Some posts may contain affiliate links. Raising Baby Chicks on a Budget If you have the space and means chickens can be a great starting point for your self reliant food source! It used to be deemed your ‘duty’ to raise your own food, now days it seems as though the government and laws are …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Everyday Items That Can Be Used For Survival The creativity of preppers and homesteaders never ceases to amaze me! The smallest and most common of everyday items can become just what is needed to get through a crisis. From cardboard tubes to earrings see what your everyday items can …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit Sometimes it’s the little things that are easily forgotten or not thought of that can become the most important survival items in an instant! One example can be feminine hygiene products. Women don’t tend to think much about them …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Roaches: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out We very recently featured an article regarding keeping your home spider free. A member brought up another pest we don’t want in our homes, roaches! I have always been very fortunate to never have lived in a home with an infestation. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Does Prepping Make You a Target Post SHTF? By Whom? Tips for Prevention Most of us know about OPESC and don’t announce our preparations to the world in general. But does any amount of preparation make you a target after a SHTF event and if you have been careful, …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage As it states in the featured article we tend to think of long-term storage as foods we will eat when we have no other options. I mean rice and beans aren’t always the tastiest of menu items! So Jackie Clay …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Caring for a Baby Post SHTF Even if you don’t have a baby, don’t plan on having one, don’t have grandchildren, or don’t even like babies, this is still something you should consider. I am not saying prep as if you have or are going to have one. But …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Preserve Dairy Products I have been freezing dairy products for future use for years. I have also dehydrated several products. I found with at one time 5 teenage mouths to feed, that a gallon of milk was not going to last more than a few days and didn’t want …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Food Storage Mistakes Even the most experienced prepper can learn a thing or two. Storage guidelines also change over the years and it is wise to stay informed. See the infograph below for some storage tips and mistakes you don’t want to make! This is an aggregated …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Drain Barrel An alternative to a rain gutter barrel for those who don’t have actual down spouts or prefer to fill a number of smaller containers at one time. Remember however, that water collected this way hasn’t been purified so you might want to use clear containers so …
