Category: Hunker Down Prepping

Watch Your Back: Backpack Armor Guide

Watch Your Back: Backpack Armor Guide

Watch Your Back: Backpack Armor Guide Active shooters are becoming more and more common place. Sad but true. Not everyone can carry a firearm to fight back, but the majority of us can carry a backpack. Men, women, teens and children, even toddlers can make use of a armored backpack. As with all new products …

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Rumored Secret in Man’s Backyard – See What he Found

Rumored Secret in Man's Backyard - See What he Found

Rumored Secret in Man’s Backyard – See What he Found Unless you built your home, you could end up surprised by additions made by the previous owner(s). That’s what happened to an Arizona man after purchasing his current home. There were rumors that something “hatch like” was buried in his backyard. So as with any …

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Survival Trapping 101

Survival Trapping 101

Survival Trapping 101 No matter how well you have prepared or how large your stockpile is, during a long term event your supplies will eventually run out. Hunting will be necessary for larger prey, but it is a time and energy consuming task which requires several skills to be successful. Trapping is less time consuming …

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Make and Store Electricity Before a Grid Collapse

Make and Store Electricity Before a Grid Collapse

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Make and Store Electricity Before a Grid Collapse Our world runs on electricity for the most part. Very few parts of the world function without any electricity at all. Even in those locations where it’s not regularly available they use products produced with electricity like cloth or hand tools. …

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Why Some Female Preppers Are Frustrated

Why Some Female Preppers Are Frustrated

Why Some Female Preppers Are Frustrated Our community is largely male. Often we forget that female preppers can be as well prepared as any male. But they can be and sometimes are delegated to the foraging, gardening, and food preservation portion of a family’s preparations without a thought. For some women this is a great …

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Old Man’s Beard, Medicinal Herb of the Forest

Old Man's Beard, Medicinal Herb of the Forest

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Old Man’s Beard, Medicinal Herb of the Forest Usnea, commonly called old man’s beard among other nicknames is a powerful natural antibiotic. It’s been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Talked about in ancient texts dating back to 1600 BC. Never use a natural remedy without full knowledge of …

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Should Everyone Have a Brexit Box?

Should Everyone Have a Brexit Box?

Should Everyone Have a Brexit Box? All of us if we are wise, have a stockpile of necessities. Even if it is only a couple of extra cans of soup or a bag of flour. The majority reading this already know that more is required but we all started somewhere. As our British friends begin …

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Bedding Down Survival Gardens for Winter

Bedding Down Survival Gardens for Winter

Bedding Down Survival Gardens for Winter How do you prepare your garden for the winter? Do you cover it ? Set up items for reuse? Or do you garden year round? This article  discusses bedding down for the winter and the processes involved in doing that. See it linked below from The Prepper Journal. Survival …

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MIY Black Raspberry Wine

MIY Black Raspberry Wine

MIY Black Raspberry Wine Depending upon which part of the world you live in, black raspberries could be plentiful and grow wild…. even where you don’t want them too! Red or black they make an excellent MIY wine and an awesome syrup. Both good ways of preserving the bounty of the bush. Today’s posting is …

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The Stop The Bleed Campaign

The Stop The Bleed Campaign

The Stop The Bleed Campaign There was a time in this country that a mass shooting was so rare and unusual that the day of and for years after they were unforgettable. Now they happen often enough that it is hard to recall them all. As frequent now as some natural disasters. We need to …

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