Cat Ellis's Blog, page 3
January 25, 2016
Site Updates and Maintenance
Hey everyone- the site is going through some maintenance at the moment. My hosting service has made some upgrades with which elements of my site were not compatible. I had to disable a few features to get it back online. Most features should be up and running as normal, and the rest should be resolved […]
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January 11, 2016
Cyber Attack in Ukraine Is Sign of Things to Come
Christmas 2015 Ukraine Black Out Caused by Cyber Attack A cyber attack on electrical grids in the Ukraine shut down power to over half of Ivano-Frankivsk region on December 23, 2015. Attackers used malware software, Black Energy, leaving approximately 1.4 million people without power. We must prepare, because it is only a matter of time […]
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December 8, 2015
Herbal Antibiotic Webinar
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who attended the Herbal Antibiotic Webinar this evening. I will be mailing out an email in the morning with the link to where it can be viewed, along wth the PDF of the presentation slides. It’s getting late as I wait for YouTube to upload the […]
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December 5, 2015
Emergency Evacuations- Book Review and Giveaway
Emergency Evacuations: Get Out Fast When It Matters Most When should you evacuate? Emergency Evacuations: Get Out Fast When It Matters Most is the lastest book by Lisa Bedord, aka The Survival Mom. In it, Lisa tackles one of the biggest questions among preppers and survivalists, “When is it time to bug out?” Evacuation Plans […]
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November 27, 2015
Easy Grain-free Bread from Food Storage
You might be thinking, “Grain-free bread… Why is Cat writing about food?” Other than the fact that the quality of our diet has a lot to do with our health, there are several, specific conditions that benefit by the reduction of sugars, starches, and grains. Food Storage for Diabetics Reading the frustrated and worried comments […]
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November 26, 2015
Top Five Cold Weather Injuries
As the temperatures drop lower and lower, the risk of five types of cold weather injuries shoots up. Do you know what they are? Even more important, do you have the skills to respond to such an injury? In this episode of Herbal Prepper Live, herbalist and prepper, Cat Ellis discusses time-tested, essential first aid […]
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November 5, 2015
The 15 Lessons I Learned From A House Fire
Are You Prepared for a House Fire? Responsible people prepare for life’s emergencies- a layoff, weather events, extended power outages. As preppers, we keep extra food, water, batteries, and ammo on hand because you never know when an emergency is going to happen. But, are you prepared for a house fire? A couple of months […]
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August 24, 2015
Your Guide To Safe Drinking Water Post Disaster
Two things tend to follow disaster: disease and contaminated water. Often, disease is a direct result of exposure to or consumption of contaminated water. A person can only survive 3 days without water, so it is imperative to have access to clean, safe drinking water. Beyond hydration, however, we use water to stay clean, brush […]
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May 28, 2015
Severe Burns Where There Is No Doctor
Severe Burn Care post-SHTF Severe burns are major injuries, and unfortunately all too common during a crisis. When people must switch from working behind a desk to the hands-on work of homestead or supporting your family’s bug out location, injuries like sprains, lacerations, and both minor and severe burns are bound to happen. On Sunday […]
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May 19, 2015
Black Drawing Salve Recipe
Never in my life have I ever had so many mosquito bites than last summer at our cabin. My legs and feet were covered in angry, red, and painfully itchy bites. Everything in my herbal kit was for cuts, bruises, and burns. How could I have forgotten to bring my black drawing salve for bug […]
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