Category: Non Seasonal

20 Skills to Barter When TEOTWAWKI

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 20 Skills to Barter When TEOTWAWKI Some skills are obviously going to be necessary in a total SHTF scenario like hunting and foraging. But there are other skills not necessarily considered bushcraft that will become of great value as well. What could be your hobby today could be a …

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Nifty Security Items for Your Property Under $70 USD

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Nifty Security Items for Your Property Under $70 USD I recently have been upgrading my security. My once quiet super safe neighborhood is going the way of many little neighborhoods and becoming less safe and we are experiencing more theft and petty crime then in the past 20 years. …

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17 Home Security Mistakes

17 Home Security Mistakes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 17 Home Security Mistakes SHTF event doesn’t have to be a natural disaster, a world war, a terrorist attack, economic collapse or an EMP. For you it can be the wrong person or persons in your home destroying your sense of security, taking your hard earned property or God …

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Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit Sometimes it’s the little things that are easily forgotten or not thought of that can become the most important survival items in an instant! One example can be feminine hygiene products. Women don’t tend to think much about them …

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Roaches: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Roaches: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out We very recently featured an article regarding keeping your home spider free. A member brought up another pest we don’t want in our homes, roaches! I have always been very fortunate to never have lived in a home with an infestation. …

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Does Prepping Make You a Target Post SHTF?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Does Prepping Make You a Target Post SHTF? By Whom? Tips for Prevention Most of us know about OPESC and don’t announce our preparations to the world in general. But does any amount of preparation make you a target after a SHTF event and if you have been careful, …

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Wonder Box Oven – Use and DIY Instructions

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Wonder Box Oven – Use and DIY Instructions When I saw this I thought “Huh, cooking with a pillow”? I had to of course read the article then do a bit of research on this wonder over! It’s a modern day hay box cooker! The principal is the same …

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DIY Solowheel Pack

DIY Solowheel Pack

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Solowheel Pack We have talked a number of times about the weight of our bug out bags and the difficulty of carrying them over rough terrain. This could also be the answer for some of us older folks or those with disabilities or young children who can’t carry …

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Caring for a Baby Post SHTF

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Caring for a Baby Post SHTF Even if you don’t have a baby, don’t plan on having one, don’t have grandchildren, or don’t even like babies, this is still something you should consider. I am not saying prep as if you have or are going to have one. But …

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10 Survival Uses for a Chocolate Bar

10 Survival Uses for a Chocolate Bar

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Survival Uses for a Chocolate Bar When I saw the words survival linked with chocolate bar well of course I had to check it out! Seriously, who doesn’t love chocolate? However, I must admit two things; if I was foraging and scavenging for supplies, and found a any kind …

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