Category: Prepping

MIY Canned Chicken (Stores 3+ yrs!)

MIY Canned Chicken I must be honest and say I don’t much care for commercially processed meat products, including chicken. But I do like and eat chicken. Meat is an important source of protein especially for those who live in areas where the growing season is shorter, and the availability of plant-based protein products is …

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Preserving Eggs W/Mineral Oil – Does it Work?

Preserving Eggs W/Mineral Oil – Does it Work? (3 links) Preserving eggs is a big deal to those with chickens and other laying fowl. They work hard to ensure their birds are healthy and laying regularly. At this time, we can powder our own eggs for storage with a dehydrator. See How at this link …

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Wilderness Evasion Tactics

Wilderness Evasion Tactics I can think of a dozen ways that after and during a SHTF event that could land you in the wilderness. Surviving in the wilderness would be a challenge on its own, add that someone or a group could be attempting to flush you personally or all persons hiding in that area …

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Genius Camping Hacks

Genius Camping Hacks Whether camping for fun or by necessity these hacks will make it easier! If you’re camping for pleasure, the easier the trip the more fun it is and if you are camping because of a personal or larger SHTF event anything that makes it easier makes the time you must be where …

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Free Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheets

 Free Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheets These are really neat inventory spreadsheets that distinguish between types of storage. From dried goods to liquid and all the other things we stick aside for “just in case”. It is hard to mentally remember what you have enough of and what you still need to add to your storage. Once …

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Beating the Ammo Shortage

Beating the Ammo Shortage (2 links) There are a lot of concerns during normal times about the availability of ammunition. What is it going to be like after a long term SHTF event? Will it come to a time when you are hunting for dinner and not have enough ammo to do so? Or could …

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Bullet Proof Vests 101

Bullet Proof Vests 101 We see them on police officers, military personnel and on TV all the time, but what about civilians? Do you need a bullet proof vest? When would it be appropriate to wear one? And just what do they do? Are they really bullet stoppers and you become superhuman and unable to …

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Landscaping with Edible Shrubbery

Landscaping with Edible Shrubbery Many preppers don’t live in rural areas where you can plant whatever you want wherever you want on your property. They have governing bodies called Homeowners Associations that dictate where and even if you can have a garden, what you can grow in a garden on your property, if you can …

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Not Just Chickens

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Not Just Chickens Other Egg Producing Birds Suitable for Your Flock When the majority of the western world says “eggs” we automatically assume chicken eggs, so much so that we don’t even bother to identify the fowl that they came from! We are aware of that there are other …

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From School Bus to Cozy Home

From School Bus to Cozy Home I adore an unconventional home. I came across this one and had to share with you because it would make a neat little bug out haven. It could be parked on any little piece of land you are able to obtain without being on the grid. I would simply love …

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