Preparing for SHTF barter: Skills to learn and items to stockpile No one can predict the future, what we will or will not experience and what those experiences will cause us to need. None of us can be an expert on everything and no one man or woman can survive completely alone for an extended …
Category: Prepping
25 Edible Wild Plants
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 25 Edible Wild Plants Everyone whether they admit it or not, whether they actively prepare or not, has some idea how they might at least get home during a disaster. Especially if you’re among those that don’t actively prepare and plan, you may find yourself walking a long distance …
Butchering Duck
Butchering Duck We know that hunting has been a method of procuring food. But if you don’t know how to butcher the game, in this case a duck, you could not only waste a portion of the bird but even render it useless. If you are going to hunt always remember the animal gave up …
Trapping and Prepping Skunk for Eating
Trapping and Prepping Skunk for Eating Hunting post SHTF will become imperative for the majority of us. Game will become scarce in some areas and frankly beggars can’t be choosers. Skunk was nowhere on my list of edible critters until reading the featured blog from Survival Cache. I apparently wrongly assumed that they were not …
12 First Aid Tricks That Really Work
12 First Aid Tricks That Really Work First aid is a skill that should be known by just about everyone at a level that is compatible with their age and abilities. But we aren’t doctors! So other than CPR what more can we learn, have the tools to preform, and can quickly and easily remember …
DIY Cinder Block Offset Smoker
DIY Cinder Block Offset Smoker Who doesn’t love smoked meats?? This kind of smoker project is great in today’s world and can be a literal life saver in a post SHTF world. Smoked meats are tasty any time and a frugal way to preserve meat any time. But after a major or a minor SHTF …
DIY Table Top Greenhouse
DIY Table Top Greenhouse The perfect little greenhouse for the urban gardener with limited space. Small enough to fit on a patio or balcony and portable if you need to move. Great for those with small needs, bad backs, or space limitations. Get the material list and instructions at the featured link below from Dremel, …
Prepare On Your Budget
Prepare On Your Budget I am not going to pretend it is cheap to be prepared. It’s not. I get asked quite often how can I prepare for tomorrow when it’s all I can do to keep my head above water today? No matter how tight your budget is, it is indeed possible, even if …
DIY Recycled Carport Greenhouse
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Recycled Carport Greenhouse There isn’t really any debate on how useful a greenhouse can be to your food security long or short term. But there are literally hundreds of types some commercially made and some DIY. This particular one uses a recycled old carport as it’s base. Part …
Woman Survives Alone 7 Days After Her SUV Plunged Off Cliff
Woman Survives Alone 7 Days After Her SUV Plunged Off Cliff It’s always uplifting to hear of people who beat the odds and survived what could be seen as un-survivable. It’s a tribute to the human spirit and ability to adapt to whatever situation they find themselves in. I am always amazed when even these …