Uses for Baking Soda Preppers Should Know Preppers and homesteaders are well known for their ability to creatively solve almost any problem with what they have on hand. We adore multi use items and baking soda is one of those items! Our friends at Preparing for SHTF have put together a list of 15 ways …
DIY Clay-Pot Smoker A store-bought smoker can cost a pretty penny. But with this little DIY clay-pot smoker you can get the same benefits without the cost! Smoking meats is one of the oldest methods of preservation still used today. Whether you need to preserve meats during a SHTF event that lasts any length of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Watermelon Moonshine Watermelon summer’s most juicy fruit treat and moonshine! Oh, must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always …
MIY Dandelion Moonshine I no longer see the lowly dandelion as a weed! I am constantly amazed by its creative edible uses! It grows wild everywhere and for years we have fought to rid our lawns and gardens of it. I no longer fight the dandelion I embrace it as another of mother nature’s gifts. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Make Your Own Concrete Hand Planters I have seen these in many of our local garden shops but always found the price to be off putting. I love the planter that appears to represent mother earth handing us her luscious greenery. But it seemed almost contradictory to purchase these …
40 Items for Barter- Updated to 100! Having a stockpile of food, first aid supplies, batteries, and such handy will assist in your own readiness for a time when running to the local store isn’t an option. Having extra of these kinds of items will make bartering much easier as they are the kind of supplies that everyone …
Easiest Survival Shelters Shelter is the number one concern when caught in a SHTF event right after surviving the actual event. The elements can kill you faster than being without food or water and if the event is manmade getting out of immediate view can also be a priority. You cannot count on having any …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Intensive Gardening ** WHAT ARE YOU TRYING NEW IN THE GARDEN THIS YEAR? ** Growing vegetables is very much a learning process, for you, and of course for me, also. There are always obstacles to overcome, like this very wet Spring. It’s best to try different methods, especially if …
MIY Paper Products As a hobby, a nifty method of recycling, or as a necessity during a long term SHTF event making paper is something that you can do at home! The featured article gives step by step instructions for making it from recycled materials but once you know the process it can also be …
DIY Tin Can Trail Alarm Although as the featured article states there are more modern methods of alerting oneself that your encampment is being approached, in a SHTF event they might not be available to you! One of the bad things about our trash is that it takes years upon years to decompose tin can …
