Category: Tutorials

Air Cleaning Houseplants

Air Cleaning Houseplants Why invest in expensive electrical air purifiers that require power, filters and costs that add up over time?  Same with the pop up, plug in, new smell air fresheners that really just perfume the air does not clean it! Instead go natural. Mother nature has her own ways of freshening the air in …

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1st Aid uses for Egg Membrane

1st Aid uses for Egg Membrane Even if you do not eat eggs, I suggest buying a dozen and preserving them with mineral oil because this article will blow you away! For something that is normally thrown out as rubbish, the membrane lining in an egg shell has some surprising 1st aid uses. I know, who …

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Sleep Warm Camping Tips

Sleep Warm Camping Tips Hypothermia is a quick and silent killer. Don’t let this be what gets you when you are trying to survive… Staying warm while camping or bugging out may just be the most obvious thing you think you could do.. but its actually not that easy to do! Not only will you rest better …

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MIY Aspirin

MIY Aspirin There has been a SHTF event and boy do you have a headache! Seriously, if you don’t have a headache after a SHTF event then you may be injured or dealing with injured. They are going to need some natural pain relief as medical care isn’t going to be readily available. Without the …

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DIY Winter Sore Throat Tea

DIY Winter Sore Throat Tea Having a sore throat is never a happy time, if you are seeking a natural way to sooth the throat with out the chemicals and medicines you can get from the store give this a try. It’s all natural. Honey has been known for it’s healing powers since the Egyptian …

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DIY Improvised Charcoal Filter

DIY Improvised Charcoal Filter Use of charcoal as a filter has been around for years. It removes sediments, contaminants and even improves the taste. It is amazing as you watch the dirty water filter through and become before your eyes a clear drinkable life source. It’s often the method preferred by survivalists and those experienced …

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Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac – Avoiding & Treating

Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac – Avoiding & Treating No one wants to end up with the rash, itch or reaction of the gentleman pictured above! The first step to avoiding the predicament altogether is to avoid the cause. In this case this gent came into extremely close contact with poison sumac. Knowing how to …

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How to Stay Warm During a Winter Power Outage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Stay Warm During a Winter Power Outage Staying warm is hard work if the power goes out! You can have all the blankets in the world but real radiating heat is what makes you feel warm and secure knowing you will be ok. I found an article …

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Penny-Pinching Ways To Save

 Penny-Pinching Ways To Save Try and make this year, a year of saving and it’s not as hard as you think. Being part of a prepared community, saving should be a way of life, or at least trying to save. This community does believe a penny saved is a penny earned. Because we actually do …

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DIY Canned Goods Storage

DIY Canned Goods Storage   Having enough food for a SHTF situation is everyone’s goal, the only problem with lots of food is storage! I found a great tutorial which shows us how to make our own canned food storage holder that can be mounted to wall like the one pictured above or add sides and create …

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