8 Signs of Canned Goods Gone Bad There is always a good bit of controversy regarding the validity and actual meaning of “expiration dates”, “best by date”, “sell by date” and “freshest by dates”. It is agreed though that the day before the expiration date is really no safer or less safe than the actual …
Instant Boil a Meals These kinds of meals are just what I had in mind when I first began dehydrating my own produce and meats. At the time I was living in Kansas which is of course famous for its tornados. I thought I was so clever as to have stocked our dehydrated and emergency …
Pro-Prepping Comebacks We all know someone who is absolutely certain that prepping is a total waste of time, effort and money. We have seen and even made the jokes ourselves about doomsday and extremists. Heck the one show that made preppers and even some homesteaders look crazy as all get out and even dangerous was …
The Post-Collapse Trading Post My goodness has my thinking been out of wack on this subject! I am embarrassed to admit I had not considered an actual trading post if there is a full-blown long term SHTF event. My thoughts on trading were among my community and those passing through, I have what you need, …
Alternative Uses For Toothpaste I love the articles that give us uses we hadn’t perhaps thought of for products we already have in our homes. I hate that I am always digging through my cupboards looking for a product a I am sure I purchased but can’t find among the multitude of things I have …
MIY Dehydrated Broth This is just an awesome tutorial! No bottled, canned, or pre-dehydrated store-bought broth is as good as homemade. I always have frozen any leftover homemade broth I have and am always sad to see the last of it used. Then until I get a chance to make another batch, I use the dehydrated …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Skinning and Cooking Rattle Snakes Like most humans. I don’t care much for snakes. I will never ever understand why someone would choose to have one as a pet! However, I do appreciate the beauty of their skins and in an urgent situation, if I was hungry enough, I …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Gray? No Way! We talk a bunch about being gray when in a crisis situation where the population around you is not only in a panic but unknown to you personally. The gray man concept is a well-known tactic for staying under the radar and moving about unnoticed when …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Medical Supplies for Barter Medical supplies are an excellent barter item. First in a time of disaster you can’t have too many medical supplies. For the most part medical supplies don’t expire or go bad over a length of time and right now in normal times they are relatively …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Battery Bank I have been aware of and made use of my auto battery and an inverter many times during power outages. I do have a small generator that keeps my freezer and refrigerator running during those times and so have always used my inverter for smaller appliances …
