Bizarre Home Remedies That Our Grandparents Swear Actually Work! When my oldest child was a baby she developed a medical issue that we spent a bundle trying to cure. A friend’s baby also had the same condition. After the second round of doctoring, my mother in law suggested an old home remedy. Frankly not only …
Svalbard Global Seed Vault The world’s first two major seed banks The Nordic Gene Bank in Norway and Southern African Development Community combined their seed collections in the Svalbard Global seed vault . This organization preserves the earth’s seeds to be distributed across the world should there be a global disaster. Free of charge …
Prepping Strategies for Martial Law Recent events in the United States have caused many Americans to have concern that martial law could be declared in the future. Social disturbances of the recent past are becoming more violent and create an atmosphere for the declaration. But truthfully any disaster can cause enough chaos for martial law. This …
Harvesting and Eating Prickly Pear Cactus Usually when we talk about foraging cactus isn’t on the list of most desirable edible wild plants. Prickly pear cactus grows well in arid landscapes and is the most cold tolerant of the cactuses. You can find it in the western portions and the low lying areas of the …
Storing Fuel Long Term Everyone recalls the gas shortages of the 1970s. Long lines, high prices, rising tempers, and in some cases ration coupons. Imagine a SHTF event that takes down the grid. Not just gasoline would be affected rather all sources of fuel with the possible exception of firewood. In order to stay ahead …
Secret Prepper Tip List The featured article from Survival Life lists several little tips and tricks that can make living after a SHTF easier and less stressful. From trekking water back and forth to opening can goods with rusted rings. With this prepper tip list you can make better use of your time getting down to …
Best Survival Rifles Rifles are a mainstay in many prepper‘s supplies. For hunting or for self defense? A combo 3 barrel shotgun/rifle like is pictured above? Just what is the best rifle for survival purposes? The Skilled Survival site provides with their opinion on which are the 10 best for prepping. Check it out linked …
Desert Survival When I hear about desert survival I think of deserts like the one pictured above in southern Africa. I have ashamedly actually driven through desert terrain is both Arizona and Nevada in the United States and never even thought about desert survival! Mother Nature nor the forces that be that control when your …
Surviving Post EMP Miles From Home Usually, our featured articles on EMPs are regarding salvaging our electronics, vehicles, and communications. But many thousands of people travel as a part of their employment. Of those very few are able to take their families with them. Never mind all their preps! What are your options if you …
The Art of Haggling Post SHTF In most western countries haggling isn’t practiced on a regular basis. The majority of shops have take it or leave it pricing. The closest we still have for a mainstream haggling is submitting a bid on real estate, or bidding at an auction. However, both these methods always end …
