Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Converting a Pressure Cooker to a Still Whether you enjoy a cocktail once and again or not, being able to make a still is good in times of crisis. A still can make unsafe water drinkable and make alcohol for medical use or barter. Your pressure cooker is a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Taking Charge In An Emergency – 17 Tips In any emergency of any size, unless you are completely alone, someone has to take charge. Everyone including yourself will be fighting the urge and instinct to panic. Our fight or flight instincts kick in. It will be up to you to not …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Post SHTF Diseases To Be Prepared For Most of us have some kind of preparation done for illness in general. We keep a bottle of aspirin and perhaps a partially used bottle of cold medication in the medicine cabinet of our homes. Many people also did some stocking up on …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Overcoming Deadly Psychological Traps in an Emergency People often assume that they are immune to the emotional impact of an emergency. We have all seen a key board warrior or two comment here or there that they would never panic and would shoot to kill without thought. And then there are …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Successfully Bugging In We do a lot of talking about bugging out in a crisis. But if it is something you can’t run away from… why bug out? In my opinion bugging in just makes more sense. I am in my own territory giving me that advantage against looters or …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. What Would Happen to the Earth After a Nuclear War? This is a touchy subject. Many people don’t believe any of us would survive a nuclear war of any size. I personally disagree with that assessment. I feel there are always survivors. Whether it Is by the grace of God …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Primitive Fire Thong First used in Southeast Asia the fire thong is a primitive method of fire making. Rattan is the preferred material to use as it has both the flexibility and strength for the job. You never know what you could have or not have in a disaster …
Top 8 Evasion Mistakes If you are being sought out specifically, these tips might help, but would not be enough to prevent being found. However, if you are bugging out and just want to stay out of the way of marauders, others bugging out whose intentions you are unsure of, etc.. these are mistakes that …
Grinding and Baking With Your Own Flour If you are going to store grains for long term use, you will need to know how to grind it into a usable flour. Baking with home ground flour isn’t the same as using store bought commercially ground either. Different grains and methods work better for different end …
Finding Water Along the Way Bugging out or trying to get home during a crisis could mean hiking on foot, or by any means of travel still available. Especially if you’re on your own water will be an important supply. The majority of us can’t carry the recommended amount of water necessary to make a 3-4 …
