Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle I would never have thought to boil water in plastic! The video below shows it can indeed be done. But it claims to make the water safe to drink. I wonder about that! We are told that these bottles left in a vehicle in the heat can cause the plastic …
Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws A straw as a survival item? Yes! There are actually tons of uses for a drinking straw besides drinking out of them. Watch the video below to see some of the unusual ways an ordinary drinking straw can be used. Then let us know if you have additional uses that …
Disaster Aftermath: What to Expect and How to Prepare Statistically the majority of the population is not ready for any disaster lasting over 72 hours! Not that most are actually prepared for the 72 hours but can hold out that long before the fear and desperation factors begin to set in. Once they bulk of …
Evolving As a Prepper We all followed our unique paths to becoming homesteaders, off gridders, and/or preppers. For some it was seeking a simpler more self-sufficient lifestyle, some of us just wanted out from under the big corporations and the ever concern of the grid collapsing, and the majority of us because we either witnessed …
Why Your 72 Hour Bag is Urgent! Although the 72 hour bag may be “old” news to long term preppers, for new comers a list for the 72 hour bag is a great help as a starting point. For those who have been prepping for longer periods of time a refresher is always appropriate! We need to …
Survival Uses for a Tampon The simple tampon is a staple in many women’s pocketbooks. Have you ever thought of it as a survival tool? Did you know it is oft found in the USA military medic’s bag and that its use as a medical supply goes back years before its hygiene usage? To learn why medics carry them and what other …
MIY Aspirin from Willow Bark Long before we began getting our medications out of a bottle, people learned which plants and trees provided relief or assistance in over coming human ailments. In a SHTF situation this would be useful information to have and share. The pharmacies and the pharmaceutical companies may not be open or producing …
10 Considerations for a Bug Out Location As with any real estate choice they say the key is location location location. This is true with your bug out location as well. The considerations however before making your decision are quite different in a bug out retreat as opposed to a home. You will need to look …
12 Bug Out Tips for Families with Children Nothing could be more worrisome than the idea of needing to bug out with children in tow. Your plans need to be flexible enough to accommodate the younger one’s needs, yet firmly in place enough that your child knows what to expect and not to panic. The featured …
Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Catch Fish If every time one of your buddies tell his latest fish tale you’re jealous and don’t have one to match or better his (even if you know his is exaggerated!) Then the featured article is for you. There is more to fishing than most people ever realize outside …
