Dead Wrong: 26 Survival Myths There are myths that make the rounds in all preparedness circles. Some are so ridiculous that no one pays them any mind. But there are those that sound logical if a single factor is not considered. Those that are partially true and even those that are credited with saving so …
Uncommon Ways To Generate Off Grid Electricity I am surprised at the household items that can be used to generated electricity off grid! When I think about generating power I think, windmill, water wheel, battery, gas generators etc…. but I hadn’t considered the common items already in my possession! In any grid down scenario the …
Dehydrating eggs at home I decided to share this article for a couple of reasons. First because of the ease of storage when it comes to dehydrated eggs. However they are not something I would recommend you just cook up and eat! Not great scrambled or over easy. But I have used them a number of …
Building an inexpensive barn All livestock require some shelter even if the weather doesn’t become dangerously cold in your region. Heat and rain can be just as hard on an animal as on a human being. So even if your livestock consists of only a few goats or a single cow you need a barn. …
What a Grid Down Scenario Looks Like After 3 Months When we look at a location off grid for a length of time, we usually talk about 3rd world countries that have never had power or live with daily power interruptions. This doesn’t give us a clear view. They are dealing with off the grid …
Restore Your Electricity After an Earthquake The featured article talks to gaining electricity from the rubble. Not re-hooking up your on the grid power from a vender like Con Ed. I would strongly advise that you not attempt to jimmy rig or repair yourself any commercial power lines! Leave those to the professionals and to …
Ideas for Your Storm Room Storm rooms are becoming more and more popular. They are now included in new builds and being added to existing homes and businesses. They aren’t really a new fad, but rather the re-emergence of the old fashion storm shelter in a new form. Now they are actually inside the home …
The Only Prep That Can’t be Bought Without a doubt many of you are thinking…” Skills of course, duh!” but that would be wrong. Almost any creature can be taught. You can in today’s world pay someone to teach you bushcraft, evasion techniques, how to use a firearm, or to garden. In a post SHTF …
Pandemic Protections If you are a fan of TWD (A popular USA zombie television series – The Walking Dead) you know what would be the worst pandemic scenario! Now we rationally know that a pandemic of any kind isn’t going to create zombie beings. However, if you have seen what the end stages of an …
Coming To My House When SHTF Happens? We Need To Talk… We all hear that phrase “I know where I am coming if SHTF” mostly joking but truly not. They are actually quite serious. They don’t believe there is going to be a SHTF event serious enough for them to actually prepare their own homes. …
