Sow Bugs… Taste Like Shrimp? All survival and prepping sites at one time or another has talked about eating insects. I know they are considered almost a delicacy in some places. But for me they are desperation only food! Cheryl over at Homestead Off Grid Prepper decided since sow bugs are edible and she had …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Life Saving Fight or Flight The fight or flight instinct is a normal human reaction to danger. One of the hardest skills to learn when preparing is how to keep those instincts under control when necessary and trusting your instincts when you need to. It is imperative know when to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Rainwater Harvesting Harvesting rainwater has become more and more important as we are seeing more contamination of our traditional supply. Which could add to the overload we are already seeing in areas where water is rationed during the summer months. If you chose to go off grid or are …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Steps That Will Keep You Safe When SHTF If you, your family and your group was depending upon your survival skills and ability to do combat during an emergency would you all make it? You never know what kind of SHTF event will be the next and you could …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Switchblades Laws By State People always say don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. But did you know that a knife wound is more deadly than a gunshot wound? So, they aren’t toys. Especially not switchblades. So much so that here in the United States each state has …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE Download Survival and Edibles Manuals Today’s I came across a blog with a bunch of downloadable manuals on the subject of survival and edibles. Best of all they download for free! You can download or print out as many or a few as you want at a time. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Everyday SHTF Home Remedies From Your Kitchen Today’s post features a link from Survival Kit which gives us some information on simple everyday home remedies for non complicated irritating but not life threatening physical problems. You want to be at your best everyday, who doesn’t? But if there is …
Avoid Ring Avulsions & Replacement Rings With a Caraband Ring The caraband ring was a successful kick start project. I don’t know why someone didn’t think of this earlier! If you have ever caught your ring on anything you can attest to the pain it can cause. If you work or have a hobby that …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Everyone Should Have an Alcohol Stash All preppers have some knowledge of the use of alcohol in a post SHTF world. Mainly it is well known to be one of the best items for barter. Even during the hardest of times like the great depression people seemed to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Basic Survival Signaling One of the most important parts of a successful mission is communication. For our purposes the mission is to survive. To communicate over some distance or silently we will need to signal each other and others within our own groups. Even more importantly is the need …
