They say you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. We can discuss history and current events with those closest to us, but if they believe the government and fake news, we cannot make them think. As we approach collapse, calling attention to the need to prepare may not be wise at this stage of the game. But if you’ve got like-minded friends and family, or even people who are just now starting to wake up, here are some somewhat free gift ideas for Christmas. The Christmas that the media screams we won’t be having because of supply chain issues. As if Christmas is all about cheap Chinese cr*p. Christmas is about the Savior, Jesus Christ.
And during our Savior’s mortal ministry, He taught His disciples to prepare for the challenges that would lie ahead. His prophets have also shared warnings for us with words recorded in scripture. It’s our job to heed the counsel and prepare. We prepare spiritually by studying His words and recognize that in His words there is also counsel to prepare for our physical needs. In our efforts to prepare, we must include the food and medicine. Kinda the whole basis of this blog. You already know this.
But if you’re looking for some inexpensive, practical preparedness gifts for this year, ones that won’t involve waiting for cargo ships to get unloaded in California, here are a few ideas. They’ll only cost you your time, paper, and ink, and if you want to get really fancy, a notebook or spiral binding at Office Max.
All of the following free downloads have been previously reviewed here on the blog and links to the reviews are provided below.
The Complete Guide to Home Canning contains everything one would expect to find in a canning resource--chapters on fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, jams and jellies, meats, and pickles, and loads of recipes for each. There is a very nice explanation of various canners and usage instructions and safety issues. Also discussed are the importance of cleanliness and sterilization of jars and equipment--what is necessary and what is over-kill.
Survival and Austere Medicine, 3rd Edition, (2017) is written by a worldwide group of medical professionals who believe that an intelligent layperson with training, skills, and knowledge (and supplies!) can manage a wide range of common conditions, some of which may even be life-threatening. At over 600 pages, it is full of extremely valuable information especially applicable to rendering care in a collapsed society.
The Ethicon Knot Tying Manual covers a wide array of different suturing knots and materials.
Nuclear War Survival Skills is obviously written to address a nuclear event, but most of the material in there can be applied to any collapse-type situation. A significant bonus to this book is that it includes instructions on how to build a fallout meter using common household materials.
And then there is also yesterday's link to a free download of The Ship's Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea.
So there you have it—a few great gift ideas for the preppers in your life that will only cost you for the paper and ink and a little bit of your time. Of course, there are always the two Prep School Daily books—Bring Your Own Bandages and Food Storage Made Fabulous, both available on Amazon. They’re not free (but all the contents of both are posted here on the blog, so you could just print them out), but they are fast. Just a thought. ;)
Links to related posts:
The Complete Guide to
Home Canning review
The Complete Guide to
Home Canning free download
Ethicon Knot Tying Manual free download
Nuclear War Survival
Skills review
Nuclear War Survival
Skills free download
Survival and Austere Medicine, 3rd Edition review
Survival and Austere Medicine, 3rd Edition free download
The Ship's Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea review
The Ship's Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea free download
This past week the articles have been superb!!! Thank you SO much.
ReplyDeleteYou made me smile. None of my articles have been actively linked by other prep sites this week, so I was feeling like they hadn't been as worthwhile. Thank you so much. I really appreciate hearing from my readers, even if I don't always respond.
DeleteI have to agree with the above poster - excellent articles. I always learn something from all of your articles. Thank you!
DeleteThank you so much Jennifer for these links. I keep hoping that the books and printouts and collection of various articles and blog posts that I have I will never have to use. But maybe someday somebody will find them when they need them and it will make a difference. And if I do have to use them, you will be first and foremost, in my prayers of Thanksgiving.
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