032 The Preppers Emergency Family Survival Guide: Making Learning Fun - The Prepper Podcast

Summary: We all need the preppers emergency FAMILY survival guide, because we want to make learning fun for our family. We want to include them and to foster enjoyment in prepping. * My issue with Preppers: * the do it yourself attitude (sort of) * TEOTWAWKI will happen TODAY * Traps that Preppers fall into: * Acquisition of stuff * Stuff runs us * Improper attitude (bulk storage vs good food) * Financial ruin (stuff is expensive) * It isn’t all about hurry up and get stuff for preps * It is about skill * It is about family * How to Make Prepping a Family Activity * Food * Gardening * Plant * Weed * Teach them about the wild edibles in the yard, and what it means if you eat the wrong thing. * Livestock * Feed * Collect Eggs * Assisting in herding or paddock shifting * Water * * Teach them to conserve water * You can teach the no-nonsense water acquisition techniques * * Bathtub * Hotwater heater * Rain catchment * Wilderness Procurement * Stills * Ground Filtration * Life pens * Boiling and filtration * Shelter * Teach them to set up a tent * When you make repairs, include them in it * Teach them to build shelters in the wilderness * Security * Run drills * 911 * They should know where to go * Escape scenarios * Health/Sanitation * Teaching them first aid techniques * Wilderness sanitary etiquette * Go through contents of first aid kits * Teach about essential oils * Energy * Teach to build fires when camping * Let them in on your solar projects * Self-regulated rechargeable batteries (their own) * Projects * It may take longer (a lot) but if you include them in it * You build knowledge, skill, and IQ * You are doubling up your time and spending it with them * You teach them proactivity * Fun * Wrestle * Game night * Always strive to improve as a parent or spouse. Related Blog Posts: * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/05/21/prepping-how-to-charity-neighbours-friends-families/">prepping-how-to-charity-neighbours-friends-families</a> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/04/16/fun-family-survival-how-to-be-prepared-survivalist-forum/">fun-family-survival-how-to-be-prepared-survivalist-forum</a> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/11/13/guidance-for-raising-healthy-families-children-kids-or-babies-in-survival/">guidance-for-raising-healthy-families-children-kids-or-babies-in-survival</a> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/10/16/proactively-living-your-best-life-vs-the-ill-prepared/">proactively-living-your-best-life-vs-the-ill-prepared</a> * <a href="http://cleversurvivalist.com/2013/08/21/resilience-raising-strong-kids-teach-your-children-well/">resilience: raising-strong-kids-teach-your-children-well</a>

032 The Preppers Emergency Family Survival Guide: Making Learning Fun - The Prepper Podcast

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