Eating Lilacs Lilacs are one of my favorite blooms. I have several bushes in my yard. But I wondered… Are they edible? is this a plant that will benefit my family should we have to forage or eat only what we grow? I didn’t have an answer, so I went searching for blogs that would …
Gear to Bear-Proof Your Camp Bears are like most critters, beautiful and majestic creatures in their own environment.. It’s not until our environments collide that they become terrifyingly dangerous. It’s up to zoners and environmentalist to curb our growth into their territory to prevent the onslaught of bear issues in our neighborhoods as human kind …
Some posts may include affiliate links. Hepatitis in Survival Settings All types of illnesses and infections will be a risk and should be expected and planned for in a survival situation. Hepatitis is one of them. Transmitted via touch. contaminated food sources, sexually and poor hygiene. All things that in a survival scenario will be …
Tree Sap it’s Nature’s Spring Tonic! Tree sap is just one example of how nature can provide if you know what you are looking for. There are many other uses for tree sap other than making syrup or water proof patching. Medical purposes in particular. The featured article linked below from Homestead Honey is all …
Assessing Land for an Off-Grid Homestead Almost all those who live the prepper lifestyle would like to have a nice bit of land off the grid to either build a homestead or a bug out/vacation location on. We say it’s the simple life, but factually it can be harder to achieve than simply renting a …
Lose yourself in the crowd using the filter called the reticular activating system (RAS) The reticular activating system (RAS) for prepping purposes is a scientific method of going grey when disaster strikes. You can look at the gentlemen pictured above and know you will remember the man dressed in red. The RAS system is about understanding …
Affordable Tiny Home-In-A-Box I love this! Many of us have big ideas and plans and tiny little budgets. My mother used to say champagne dreams on a beer budget. This tiny home kit however, fits both our needs/dreams and budget. Better yet you can construct it yourself and claim bragging rights. It’s small enough to …
Tough Moral Decisions You May Have to Make When SHTF We like to think, at least I do, that we have already made the majority of the tougher moral decisions we will have to make when the SHTF. Things like where we will go, who we will take with us, and/or who we will welcome …
Preparing for Human Disaster Violence One thing that all preppers, new, experienced, young, old, urban and rural talk about and prepare for is the possibility of experiencing violence from outsiders during or after a SHTF event. There are a number of blogs and articles devoted to self defense tactics. Lethal and non-lethal weapons and even …
Prepping for Pets and Evacuation I have pets that would take offense at being called a pet. They are family and they know it. I have always considered them in my disaster plans and in most aspects of prepping. Each has his or her own bug out bag and supplies. I can’t imagine evacuating without …
