Summary: "Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat..." Or in this case, the Chipper is getting geared up for ingesting large amounts of Christmas-related cuisine ranging from turkey and mashed potatoes to fruitcake (which I actually like), Christmas cookies, and chocolate-covered cherries. :) Which has me thinking.... What can I give to members of my family to get them thinking about preparedness? What gifts could we pass to others that will have lasting value beyond next week? Do they need more plastic junk manufactured in China that seems cool for about a day and then breaks, spending the rest of its ignominious life in a landfill somewhere? To me the answer is simple: This year, give the gift of preparedness. And on this episode, I give you ideas how to do so (while borrowing ideas from the following article posted on Survivalblog.com): http://www.survivalblog.com/2010/12/a_christmas_gift_for_the_unpre.html And the link about the 10 food staples that last forever: http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating-recipes/photos/forever-foods-10-cooking-staples-that-can-outlast-you/forever-foo
