By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World There is a poem by Margaret Jang that begins “To know your future, you must know your past”. And such it is with the...
Category - Survival & Disaster Preparation
Information on survival and disaster preparation (prepping), to help you plan for when the SHTF.
12 Tips for Coping When Life Gets the Best of You
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Has it ever happened to you? You put your hands to your head, press hard, and think “it is all too much!”...
Survival Medicine: Insect Bites and Stings
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Something that a lot of us fail to think about until we are in the moment is the ramification of being bitten or stung by a not-so...
Will Solar Panels Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)?
14th March 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World When in comes to all things solar, I am a novice. I have a very basic set-up from Harbor Freight that is used for...
Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World A few weeks ago I was looking for some books that address old fashioned, tried and true ways of doing things. When I found “How to Sew...
Cooking Lessons From The Great Depression
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Some of the most popular freebie eBooks that I share on my Facebook page have to do with cooking on a budget or with limited supplies...
Six Ways to Get Ready for Going Off-Grid
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Regardless of where you live, a short-term power outage is likely at some point. For most of us, this happens two or three times a year for a...
15 Tips for Staying Safe and Comfortable During a Power Outage
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Yes, winter is here. And with winter comes the wind, the snow, the ice and the extreme cold. And, more likely than not, winter will also bring...
DIY Miracle Healing Salve
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World For the past six weeks, I have been exploring alternatives to over-the-counter ointments, salves, and beauty products. Not only...
How to Deal with Common Pet Emergencies
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Every once in awhile, I want to write about a particular preparedness topic and realize that I simply do not know enough to write about it...
20 Tips for Creating a Pet Preparedness Plan
By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Anyone who has been reading my posts for a while knows that my little four legged friend, Tucker The Dog, is an important part of my family...
Sustainable in the City: Community Solidarity if the SHTF
1st October 2013 By Tess Pennington Guest Writer for Wake Up World When I first began learning about the worst case scenarios associated with emergencies and disasters, I have to admit...