3 Essentials to Prevent Home Invasion Home invasions are one of those things that only happen to other people, like rape, robbery, murder, and identity theft. Until they happen to you, and you become that other person! No one should live in fear. Just the opposite. We should have our homes, possessions and selves secure …
DIY Insulated Tire Water Trough A really neat idea for keeping your smaller livestock and larger pets’ water from freezing this winter! Susan’s husband built the trough pictured above for their goat. But it would work for big dogs, smaller horses, etc… Best of all it is a recycling project and requires no power source so …
Deter Water or Bullets with Sand Bags I happen to live in a flood prone area of the United States and have seen numerous sandbags over the years. I never gave much thought to them in all honesty. A sandbag is a sandbag was my thinking. But that isn’t true! We all see the sandbags …
How Long Does Food Storage Last? You’ve stocked up and made sure you have everything you and your family will need to ride out a crisis. Now How long can you keep that storage in rotation prior to it losing nutritional value. or worse yet go bad altogether? The chart below lists some basic long term …
What To Put In Your Pet Survival Kit Like many many pet owners across the world my animals are not just a pet, they are members of the family! Of course my dog and my cat have their own bug out bags! I also have additional supplies set aside for them in the event of …
Creating a Safe Room Most of us remember the Jodie Foster movie “Panic Room”. Now that was a safe room! What about the rest of us? Those of us who don’t have riches? Do we need a safe room? Yes, I think we do. Not necessarily in the style of the panic room but somewhere …
DIY Tooth Extraction I actually own a tool like the one in this picture and the sight of it makes me quake in my boots! But I have had plenty of dental problems and realize there could come a time in a long term SHTF scenario where professional dental care isn’t available. My best advice is …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips for Keeping Your Chickens in the Winter If this is your first winter keeping a flock then there is a lot of information about keeping them safe and healthy this winter. It is especially important for smaller chicks which are not weather acclimated nor large enough to fend …
Rancher VS The EPA Updated We saw the case in Oregon where the landowner’s permits to collect water were revoked and after he refused to dismantle his reservoirs was eventually jailed. Then a new battle began between a Wyoming rancher and the EPA over his permitted stock pond on his property. With water becoming more …
Howling Jack Recipe Another cost-effective method of preserving some of your pumpkin harvest. We see a lot of mead and alcohol recipes on homesteading and prepper pages for a reason. First and foremost, of course is that they taste good! Even if you don’t partake of alcoholic beverages yourself the odds are that you have a friend or …
