DIY Bio Fuel Briquettes People have used bio briquettes as a fuel source, sometimes their only fuel source for many years. But there are a whole generation of younger people who have never heard of it. They work well for camping, fireplaces and wood stoves. Making your own and saving them for emergencies, camping …
Surviving a Tornado I am a survivor or multiple tornados after spending many years in “tornado” alley. They are unpredictable and strike with very little warning. The temp suddenly seems to drop, the world becomes quiet and if you are not paying attention……the next thing you hear is what sounds like a freight train coming …
Bullet-Proof ‘CouchBunker’ If your bugging in and need a gun safe, a bullet-proof shield and have an extra $6700 to spend on a combination prep/furnishing item in your budget this is the sofa for you! I know of some places on earth including some spots within the USA where having any kind of bullet proof …
Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile What affordable superfoods should you be storing? Some of the items on the list are a bit surprising. I strongly believe in storing healthy and nutritious foods. I think it’s more important than ever during a time of crisis where you would be burning more calories and under more stress lowering your immunity. …
Preserving Meat in the Wilderness The video below is a tutorial on preserving meat by jerking/dehydrating while in the wilderness. You will not always have your oven or dehydrator especially if you’re in a survival situation! Your body needs protein in normal times and even more so in a survival situation where you are burning extra calories and using more muscle …
Open Locks with a Soda Can In “normal” times this trick should ONLY be used on your own property! If you have forgotten the combination or lost the key this can save you the cost of a locksmith. . In a long term emergency scenario is when knowing how to open these locks could be …
10 Lifehacks from 100 Years Ago Many of the old ways are how the ‘new’ ways were developed! From backing up an attacking dog, removing splinters and even homemade fire extinguishers! Old lifehacks can be applied to today’s situations when modern methods aren’t available. Check them out at the link below 10 Lifehacks from 100 Years Ago This …
How to MIY Pectin Homemade pectin is usually made from apples or crab apples, both of which have an abundance of pectin. Making homemade pectin is one of those things you can do to save some money and to learn as a self-reliance skill. If there was ever a time when the stores are closed …
T.P. Plan B Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about toilet paper. It is just one of those things you throw into the grocery cart and it’s there in your bathroom cupboard when you need to refill the roll. UNTIL the T.P. isn’t there! Then it becomes a bigger deal than being out of just …
Bugging in When the Grid is Down Even if your plan A is to bug out this is valuable information to have. You may need to wait out the immediate effects of the SHTF event that caused the crisis, you could get cut off from your bug out location, or need to wait for an …
