Hardening Your Home Against Invasion Sadly what we used to consider normal security measures are no longer enough to stop those who wish us harm or to take what is ours for themselves. I remember a time in our countries history where very few of us locked our doors at night. Now I find if …
Some posts may include affiliate links. What do Police Radio Codes Mean? When there appears to be an issue in your local area just like everyone else you want to know what’s going on! In a SHTF scenario you want as much Intel as possible. Knowing what the police are dealing with at the moment …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. What is Canning Salt and Why Use It? Who knew there were so many kinds of salt? I didn’t. I asked my mother who was an avid canner what difference it made and she enlightened me on the use of canning salt. In her words she didn’t know why …
9 Food Self-Sufficient Projects Food security is important both in today’s world and in a post SHTF world. Because it is so important, it always startles me when I see people go through their accruement process haphazardly. A can of this and that here and there. Whatever is on sale tends to become their back …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Ruth Stout‘s No Work Gardening Method Yes, finally a really easy gardening method that works and produces! It doesn’t matter if your time and energy constraints are due to physical or scheduling limitations. You still find yourself wanting or after a major SHTF event needing to plant a garden. …
12 Items You Should Throw Away ASAP If you are doing any kind of spring cleaning (even if it is in the mist of winter storms) or even just decluttering your home. It’s smart to start with disposing of items that have the potential to harm you or your family. It can be hard to …
Security Room Darkening Materials It may seem like a little thing to worry about in today’s world… who can see what is happening in your home. But during and after a SHTF event security measure will become very different than they are today. That your home is lighted at all can be something that risks your …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why You Need A Camouflaged Edible Garden Gardening is one of the first lines of defense against many SHTF events. If the event destroys your current year’s harvest, then you fall back to your stock pile and prepare your garden for the longer term shortages that follow every major …
DIY Converting Water Heater to Wood Stove As always those DIY projects that reuse and recycle items no longer usable for their original purpose are my favorite. This is one of those projects. Old water heaters can usually be gotten for haul off alone, or you may have one that is well past it’s prime …
Pros & Cons Of Different Survival Foods Shelter, water, and food are the basics of survival in that order. We can’t always plan ahead for all three successfully. But we sure try! Because we try to prepare as many things as we can, it’s easy to get bogged down in some areas and want to …
