recently completed several hours of instruction to get my concealed carry permit. In the…

How many times have you heard the term “unplug” bandied about? Scientific studies of late tell Americans that their electronics are making them dumber and that it is affecting our children. We are inundated with commercials telling us to take our kids out into the forest so they can explore. I thought to myself one day, “How tragic is it that a commercial has to explain this to me as a parent?” I am not going to tell anyone from my “high horse” that I never play with my iPhone or that every afternoon I am driving my kids to a National Forest so they can be enlightened about the wonders of nature. I can only tell you about my own personal experience that indeed, unplugging and playing in the woods with your family is rewarding beyond what can be relayed in a commercial.

Taking the Time to Plug In to Your Family

October 19, 2013 1

How many times have you heard the term “unplug” bandied about? Scientific studies of late…

With so many Americans growing vegetable gardens for the first time, I thought it apropos to write a post concerning the one culprit that has caused my husband and I to want to throw up our hands in surrender. I am not speaking of rodents, varmints, or hungry neighbors. This enemy is fierce. This foe is the common weed. An opponent like no other, one that will take over and suffocate your tomatoes while you go on vacation, one that grows faster than you can pull it from the ground. If you dig up uncultivated ground in hopes of being self-sufficient, be prepared or this rival will defeat you before you can say “cucumber sandwich”. Our family has fought the good fight for many years and learned from our mistakes and I want share what we have learned the hard way in hopes of saving fellow Preppers of an empty wallet and an aching back.

Your Survival Garden’s Worst Enemy: Weeds

August 12, 2013 9

With so many Americans growing vegetable gardens for the first time, I thought it apropos…

If you really love your peaches and want to shake a tree, there's a map to help you find one. That goes for veggies, nuts, berries and hundreds of other edible plant species, too.

Want To Forage In Your City? There’s A Map For That

August 5, 2013 7

If you really love your peaches and want to shake a tree, there’s a map…

by Anne Gordon, RN

Are We The Last Generation of ‘WILD’ Humans?

May 6, 2013 0

by Anne Gordon, RN Could side effects from food additives, water fluoridation, GMOs, tainted air,…

I am not one to engage in conspiracy notions regarding the recent Boston Marathon bombing. I have heard theories concerning the facts and have seen the photographs that seem to point to, as some would hypothesize, that either military personnel or shape shifters may have been the culprits. I am concerned, however, with the undisputed facts that I know to be true. The following quote comes to mind, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” Benjamin Franklin could not have been more correct in the vision he had for his own time as well as for our current crisis. I have taken in the scenes depicting the citizens of Boston acting more like “sheeple” than citizens of a free nation while military-style uniformed police with fully automatic weapons in armored vehicles lock down their city and patrol their streets.

Boston: A Wake-Up Call For Patriots Everywhere

May 3, 2013 2

I am not one to engage in conspiracy notions regarding the recent Boston Marathon bombing.…

Our family finally took the plunge and invested in baby chicks. My husband and I have talked about raising chickens for years and, honestly, I don’t know what took us so long. We did our research, bought some books, looked on the web, went to the library, and decided this year was the year to extend our renewable food sources. I recently posted an article addressing the need to prepare for the possibility that your stored food may not be enough to last in an extended situation.

The Many Benefits of Raising Chickens

March 30, 2013 22

Our family finally took the plunge and invested in baby chicks. My husband and I…

What happens when you have eaten through all your supplies of dehydrated, canned, and stored food? Even the most optimistic among us should not begin eating on your stores of food without giving a thought as to what comes next. What if the next emergency lasts two years? When your freeze dried food or packaged foods and stockpiles of hard red winter wheat are gone, you will have to have a plan for keeping your family fed. Not only do you have to worry about where the food will come from, but there won’t be any nutritional labels anymore if we are “eating off the land”.

After the Freeze Dried Food is Gone

March 26, 2013 17

What happens when you have eaten through all your supplies of dehydrated, canned, and stored…

First Aid and Health

For Pi Day this year, I decided to make my family an apple pie to celebrate the obscure and nerdy mathematical holiday. We had canned apples from last fall and I still had about six jars left in the pantry. “Perfect!” I thought as I rolled out my pie crust. I opened the first jar and dumped the apples in, but since I prefer a deep dish pie, I needed one more jar to fill it to the brim. Alas, to my dismay, I opened the second jar and I shrieked in horror because the lid wasn’t sealed. Fearing the dreaded botulism spore, I opened the third. Now with a more critical and leery eye, I decided these apples looked weird and possessed an odd brown color. Out they went. Under the same scrutiny, unfortunately for my pantry, the fourth and fifth met the same fate. Luckily, the sixth and final jar passed the test and my family’s craving for a sugar high and “circumferential” celebration was satisfied. I baked the pie, and we all survived.

A Killer Lurking In Your Pantry

March 19, 2013 9

For Pi Day this year, I decided to make my family an apple pie to…

First Aid and Health

The sole purpose of prepping is to prepare for survival in the event of a cataclysmic event. As a prepper, you stock your pantry full of non-perishable food, arrange for alternate shelter, stock up on guns and ammo, hoard first-aid supplies and medication, plan for sustainable food sources, and purchase insane inventories of odds and ends out of survivalist catalogs. But how many preppers miss one of the most basic needs for your survival? Your overall physical fitness and health could cause you to be either the greatest asset or the weakest link in a survival situation.

Fit to Survive? Don’t Be the Weakest Link

March 10, 2013 8

The sole purpose of prepping is to prepare for survival in the event of a…

First Aid and Health

A core concept of survival in just about any situation is the rule of threes. If you don’t know this rule it is that you can generally live:

Survival Basics – Controling your Core Temperature

March 4, 2013 5

A core concept of survival in just about any situation is the rule of threes.…

Even with those resources, every good little prepper should have a back-up plan for weather prediction in the event the hand radio had to be used in defense against a hoard of zombies, or there is no one left to broadcast the weather and tell you the latest news (cue in eerie, dark music).

A Forgotten Skill: Weather Prediction

February 28, 2013 17

As of right now, only extreme weather affects our daily lives, but in a doomsday…

Are you looking for a challenging way to put your family’s survival skills and teamwork to the test? Nothing will assess the grit and endurance of your loved ones better than leaving behind all electronic devices, cellphones, modern conveniences, electricity, the roof over your head, and your under–appreciated toilet seat. That’s right, head out on your very own backpacking expedition and venture out with only the supplies you are able to carry on your shoulders.

How To Test Your Family’s Survival Skills

February 25, 2013 9

Are you looking for a challenging way to put your family’s survival skills and teamwork…

10 Tips for taking a Woman to the Range

10 Tips For Taking A Woman To The Range

February 21, 2013 3

The first gun I ever shot was a double-barrel shotgun. I was 15 years old…

Food and water, check. Emergency and first aid supplies, check. Water purification system, extra clothing, and shelter, check. The ultimate prepper has gathered and stored everything needed to keep themselves, family, and anyone else included clothed, fed, and cared for. Like any prepared person, you have imagined yourself and your loved ones in your bug-out location, bunker, basement, or missile silo munching on dehydrated food and feeling overwhelmingly thankful just to be alive. You envision each person appreciating all the hard work you have put into to preparing for their welfare and safety.

Prepared For… Boredom?

February 18, 2013 18

Food and water, check. Emergency and first aid supplies, check. Water purification system, extra clothing,…

We have all heard the story about the poor kids whose lemonade stand was shut down by local government. Late night comedians joked about it, news programs didn’t quite know what to do with it, but covered it because the story was unique. I am certain those kids are probably in therapy right now and will grow up to be on government assistance because that is the only way to earn a decent living anymore.

If You Like It Then You Better Put A Label On It

February 14, 2013 0

We have all heard the story about the poor kids whose lemonade stand was shut…

Who doesn’t like to say I told you so? I mean really, honestly, deep down in your soul. Maybe not even uttering the words, but having a look that says, “I am too big of a person to rub it in your face, but you know what I’m thinking.” I do this frequently to my husband. Then there are times when your kids falter. You told them not to do something and they did it anyway and now you watch them pay the consequences. These moments are heart wrenching to me, as a mother. I know they are necessary, and I let it play out because I know how valuable the lesson will be.

Are You the Grasshopper or the Ant?

February 9, 2013 0

Who doesn’t like to say I told you so? I mean really, honestly, deep down…

At the public library in Basalt, Colorado you can check out more than books. This library and several others popping up across the nation are promoting seed swapping. It is a simple process. You get a packet of seeds with your library card, take them home and plant them. In return, you harvest the seed from the strongest of the plants that produce the best crop and return them to the library for someone else to try.

Library Joins The Preparedness Movement With Seed Swap

February 4, 2013 0

At the public library in Basalt, Colorado you can check out more than books. This…

Let me preface my argument by saying that I love all animals. Except maybe rabid ones. I don't swerve to hit kittens and I always break for squirrels even when it compromises the stability of the latte I am holding in my hand. As much as I adore animals, I hate government waste. Waste as in, spending my valuable tax dollars on programs to entertain, house, and coddle chimpanzees when Congress cannot balance a budget.

Chimp Island

January 30, 2013 0

Let me preface my argument by saying that I love all animals. Except maybe rabid…

It all began with a pantry. My husband decided we should make space for a large pantry. I was thrilled with the prospect of gaining more space for storage. In my mind, he was creating room for the hundreds of appliances in our kitchen that I never use even though they are guaranteed to make my life easier with the flip of a switch. Eventually, if I’d had my way, the pantry would have become like the drawer in our credenza that contains every odd item in our house that has no real value. Sensing this, my husband appeared one day and filled the shelves with commercial size bags of rice and beans. Then came the Home Depot paint buckets filled to the brim with hard red winter wheat. What? Upon questioning this madness, he informed me that the wheat would last in its primal state for decades and would be there in the event food was scarce due to a weather event or similar calamity. This spoke to the rational part of my mind. Granted, when he started stocking up on duct tape I found it disturbing, but overall I fell in lock step with his plans for our family’s survival.

The Reluctant Wife of a Prepper

January 26, 2013 0

It all began with a pantry. My husband decided we should make space for a…