Eating Lilacs Lilacs are one of my favorite blooms. I have several bushes in my yard. But I wondered… Are they edible? is this a plant that will benefit my family should we have to forage or eat only what we grow? I didn’t have an answer, so I went searching for blogs that would …
Gear to Bear-Proof Your Camp Bears are like most critters, beautiful and majestic creatures in their own environment.. It’s not until our environments collide that they become terrifyingly dangerous. It’s up to zoners and environmentalist to curb our growth into their territory to prevent the onslaught of bear issues in our neighborhoods as human kind …
Finding Survivalist Friends We all need to socialize, it’s part of human nature. Some require it more than do others. But it is a basic human need. If you’re a prepper by nature or nurture you may be a bit more independent than the rest of your community, however this applies to you as well. …
Common Driveway Weed is One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants Preppers, Survivalists and frugal foragers all spend a lot of time searching for the perfect survival plant. We want one that has nutritional value, medicinal properties, grows in a number of climates, is easy to cultivate, easy to harvest, easy to locate in the …
Staying Safe When a Crowd Becomes a Riot I know the blow back on this post is going to be… “Just stay out of crowded areas and problem solved”. This is true if you choose to limit your life in such a manner. Being in a crowd doesn’t always mean a protest or a parade! …
What Items’ Costs or Availability Are Affected by the Chinese Tariffs The United States increased the level of tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports in 2019. The USA began the process of raising tariffs on other imports from China, approximately another $300 billion in goods. Simply …
Some posts may include affiliate links. Hepatitis in Survival Settings All types of illnesses and infections will be a risk and should be expected and planned for in a survival situation. Hepatitis is one of them. Transmitted via touch. contaminated food sources, sexually and poor hygiene. All things that in a survival scenario will be …
199 Plants with Toxic Properties Requiring Caution We know to avoid plants like poison oak and the gympie plant. Where even touching them can cause long term discomfort or in the case of the gympie plant intense immediate pain. However there are less dangerous more common plants that can have toxic properties that you should be …
Could We Handle Food Rationing Today? It’s been many years since the majority of western countries have experienced the broad rationing of food. We’ve had shortages of specific items for periods of time which saw prices on said products shoot up and then slowly work their way back down as the market stabilized. But nothing …
Technology’s Increasing Role in Emergency Management Traditionally other than early warning systems, first responders have been reactive rather than proactive. Technology had grown advanced enough that the exception of fires and earthquakes it’s able to warn us that disaster is on the horizon. This allows us the public to take action to protect ourselves. But …
