Some posts may contain affiliate links The Incredible Plantain – Not Just a Weed! I can’t think of anywhere I have ever lived or visited where I didn’t see this little weed growing somewhere! It’s known among the Native American‘s as an earth healing plant. It tends to grow most often where the earth has been …
When to Quarantine and What to Prep Unless you reside on the Moon you are aware that there were at least two deadly viruses that had spread across the world causing some concerns a couple of years ago. Ebola and EV-68D. Both are merciless illnesses that can be deadly. Neither should inspire panic or over reaction but neither …
10 Disturbing Un-Prepped For Threats Natural disasters, water contamination, epidemics, pandemics, war, individual financial loss, grid down disasters, marshal law, economic collapse, public transportation crashes, terrorists, looters, riots, civil unrest, street crime and even home invasions are all things that preppers prepare for in varying degrees. Whatever your main concern may be, there are some …
Paracord Knots This cordage has its own unique texture and characteristics just like different kinds of rope. If you have been observant in the last few years, you have seen all kinds of amazing accessories made from paracord. Colorful and bright or understated, they are intended to be fashionable and useful during normal times. Then taken apart to be used in a …
Household Items You can Use to Survive Preparing doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Good prepping is more about knowing how to use what you have to your best advantage. Knowledge it the key to any survival situation. Having specialty equipment is grand if you can acquire it and if you have it with you when …
How Ebola Will Impact Your Daily Life Like it or not the inconvenient truth is that ebola will change your life whether you ever come near anyone who is infected or was exposed or not. There may or may not be a verified case for hundreds of miles from you but the precautions necessary to …
Your Pet and Ebola For a large portion of the population the family pet is a member of the family. Especially for the elderly and disabled a pet is more than just an animal but perhaps the only company and assistance with daily living they may have. I admit my sadness when the family pet …
Using Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment If you work within the healthcare industry you are already aware of the importance of properly wearing, using and removing personal protective equipment. However, in today’s world with a number of deadly viral infections circulating among the population it might be wise for all of us to learn the procedures …
Opening Cans W/Out Can Opener Whether you’re bugging in or out there is always the possibility of losing a portion of your gear or having it become dysfunctional or unusable. Under these circumstances finding or having canned food would be a God send, unless what you lost or broke was the can opener! Then it could …
Bug-Out Bag List, Does Yours Make Sense? Bug-out bags are becoming fairly commonplace;with a number of companies producing commercial versions. While the vast majority of the population still doesn’t have one, most have heard of them. Pretty much everyone in the prepping community has one, as well as many people who don’t consider themselves preppers, …
