Do Mylar Emergency Blankets Really Work? This is one of those articles where the author and I don’t agree. As an aggregated page we always try to present as many angles on every subject broached as possible. We realize that everyone has their own point of view and opinion and the more of those we …
Old West Food Preservation & Cooking Ever wonder as we scramble around today attempting to find the most economical and safest way to preserve our garden harvests how they did it back in the “ole days” prior to mason jars, dehydrators, freezers, food savers and zip lock bags? How did they feed themselves when the …
What Can’t be Canned? Learning what can’t be safely canned is almost as important as learning how to can what can be canned. It is especially difficult for the new canner as he/she has the bug and wants to can everything they lay hands on! Some items just simply can’t be safely preserved by this …
Preparing for an Economic Collapse Many many of us started out as poverty preppers, me included. As a single parent a job loss, an injury, an illness, or a large, unexpected expense can quickly become a personal SHTF scenario. Preparing for an economic collapse is actually quite a similar type of preparation only on a much …
Building A Wattle Shelter W/O Tools When I think of a shelter built in the woods without the use of tools what comes to mind is not what you can watch this young man build in the video below! My first thought is a debris shelter with just enough room and protection from the elements …
DIY Canned Bacon I was thrilled when the first precooked bacon came out on grocery shelves. Bacon quick and easy? It doesn’t get better!! I tried to throw a few packages in the back of the pantry, but those things were just too easy, and my kids would have them gone before the end of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links.</pre Planting Cherry Pits I currently have an avocado pit soaking on the windowsill , a pineapple top growing on the bathroom counter and 2 and a half pounds of cherries in the fridge! I bet you can guess what I am going to do with some of the pits …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Watermelon Jerky Aka Fruit Leather The instructions for watermelon jerky given in this featured article is what we here in the Northern part of the US call fruit leathers. It can be applied to a number of different fruits and is a particular favorite In children’s lunch boxes. Much …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Genius Ways To Organize Storage space is considered a high priority when purchasing a home. Designers talk about kitchens and bathrooms and the resale value of your home. Not only do they need to look pleasing but as consumers we also check and calculate the amount of storage allotted …
DIY Water Purification System Water, water and more water! I know to those of you, like myself, who have been prepping for some time, are probably tired of hearing about the need to store, acquire, or purify water! But even the aggregated pages like us can’t stress enough the need for this as part of …
