Medicinal Plant MAP I love this map! Even if you are good with plants and know those surrounding you, In a crisis situation you could be forced out of your own area. Those displaced by super storms can tell you the confusion and angst of trying to figure out day to day life in normal …
Howling Jack Recipe Another cost-effective method of preserving some of your pumpkin harvest. We see a lot of mead and alcohol recipes on homesteading and prepper pages for a reason. First and foremost, of course is that they taste good! Even if you don’t partake of alcoholic beverages yourself the odds are that you have a friend or …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Medical Supplies for Barter Medical supplies are an excellent barter item. First in a time of disaster you can’t have too many medical supplies. For the most part medical supplies don’t expire or go bad over a length of time and right now in normal times they are relatively …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Watermelon Moonshine Watermelon summer’s most juicy fruit treat and moonshine! Oh, must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always …
MIY Dandelion Moonshine I no longer see the lowly dandelion as a weed! I am constantly amazed by its creative edible uses! It grows wild everywhere and for years we have fought to rid our lawns and gardens of it. I no longer fight the dandelion I embrace it as another of mother nature’s gifts. …
40 Items for Barter- Updated to 100! Having a stockpile of food, first aid supplies, batteries, and such handy will assist in your own readiness for a time when running to the local store isn’t an option. Having extra of these kinds of items will make bartering much easier as they are the kind of supplies that everyone …
Recipes for 5 MIY Sodas Updated to 8! When I was a kid, my dad made his own homemade root beer. With young taste buds and a kid’s attitude regarding homemade anything… I didn’t appreciate it the way I should have. It seemed way cooler to have a bottle of store-bought sugar water! Now older …
MIY Elderberry Anti-Oxidant Syrup If your immune system is weak or if you have children this post could be of great interest to you! This year’s flu is rumored to be especially harsh. Every body can use a boost during the cold and flu season to maintain good health. The more natural …
Wine Making From Your Garden- Fruit and Vegetable Wines Wine making is an important skill to most preppers and homesteaders even those that don’t drink it at all themselves. It’s a great barter tool and has its medicinal uses as well. Wine can be made from fruits, vegetable, flowers, vines and even weeds! Turning a …
MIY Honey Moonshine Whether you enjoy a nip or two or not, learning to make your own moonshine is a good SHTF skill to learn. There will always be people willing to barter goods and services for it, it can be used to quicken the wine making process for your own enjoyment or trade, and it can …
