{"id":5406,"date":"2016-08-21T10:20:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-21T16:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2016-09-04T09:12:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T15:12:50","slug":"is-the-world-going-crazy-or-do-we-just-need-to-can-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/articles\/is-the-world-going-crazy-or-do-we-just-need-to-can-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the World Going Crazy (or do we just need to can it)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just so we\u2019re clear before we get into the thick of this article, also so we can just know each other as humans, my name is Cory Thomas and I\u2019m what some would call a \u201cprepper\u201d.<\/p>\n

Kinda feels like I just stood up at an AA meeting after I wrote that.<\/p>\n

But what I\u2019d like to do in this article is not incite fear and government hatred\/bashing, like so many of those who paint people who like to prepare for disaster. I am a simple man with a wife, kids on the way, and a miniature Australian Shepherd. And it\u2019s because I love my family that I\u2019ve taken on these concerns about preparedness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Now that we might know each other a little bit better, I look forward to sharing with you what my thoughts are on keeping your head down and doing what you know to do to keep you and your family moving forward.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

How Will You Survive if America is in a Crisis?<\/h4>\n

A bit of a stark way to start, but I think I have your attention, or at least the attention of those willing to keep reading.<\/p>\n

It seems that the world is going crazy these days. Every other story you hear on the news is about another act of crime or civil unrest due to some controversy or other. Predictions are being made of another possible civil war in the United States all over the internet. Does this worry you about you and your family’s future?<\/p>\n

The day may come when a simple trip to the grocery store becomes impossible. It’s pretty hard to shop in a building that has been demolished or ransacked by panicked, starving people. This is where good food preparation and preservation<\/a> skills will become not only handy but a necessity.<\/p>\n

Get Growing While Everybody Else Gets Panicking<\/h4>\n

In a time of crisis and low food supplies people will be looking for food anywhere they can. If the grocery stores are destroyed or raided, you can bet the next place they will look will be \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 gardens. It’s great if you have a lot of land to grow your own food supply outdoors but what are you going to do when you find out something other than the rabbits has been raiding your garden?<\/p>\n

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Click to read: The Lazy Girl’s 3 Step Guide to Veggie Gardening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is where learning to grow vegetables, spices and even fruits indoor will become invaluable. Growing your own food indoors isn’t difficult.<\/p>\n

Below are some easy choices for indoor garden growing:<\/em><\/p>\n

Vegetables: Fruits: Spices:<\/h3>\n