Preparedness News | Preparedness News – Preparedness News Information

News & Articles By Tracey Watson

10/28/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Why you should learn about herbs in your area: Wild edibles and medicinal plants can offer food security

Food insecurity caused by drought, war, poverty and high rates of population growth has left around 800 million – or one in nine – people chronically hungry and unable to derive the necessary nutrition from their daily food supply. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) explains that since 80 percent of people in the most affected countries […]

10/25/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Journey towards food self-sufficiency: How to maximize your home garden (and more)

While the idea of growing fresh fruit and vegetables may appeal to many of us, honestly, it can seem a little daunting. Though you can probably visualize yourself heading out to your garden in the late afternoon to pick fresh tomatoes, beans and carrots for dinner, getting to that point may seem like more work […]

10/11/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Change your thinking: Why prepping is a form of life and health insurance

Most people would agree that responsible financial planning includes the need for various forms of insurance. While the needs of each family are unique, generally this insurance would include things like vehicle insurance, medical insurance, travel insurance, household insurance, life insurance and so on. Though they provide coverage for different risks, basically all insurance boils […]

09/10/2018 / By Tracey Watson

A list of medical supplies you need to be stockpiling NOW before SHTF

The end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI): Perhaps a few years ago we would have laughed at the preppers who insisted that a huge-scale disaster could be just around the corner. Most of us aren’t laughing anymore. The world, as we once knew it, is no more. It feels like we are surrounded […]

03/15/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Build your own first aid kit with natural remedies

There is no doubt that many parts of the globe are in crisis, and to many it seems as though a natural or man-made disaster could strike in their area at any moment. While it is always important to have certain basic first aid items like Band-Aids and bandages on hand in case of emergency, […]

02/08/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Are Earth’s magnetic poles about to flip? University researcher warns the reversal is approaching

There’s no denying that our planet is in trouble. Between deforestation, pollution, species extinction and soil degradation – to name just a few – there are plenty of crises to keep humankind busy for the foreseeable future. And as if we don’t already have enough to cope with, respected scientists are warning that we may […]

01/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Antibiotics in the wild: Usnea, a lichen that grows all around the globe, has been used as effective natural medicine for centuries

You have likely walked past it dozens of times during walks in wooded areas, without ever realizing that you were passing one of nature’s most miraculous healers. Usnea (pronounced yew-snee-a), or Old Man’s Beard, as it is known to many, is a type of lichen that can be found on trees that grow in high […]

12/30/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Study finds American medical system unprepared for a nuclear attack

There is no doubt that the United States has dedicated, well-trained first responders who bravely risk their own lives when disaster strikes. We have only to view images of the tragic events of 9/11 to realize how brave these men and women truly are. Nonetheless, a disturbing study by researchers from the University of Georgia […]

12/12/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Ditch the expensive GMO seeds, homesteaders! Switch to high-yield, natural, open-pollinated seeds instead

The popularity of organic produce has grown exponentially in recent years. There are several important advantages to choosing organic over conventionally grown produce, including: Organic produce is not doused in the fungicides, herbicides and insecticides commonly used in conventional farming; Since organic food isn’t covered in preservatives to make it last longer, it is generally […]

11/20/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Now or never: Time to reclaim our food independence

While most of us are proud of our country’s pioneer roots and awed by the strength and resilience of the early homesteaders, few of us would choose to live the way they did. Providing for themselves and their families meant that the frontier men and women worked hard every day from sunup to sundown. What […]

1 of 2