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DIY Pest Control Infograph
DIY Pest Control Infograph Household pest control is an issue for everyone no matter where you live. No home or area of human occupation is immune to infestations. The conundrum isn’t to rid ourselves of the pests or not but rather how to do so. Which is the bigger risk, not being able to clear …
TEOTWAWKI needs Coffee!
TEOTWAWKI needs Coffee! One of the most sought after barter items after any disaster is coffee. For some people no morning coffee is TEOTWAWKI. Those who truly enjoy their morning brew can’t imagine a world without it. It really does jump start their day. If you are prepping for any long or short term SHTF …
3 Urban Survival Necessities
3 Urban Survival Necessities Even the most rural of us must at sometime or another enter the urban environment. Mother Nature waits for no one to get ready before striking. By design most man made disasters are intentionally created during a time frame when the perpetrator thinks we will be at our least prepared. So whether you …
What Supplies will Disappear 1st
What Supplies will Disappear 1st We know what supplies are most important to us for the emergencies most likely to befall us in our area. However, what we don’t always know is what we might decide we need several months down the line if the disaster isn’t the primary one we prepped for nor which …
Wilderness Survival Mistakes
Wilderness Survival Mistakes Bugging out may not be your first choice. If you are not accustom to wandering about in or even temporarily living in the wilderness it may not be a planned option at all. Unless you have practice at doing so it is not a recommended choice either. It sounds like a reasonable …
The Dangers of Survival Television
The Dangers of Survival Television Most often prepping TV is defined and compared to the television show Doomsday preppers. That particular show expounds on the extreme side of the prepping movement and doesn’t honestly represent the majority of the prepping community. The more mainstream prepping crowd are ordinary citizens with an extraordinary sense of responsibility with …
Scavenging Post SHTF
Scavenging Post SHTF If you have prepped well there is a chance after a short term SHTF event you will not need to do any scavenging. This is the ultimate goal of most homesteaders and preppers. However, if the event is long term or if some of your preps are too damaged or lost during …
Growing Micro-Greens
Growing Micro-Greens Micro-greens are a great way to increase your nutrient intake, and can be grown year round. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland found that leaves from Micro-greens actually have more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. Micro-greens are the first true leaves produced from …
Lasagna Gardening
Lasagna Gardening Lasagna Gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that will give you rich soil that requires little work from the gardener. The name “Lasagna Gardening” is actually the method of building the garden. You add layers of organic materials that “decompose” over time, and results in soil that will help your plants …
Bugging Out Deployment Style
Bugging Out Deployment Style I see the majority of those bugging out doing so in a more random manner than they ever planned. No emergency situation ever plays out as expected. The storage area of your bug out supplies and gear could be under rubble or the scenario could be radically different than anything you prepared for. …