Category: Storage

Fantastic Prepping Tips

 Fantastic Prepping Tips Whether your just beginning to prepare or you are a long time prepper, we can all always learn something new! Things change, equipment is constantly being updated, but one thing that remains consistent is that preppers help each other. Education and knowledge are two items in your BOB that will always serve you …

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Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles

Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles Because this is flammable gas and under pressure, please be warned that this is dangerous and explosive, please read the  Disclaimer page on both sites, before trying this.   Then if you decide to try it please, please do so with caution and using the appropriate tools in an appropriate location and only if you must. …

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DIY Non-Electric Refrigeration

DIY  Non-Electric Refrigeration The Zeer Pot After a disaster or a major SHTF event we could be without power for days, weeks or much longer. Safe food storage will still be an important consideration. If you don’t have a root cellar a zeer pot is a good option for keeping those fruits and veggies at …

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DIY Earthbag Dome/Shelter

DIY Earthbag Dome/Shelter There has been a lot of web chatter and even mainstream news coverage on the building and living in what is called “a hobbit hole“. They can make awesome root cellars, storm shelters and for some even inexpensive housing. For Prepper‘s they could be a plausible and affordable bug out locations.  Earthbags are …

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Make Your Groceries Last Longer

Make Your Groceries Last Longer   Everyone wants to save some money! Stretching your grocery budget, keeping your home grown produce and sale goods fresh and usable longer will do just that. Some of these tips can also help stretch your preps in an emergency situation when a trip to the store simply isn’t possible. Our …

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The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation

The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too,  etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …

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MIY Pot Roast in a Jar

MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want  good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …

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5 Water Storage Tips You Should Know

5 Water Storage Tips You Should Know Second only to surviving the event and finding shelter is the need for safe water for you and your family. Water purification is deadly important. After you have found or created safe water, storage becomes a whole new priority! Having the water you put the effort into insuring was …

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DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter

DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter Having a root cellar on the property is an awesome advantage for storing the years harvest or your preps. That it doubles as a storm shelter is just awesome! This is a really nifty design that is doable by just about everyone and can be done with lots of …

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Earthquake Proof your Pantry

Earthquake Proof your Pantry So you have stored enough food and supplies to get you through just about any emergency situation. Now the emergency hits, a hurricane, a tornado, an eruption, or an earthquake and all you’ve stored is now broken, smashed, and or contaminated. After making sure you were prepared you find yourself just like …

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