Prepping When You’re the Only One Following Through (Parts 1-3) It’s a fact that our survival expectancy rises when we prepare as a group. It’s also true that most groups are made up of people who we care about as family and friends. Whenever you have a group focus whether its prepping or something else, …
Learn the Art of Herbalism Herbalism is an ancient art. Practiced by all cultures. It’s becoming a lost art. Now days that art has become a science monopolized by big pharma. It used to be that the herbalist could tell by the smell, taste, or texture of their product what it could do for their …
28 Creative Recycled Garden Ideas I personally think that our garden with its rows of produce neatly displaying our harvests to come are beautiful just as they are. However, my opinion isn’t always shared by many of the HOAs across the country. Those of you who just want a beautiful flower bed with a punch …
DIY Converting Water Heater to Wood Stove As always those DIY projects that reuse and recycle items no longer usable for their original purpose are my favorite. This is one of those projects. Old water heaters can usually be gotten for haul off alone, or you may have one that is well past it’s prime …
Prepping for your Motorcycle When we talk about vehicles in a disaster scenario many minds go to trucks, vans, and even RVs. But there is a segment of the population who think motorcycle, especially those who ride on a regular basis. It is an idea worth thinking about even if you ride only for pleasure …
Pros & Cons Of Different Survival Foods Shelter, water, and food are the basics of survival in that order. We can’t always plan ahead for all three successfully. But we sure try! Because we try to prepare as many things as we can, it’s easy to get bogged down in some areas and want to …
Lock picking with everyday items infographic This information is provided for use in a post SHTF world or on your own personal property only. We would never recommend you pick any lock that doesn’t protect your own property during normal times. Doing so could and rightfully should land you in trouble with law enforcement never …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Recognize, Prevent, and Treat Radiation Sickness Radiation sickness is one of my own personal biggest fears when it comes to nuclear war. To be perfectly frank, if I am in the strike zone the end will come quickly even if not instantly. But being far enough from the blast …
Need to Know Now Aluminum Foil Hacks Aluminum foil is gold in my home! It is also one of the first supplies most of us grab to pack up when heading off to camp or picnic. It’s strong, versatile, and disposable… what more could you ask of a roll of foil! It turns out much …
Wall Gardens Maximize Growing Space Many many of us don’t have a lot of space for gardens and even those that have large gardens can often misjudge how much they would need to feed their families when or if the local market could no longer provide supplemental foods. Wall gardens could be the answer to …
