OTC Medications For Preppers Preppers on prescribed medications worry about stocking enough extra to last them through both a short and a long term crisis. Many even find herbal supplements to assist with their medical conditions to store in case they are unable to get to their medications. Both the prepper who takes a medication …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Alternator Wind Generator Once again we are show casing homesteader creativity and ingenuity! When you are off the grid becoming adaptable is imperative. Recycling becomes a way of thinking and a way of living. In this instance this homesteader converted an old truck alternator into a wind powered …
Home Defense Tips Home invasions are quite different from home robberies or a burglary. The perpetrators in an invasion are doing just that invading your home not with the purpose of simply taking away goods and valuables. But with the intent of doing you the occupant harm. I am giving away my age here, but I …
Commercial Canned Goods a Rip Off? Vey very few of us don’t have a single commercially canned product of sort in our cupboards. Most homesteaders and preppers prefer home canned goods from their own gardens and to supplement with commercially processed items that either we are short of or can’t be grown in our location. In …
Setting Up a Community Post SHTF Although we talk a lot about small like minded folks forming survival groups now in normal times, are they really the right choice for the long term? Over a period of time a larger community will have a better quality of life. Even if only based on sheer numbers the more …
Prepping for Seniors I hear much too often from seniors that in a terrible SHTF scenario their back up plan to hunkering down is to stay behind. They express the fear that they will slow down the group lowering their chances of getting out in time. Some of the plans I have been privy to …
Does a Fence Work for Defense? The easy answer to that question is yes… and no! If someone is truly determined to get in a regular neighborhood fencing isn’t going to stop them. So the answer in a lawless situation a fence won’t stop those who would take from you or have intentions of harming …
Convincing Others to Prep One subject comes up over and over in prepping circles. How do I convince my family or even my spouse to prep and that I am not crazy for doing so! I have a friend who actually would be an awesome prepper. She is an avid successful gardener. She cans, she’s a …
Ebola in the USA It really isn’t a surprise to anyone that the Ebola virus has found its way to the United States. I am surprised however at how lax the security measures were that the first carriers here were able to breeze through with the illness undetected. Read about that here >> Ebola reaches U.S.: …
Bug Out vs Hunker Down The majority of the population has no plan at all. For information on why having a plan is so important please see this link >> Do You Have a SHTF Plan? Those that are prepared have a plan A either to bug out or to hunker down. Hopefully the majority …
