Some posts may contain affiliate links. 20 Skills to Barter When TEOTWAWKI Some skills are obviously going to be necessary in a total SHTF scenario like hunting and foraging. But there are other skills not necessarily considered bushcraft that will become of great value as well. What could be your hobby today could be a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 7 Possible Kinks in Your SHTF Plan In the often quoted words of Robert Burns “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! (The best laid schemes of Mice and Men oft go awry, And leave us …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Build and Cook in a Steam Pit Building a steam pit isn’t easy! I have watched them being done in person and totally understand why when able they use the same Large pit over and over! This traditional method of cooking works extremely well and you can cook a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Survival Uses for a Chocolate Bar When I saw the words survival linked with chocolate bar well of course I had to check it out! Seriously, who doesn’t love chocolate? However, I must admit two things; if I was foraging and scavenging for supplies, and found a any kind …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Activated Carbon Awhile back we featured an article on activated charcoal and its benefits. Then came the question I couldn’t answer! How do you make it yourself? I promised the members of our Facebook page who asked that I would do some research and see if I could …
3 Essentials to Prevent Home Invasion Home invasions are one of those things that only happen to other people, like rape, robbery, murder, and identity theft. Until they happen to you, and you become that other person! No one should live in fear. Just the opposite. We should have our homes, possessions and selves secure …
Pro-Prepping Comebacks We all know someone who is absolutely certain that prepping is a total waste of time, effort and money. We have seen and even made the jokes ourselves about doomsday and extremists. Heck the one show that made preppers and even some homesteaders look crazy as all get out and even dangerous was …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 15 Preparedness Uses for Kiddie Pools Most of us already have one of these around for our children, pets or grandkids. But if you don’t fall is the time of year to look for them on sale. I have seen many of them over the years during the hot …
Diseases You Can Get From Mosquitoes Of course as I get ready to travel to Minnesota where the mosquito is laughingly called the state bird! I was not aware of how many illnesses can be transmitted from this irritating insect to humans. 13 varying illnesses that range in seriousness from irritating to very sick. I definitely …
MIY Canned Raspberries I love raspberries!! Around here they grow like weeds and it’s like being given a tasty gift. I also believe in waste not want not and have learned how to can them for the off season. Here is how! Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 cup to 4 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 …
