Category: Hunker Down Prepping

Off Grid Appliances

Off Grid Appliances

Off Grid Appliances   Being off grid as stated in the featured blog from Practical Self Reliance linked below, doesn’t have to mean being returned to the stone ages. There are different levels of appliances and convivence. The appliances talked about in the featured blog are of the higher level. For the most part they are …

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The Castle Doctrine and Home Security

The Castle Doctrine and Home Security

The Castle Doctrine and Home Security We make every attempt to protect our homes and families from those that would take what we have worked hard for or bring harm to those we love, these attempts can be futile. Sometimes those evil doers make it past our security and we know this to be true. …

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Set Up PACE Comms for Survival

Set Up PACE Comms for Survival Communications and how you have planned to use them in a disaster can make all the difference between surviving and/or seeing your family or group make it through together. Presetting comms is a priority prep. Right now, most of use a primary unit for our comms solutions. We are …

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What Will You Do If…?

What Will You Do If…? The whole ideology of prepping is to prepare ourselves for the what if’s in life. What and how we prepare for these events is shaped by our experiences and watching those of others and determining what we would do in that situation. There are always situations and scenarios however, that …

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Eating Lilacs

Eating Lilacs

Eating Lilacs Lilacs are one of my favorite blooms. I have several bushes in my yard. But I wondered… Are they edible?  is this a plant that will benefit my family should we have to forage or eat only what we grow? I didn’t have an answer, so I went searching for blogs that would …

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Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants

Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants

Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants Preppers, Survivalists and frugal foragers all spend a lot of time searching for the perfect survival plant. We want one that has nutritional value, medicinal properties, grows in a number of climates, is easy to cultivate, easy to harvest, easy to locate in the …

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What Items’ Costs or Availability Are Affected by the Chinese Tariffs

What Item's Costs Will be Effected by the Chinese Tariffs

What Items’ Costs or Availability Are Affected by the Chinese Tariffs The United States increased the level of tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports in 2019. The USA began the process of raising tariffs on other imports from China, approximately another $300 billion in goods. Simply …

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Causes, Symptoms & 9 Home Remedies for Ear Infections

Causes, Symptoms & 9 Home Remedies for Ear Infections

Causes, Symptoms & 9 Home Remedies for Ear Infections No matter your age, an ear ache is a miserable scenario to experience. Babies being the most susceptible but definitely not a condition we outgrow. As an adult, I admit I am a total wimp when it comes to ear pain! I hated watching my own …

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Hepatitis in Survival Settings

Some posts may include affiliate links. Hepatitis in Survival Settings All types of illnesses and infections will be a risk and should be expected and planned for in a survival situation. Hepatitis is one of them. Transmitted via touch. contaminated food sources, sexually and poor hygiene. All things that in a survival scenario will be …

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Could We Handle Food Rationing Today?

Could We Handle Food Rationing Today?

Could We Handle Food Rationing Today? It’s been many years since the majority of western countries have experienced the broad rationing of food. We’ve had shortages of specific items for periods of time which saw prices on said products shoot up and then slowly work their way back down as the market stabilized. But nothing …

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