I would like to talk about simple root cellars and the self-sufficiency found by constructing a root cellar. Generations ago, our ancestors had root cellars. Most farmers of the past had root cellars and some still do to this day. They are a way to store your fresh produce and even store your dormant growing produce to be planted next spring. It can be called the food storage of old times long forgotten. With the cost of food rising each year and the quality diminishing they are definitely becoming more invaluable. Continue reading “Simple Root Cellars: A short overview of the root cellar”
Being Prepared as a Lifestyle
As youngsters in the Boy Scouts of America, the organization always taught us a very important aspect of life and also had a motto of “Be Prepared”. So being prepared was ingrained into me early.
That is a thought process I have carried along with me into adulthood and has served me well, whether it means thinking ahead and being prepared financially, or being prepared for emergencies of the health or economic type.
I believe that being prepared is one of the most valuable abilities one should have or at least be thoughtful of in their life.
Here at Being Prepared Today, I would like to bring you my thoughts and experience on being prepared, ways to do so and products to help you be prepared for any given situation life may throw at you.
