Most preparedness advice is built around a healthy, mobile adult who can adapt on the fly. But real life looks different for millions of households. If you rely on dialysis, insulin, oxygen, CPAP, a ventilator, or time sensitive prescriptions, your safety is tied to systems that can and do break. This episode focuses on chronic illness emergency preparedness that works for real world disruptions, not movie scenarios. We are talking about interruption, not apocalypse, and how to build a plan that reduces fragility without turning your life into a constant drill. A key concept we return to throughout the episode is simple: medical dependency is infrastructure dependency. Medical dependency planning means understanding what you rely on, then building layers of redundancy around the most likely failure points. Mentioned in this episode: LifePo4 100 amp hour battery Dewalt 1,000 watt inverter 200 watt Inverter for Dewalt 20 V batteries Refrigerator thermometer (digital min-max is ideal) Cruxer Insulin Vial Cooler Travel Case,Diabetes Carrying Insulated Bag Insulated medication travel case (for insulin and other temperature-sensitive meds) Small mini fridge  Download This Episode Here If you find value in what we do, if you've learned something new, gotten an idea for something you need to do, been entertained, or just like out Southern charm, would you be willing to give back a little? You can do that one of several ways.     Go to our support page               OR     By starting your Amazon shopping from our website? --->  CLICK HERE        (We earn from qualifying Amazon purchases)Contact us:Practical PreppingWebsiteOur Sponsors:Practical Prepping Books Proof Minimalist Wallets (Discount code PREPPER) ProLine Digital Group   Website  Email 1791gunleather.com (Discount code: PREP15)  Surfshark Podcast music written and recorded by Krista LawleyWebsite design and hosting by ProLine Digital Group.Podcasts Copyright 2026, P3 Media Group, LLC, and Practical Prepping Podcast

The following recipe for Basil Buttered Greens is from SurvivalBlog reader Trish. Ingredients 3 spring onions 2 Tablespoons of butter 1 Cup  frozen peas 1 Cup frozen, shelled edamame beans 1/4 Cup chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon sugar 1 medium cos lettuce A handful of fresh basil leaves Directions 1. Slice the three spring onions, both the white and the green parts. Melt half the butter in a wide saucepan and stir the spring onions over a low heat, letting them soften but not brown. 2. Tumble in the 1 Cup each frozen peas and edamame, along with … The post Recipe of the Week: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) Storage A big challenge when living in small homes is storage space. In a climate with dramatic temperature swings like ours, we have, for example, different mittens, boots, parkas and hats for +30, 0, and -30 degrees. All of these are bulky. We also have special clothing for hunting, fishing, and rain, and various accoutrements for outdoor activities. So, we built lots of storage shelves in various outbuildings to hold labeled totes of out-of-season clothes. In our cabin, I store things under, over, behind, and beside furniture. For example, my husband built … The post Construction and Design of a Remote, Off-Grid Residence – Part 3, by Mrs. Alaska appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

I’ve completed the upcoming issue of the SurvivaBlog Old School (SOS) newsletter.  The March, 2026 will be mailed starting today, over the next several days. This issue’s emphasis is on suppressor construction with detailed specifications, tips, and tricks. This is our third issue, and it is six pages long. SOS is a traditional hardcopy mailed newsletter intended as a backup to Internet delivery, in the event of any sort of disruption — whether natural or man-made. Normally, you’ll receive just one issue each year, with some practical information that is not published in the online edition of SurvivalBlog. But if … The post Update: Now Mailing the March, 2026 S.O.S. Newsletter appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.

March 16, 1802: The first US Military Academy at West Point was established through a Congressional act. It opened July 4, 1802. — Today’s feature article is the third and last installment of a guest post by our friend Mrs. Alaska. We highly recommend her blog and books. — We need entries for Round 123 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $981,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest.  Round 123 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles … The post Preparedness Notes for Monday — March 16, 2026 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.