Items NOT to Can Like most new canners when I begin canning, I wanted to can anything and everything that would fit in a jar! I was soon disappointed to learn there are items it simply isn’t safe for ME to can. There are a lot of differing opinions in regard to what can and …
Old West Food Preservation & Cooking Ever wonder as we scramble around today attempting to find the most economical and safest way to preserve our garden harvests how they did it back in the “ole days” prior to mason jars, dehydrators, freezers, food savers and zip lock bags? How did they feed themselves when the …
Turn Salt Water to Drinking Water If you live near a body of salt water this could be an important process for you to learn! Drinkable water is one of the first necessities that we humans must find in a crisis scenario. The human body must have water within three days to survive, sooner to …
Building A Wattle Shelter W/O Tools When I think of a shelter built in the woods without the use of tools what comes to mind is not what you can watch this young man build in the video below! My first thought is a debris shelter with just enough room and protection from the elements …
DIY Canned Bacon I was thrilled when the first precooked bacon came out on grocery shelves. Bacon quick and easy? It doesn’t get better!! I tried to throw a few packages in the back of the pantry, but those things were just too easy, and my kids would have them gone before the end of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Genius Ways To Organize Storage space is considered a high priority when purchasing a home. Designers talk about kitchens and bathrooms and the resale value of your home. Not only do they need to look pleasing but as consumers we also check and calculate the amount of storage allotted …
DIY Water Purification System Water, water and more water! I know to those of you, like myself, who have been prepping for some time, are probably tired of hearing about the need to store, acquire, or purify water! But even the aggregated pages like us can’t stress enough the need for this as part of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Natural Relief for Mosquito Bites If you live in an area where mosquitos are a problem you can probably relate to the gent pictured above! Mosquitos and other flying insects that bite seem to find me extremely tasty! I will be in a group of people where all of …
DIY Knife and Fork Security Locks With your home, your hotel room, your dorm room, etc… all coming with and the ability to add regular locks why would you need to have extra DIY security locks? The reasons could be endless! You’re moving into a new space and who knows if the builder, previous owner, previous …
Properly Zero a Rifle If you are going to use a weapon for any reason… Know how to use it properly and safely. If you do not know how to appropriately use a particular weapon, especially a deadly weapon, you are safer using some other tool to get the job done. That being said… When …
