TEOTWAWKI needs Coffee! One of the most sought after barter items after any disaster is coffee. For some people no morning coffee is TEOTWAWKI. Those who truly enjoy their morning brew can’t imagine a world without it. It really does jump start their day. If you are prepping for any long or short term SHTF …
Scavenging Post SHTF If you have prepped well there is a chance after a short term SHTF event you will not need to do any scavenging. This is the ultimate goal of most homesteaders and preppers. However, if the event is long term or if some of your preps are too damaged or lost during …
Growing Micro-Greens Micro-greens are a great way to increase your nutrient intake, and can be grown year round. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland found that leaves from Micro-greens actually have more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. Micro-greens are the first true leaves produced from …
Lasagna Gardening Lasagna Gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that will give you rich soil that requires little work from the gardener. The name “Lasagna Gardening” is actually the method of building the garden. You add layers of organic materials that “decompose” over time, and results in soil that will help your plants …
Spicing Up Toasted Pumpkin Seeds “Waste not want not” is a saying many of us grew up hearing from our depression era parents and grandparents. I strongly believe in using every part of any creature hunted, fished or trapped as well as any crop grown. I find the pumpkin to be one of the most versatile …
Prepping With Alka-Seltzer Preppers, homesteaders and those of us on tight today’s world budgets, are always tickled to find dual use items. When I see a package of Alka-seltzer I no longer only think of upset stomachs! I now see several uses from cleaning to home remedy treatments all in one small easy to store package. …
DIY Hot Water Produced by Compost! Whether you are prepping for a grid down scenario, trying to cut back on your current utility expenses or simply trying to make our planet a better, less polluted. less over stressed by human demands upon our resources place. This is an awesome project to consider. We are well aware …
Household Uses for Cola Many of us can not imagine not drinking coca cola or wasting the beverage by using it for anything other than refreshing our palates! An equal number of us can not imagine drinking a beverage that has household uses and view it as drinking cleanser! No matter which side of the …
Making Use of Roadkill I admit the idea of eating roadkill makes me a bit queasy. Logically if you are not a vegan that queasiness is even harder to justify. We know meat comes from dead animals and making use of what is already dead rather than taking a new life to feed ourselves only makes …
Some posts may contain affiliate links DIY Mini Root Cellars Not everyone has the space, financial ability or physical ability to build their own root cellar. But everyone does want to save money and keep their stored goods fresher longer. Once you understand the basics of how a root cellar works you can improvise on …
