Survival and Disaster Preparedness Blog Carnival

Flea at "Be A Survivor" is hosting his first Survival and Disaster Preparedness Blog Carnival.

This blog carnival is a real treasure trove of information. From health and wellness to firearm and knife safety to disaster preparedness, there's something for everyone. Here in the South, tornado and hurricane season is upon us, so this carnival has arrived at an especially appropriate time.

You'll find out lots of things like:

• How to put together a homemade first aid kit
• How to survive a flu pandemic
• How to build up a disaster water supply
• How to make a "super sturdy" trellis - great for gardeners
• Mosquito fact vs. fiction
• Basics of growing a survival garden

... and much more! In fact, I'd advise you to fill your printer up with paper, print these articles out, and put them in a binder for future reference. When disaster strikes, no power means no internet access. (Of course, by then it's too late to be hunting around for information, anyway. Preparedness is the absolute best way to survive.)

I am honored to be an Editor's Pick in this blog carnival for my blog post on unsafe canning practices. This is something that's become kind of a crusade for me. As I look around the Internet for canning and preserving information, I find all kinds of unsafe practices that are still being passed around as gospel. When it comes to providing food for yourself and your family - meeting the most basic of needs - it's not the time to be rolling the dice and gambling on the safety of the food and the health of family on questionable canning practices. It's difficult enough to fight illness under normal circumstances. Imagine trying to treat food poisoning or botulism during a disaster or in a survival situation.

Many thanks to Flea for his hard work in organizing and hosting this blog carnival. Kudos to all the bloggers who submitted their writings.

As we'd say in the Navy, "Bravo Zulu." Well done!