Bug Out vs Hunker Down The majority of the population has no plan at all. For information on why having a plan is so important please see this link >> Do You Have a SHTF Plan? Those that are prepared have a plan A either to bug out or to hunker down. Hopefully the majority …
DIY Caltrops Caltrops are a medieval defensive weapon originally used to maim soldiers and their horses on the battlefield. These little sharp star spikes would be spread across the battlefield and woe was the fate of those horses or men who stepped on them. Infection under battle conditions was a deadly weapon. After a total collapse …
DIY Catchment Pond Creating your own catchment pond on your own property is one way of making sure you have a reserve water source. It could be part of your aquaponics system or even just a nice, stocked fishing pond. Usage would only be limited by the size, the weather in your locale and the laws in your area. In …
Fixing Canning Problems Hard as we work and as careful as we are to treat each jar as if it were the only jar we are filling. Sometimes things go wrong! Now the conundrum of what to do about it? No one wants to throw out the precious contents nor does anyone want to take …
Things to Look for at Every Yard/Garage Sale Prepping can get expensive. The adage of 1 is none and 2 is 1 can get costly. But it doesn’t have to be! Buying second hand these days doesn’t even necessarily mean used anymore. Stores often donate their brand new goods to thrift stores or church sales …
Tactically Defending Your Neighborhood For our purposes here, we are going to assume there has been a total collapse of society as we know it. Whether it be a temporary situation or a long term one we are suddenly without law enforcement, the national guard and the army are all either gone or busy elsewhere …
Volcano Preparedness Lessons Learned from Mt. St. Helen As recently as April 2021 a volcano erupted in the Caribbean. Now however rare eruptions do happen as and not always in a far off location as was evidenced by MT St Helen in Washington state some years ago. You don’t have to live on the volcano …
Creating a Safe Room in Your Home For the last couple of centuries people have been building storm cellars and storm rooms in hopes of remaining safe during severe storms. But in the last couple of decades a different kind of safe room has become popular. A reaction to the newer human threat of home invasions and robberies. …
8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans Wind turbines are devices that convert kinetic wind driven energy to electrical power or into battery charging power. Homesteaders and preppers alike desire to have an alternative power source for off grid living. Whether you believe the next crisis will result in the power grid being disabled long term and want …
Post SHTF Dentistry Needles and dentists are two things that frighten me. Dentists with needles are among the most scary people on the planet in my opinion! If you have ever had a bad dentist or a bad tooth without easy access to a dentist I know you understand. After a SHTF event that scenario could become true for …
