Life After a Disaster Lessons from a Hurricane and a Tornado This particular article was written in 2013 however, the lessons learned from the experiences are valid today and year after year as tornado and hurricane seasons reoccur year to year. There is no better teacher than the past and no one better to teach it …
Think Like A Green Beret Instead Of A Prepper The Green Berets are the U.S. Special Forces elite commandos who get dropped behind enemy lines and are tasked with organizing the local or indigenous population toward a specific goal. They are smart, motivated and trained in tactics that make them extreme force multipliers. This should …
Preparing for a Volcanic Eruption Preparing for a volcanic eruption basically boils down to prepping for evacuation at a movement’s notice if you live in a blast, lava flow or lahar zone or prepping for volcanic ash if you live in an ash fall zone. There is also the possibility of volcano related earthquakes so even …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Turning Off Your Main Water Service In an emergency situation you may need to stop the flow of water to your home. Everyone always tells you to shut off the water at the main source but no one ever tells you how! Since it may take some time for …
DIY Paracord Survival Belt ER Uses for Paracord While paracord bracelets can be useful and fun, they simply do not contain enough cord for a real emergency! 8-12 feet can certainly be handy in some situations but think of what you can do with 50 feet! . Duel use items are a favorite of preppers, crafters, and survivalists …
DIY Smoke Bomb + Making Your Location Unattractive to Looters We asked a group how they plan to avoid property damages in the mist of a riot with looters. There were lots of ideas on how to make your home, BIL, or BOL unattractive to looters. One of the worries often expressed is arson. A question from a forum member …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Safely The featured article tells us there is such a thing as a free lunch, or almost free, by foraging safely. The edible wild plants around you can add to your plate both now and during lean times. Never eat a plant you are unable to identify. Although many plants around …
How To Use Cayenne Pepper for Bleeding Cayenne pepper does more than add a dash of spice to a plate of eggs. Long hailed as a miracle-working substance, cayenne pepper can stop bleeding in less than one minute under most circumstances. This could end up saving your life, check out all the information… How To …
5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free Winter is beginning and it’s getting frigid out there and this is why I am sharing this article with you all. There is nothing better than a nice warm room to sit in and chill out. The only thing about that is, electricity or gas, depending …
DIY Hidden Bookcase Door This is an amazing DIY project anyone can do to secure a room or a closet. Maybe the stairs down to the basement? Either way, having a safe and hidden place in a house should be on everyone’s mind especially with the increased number of home invasions being reported. This article …
