Field Dress a Squirrel As noted in the featured article, most of us reading this are not going hungry and obtaining enough to eat is not an issue at this time. However, during and after a SHTF event that may no longer be the case. Running to the local market or fast food joint will …
Skinning and Cooking Copperhead Snake In many parts of the world snakes are abundant. During or after a SHTF they can also be a good protein source if prepared properly. To see how it is done, see the video below This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we …
Homemade Beet Wine Not only is Beet wine a “good thing” it is a way to turn some of your extra crop into barter goods in a SHTF situation. My Mother always added a little bit of lemon juice (to your taste) to the recipe below. But warning this is definitely an adult beverage and …
Thermos Cooking & Recipes Yes, you can actually cook in your thermos! What is better than a lunch that cooks while at your desk working, or dinner that simmers while your hiking or rolling out of your sleeping bag in the morning of your camping trip to find a hot breakfast ready to eat! Energy efficient, low cost, quick and …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes If you know how to eat a cattail correctly, you could have a great source of nutrients and much needed energy if you choose to forage now or after a SHTF event. Cattails pretty much grow everywhere, on the side of the …
Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …
DIY Chicken Plucker If you have ever plucked a chicken by hand or even just seen it done you know it is quite a big job for such a small bird. However, the large commercial pluckers are not cost effective unless you’re doing a ton of chickens at once. Most backyard chicken growers are only …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Concrete Fire Pit Bowl There is nothing better than sitting around a fire on a warm summer night making s’mores, a cool fall evening grilling burgers or after a long snowmobile ride through the snow or after helping your kids build a snow man then warming up while roasting hotdogs over an …
How to Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home Knowing How to Can, Freeze, Dry and Preserve Any Fruit or Vegetable at Home is a not only for homesteaders, survivalists and people on a budget should be doing it too. I have been canning for years, I love doing it. It’s never a chore and I call …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY – Homemade Butter There is nothing better than fresh creamy butter on a thick slice of homemade bread! Make that with homemade MIY (make it yourself) butter and you really have a delicious treat. Butter and cheese making have been lost arts that are becoming popular again simply because they are …
