The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too, etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …
Teaching Kids Preparedness Preparing ourselves and our families is a must do for everyone. Those that feel that they are always safe and it only happens to ‘other’ people are doing themselves a true dis-service. Mother nature knows no borders, no economic limitations, and doesn’t discriminate. Just because it didn’t happen to you this …
Prepping for a Chemical Emergency Appropriately stored and safely used chemicals play a large part in producing products we use everyday for cleaning to medications. Unfortunately if mishandled accidents can happen and those same chemicals can become poisonous and be harmful. Depending upon the chemical involved and the amount spilled or mishandled the danger can be quite serious …
Life After a Disaster Lessons from a Hurricane and a Tornado This particular article was written in 2013 however, the lessons learned from the experiences are valid today and year after year as tornado and hurricane seasons reoccur year to year. There is no better teacher than the past and no one better to teach it …
DIY Paracord Survival Belt ER Uses for Paracord While paracord bracelets can be useful and fun, they simply do not contain enough cord for a real emergency! 8-12 feet can certainly be handy in some situations but think of what you can do with 50 feet! . Duel use items are a favorite of preppers, crafters, and survivalists …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Natural Techniques to Keep Pests Out of Your Garden It’s that time of year! Planting season. But with planting season comes the critters who want to share in your seedlings. Keeping pests- insects, pets, wild animals- out of your garden can be hard work, especially if you don’t want to use …
Ferro Rods – Alternate Strikers By now, many folks have come to understand the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for making a fire. Ferro rods often come with strikers attached or that are included with the packaging. But what if the striker is lost, broken or just too worn for use? After long term usage like any other …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Lawn Installation Lawn Installation. Hand Seeding, Hydro Seeding or Sod? Which is better? Personally I would have thought sod laying. After reading this article from a trusted source, mikesbackyardnursery.com I didn’t realize how easy it was to have a lush, green lawn again. I didn’t realize that sod shrinks and …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Lawn Fertilizer Whether you are hiring a field services company to mow and maintain your lawn or you plan on doing it yourself now is the time to start preparing for Spring. You may want to start thinking about the things that need to be done to get …
Literally Building a Dirt Cheap House These homes won’t pass muster with most countries building codes and laws. But after a SHTF scenario if it is a long term event your home may be gone, confiscated, or so damaged it’s unlivable. A house structure built with the materials around you literally including dirt is fair game for temporary housing while …
