Tag: MIY

12 Homemade Spice Mixes

12 Homemade Spice Mixes Making your own spice blends is so easy and gives us the opportunity to reduce the number of additives and preservatives in our diets. I was amazed when I first began making my own spice mixes just how easy it was and how much less cost was involved! Making the traditional spice …

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MIY Natural Cordage

MIY Natural Cordage

MIY Natural Cordage There are many times in a survival situation where cordage could literally save your life, but you may not always have easy access to it. So, knowing how to MIY (make it yourself) could be a viable option for lots of reasons like a fall hiking, a broken tent line, etc… To see …

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Smoked Jerky Marinade

Smoked Jerky Marinade Jerking meat is one way to preserve it long term. Not only does it provide a ton of protein when needed but it tastes great and is easy to carry. After seasoning and drying, seal it up in an airtight container and it weighs only ounces more than the container itself. Makes it …

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Mead Alcoholic Beverage Recipes

Mead Alcoholic Beverage Recipes Mead (honey based) wine is one of the best tasting homemade wines. It’s also very easy to do! Mead also known as honey wine is an alcoholic beverage created by the fermentation of water and honey. Mead’s alcohol content can vary greatly between mild and strong, and it can range between still and sparkling. …

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10 Herbs that heal

10 Herbs that heal

10 Herbs that heal All pharmaceuticals began as a natural supplement that has had it’s healing properties separated and condensed to its most potent form then mixed with additives to create the pill, capsule, or liquid medication you take today. If there is a long term crisis it may be some time before medical care is once …

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Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …

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MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works!

MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works! Poison ivy is a weed that none of us intentionally want in our yards or lawns. But it is incredibly difficult to kill off and tends to come back year after year. Find at the titled link below one answer to getting rid of it for good! …

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Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage

 Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage   Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …

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MIY – Homemade Butter

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY – Homemade Butter There is nothing better than fresh creamy butter on a thick slice of homemade bread! Make that with homemade MIY (make it yourself) butter and you really have a delicious treat. Butter and cheese making have been lost arts that are becoming popular again simply because they are …

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Post SHTF Insulin

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Post SHTF Insulin   If you or a member of your group has diabetes you already know how important it is to include as much insulin you safely can in your preps. However should there be a long term SHTF scenario or should TEOTWAWKI occur knowing how to produce …

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