DIY Outhouse ‘Easy Empty’ Composting Toilet (Parts 1 & 2) (2 links) One of the things I recall most clearly about my grandparents farm is the outhouse! It is one of my least favorite memories too! I don’t recall them closing the old one and opening a new one, but I can’t imagine it …
How and Where to Drill Your Well Video If you don’t live near a moving body of fresh water or if getting to that fresh water could be an issue at your bug out location. You will want to drill/dig a well. This process could actually be life saving someday and if the water is …
An Open Letter to the Single Parent Prepping Many preppers are single and many of those that are single are also parents. Often times they feel that they are seen as “less than” because they are alone in society and in preparing. I found that during my years as a single parent prepping that I …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Native American Survival Lessons The Native American people knew a lot about seasonal survival and daily survival skills. But it wasn’t just the native Americans that knew the ways of surviving harsh climates, droughts, floods and the entire range of mother nature’s wrath. The indigenous people of all continents …
6 Ways to Avoid Ending up in a FEMA Camp FEMA camps do have a purpose. In a localized disaster they can be of real assistance in helping folks relocate or providing some shelter until the community recovers enough to take care of their own. However, in other scenarios they can become dangerous areas to be, …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Escaping From a Sinking Car Accidents are called accidents for a reason. No one intends for them to happen. Yet every day someone dies an accidental death. Many of these are preventable while others come completely out of the blue. Being prepared and accepting that you could be the victim …
Contentment: The Quiet Survival Arsenal Content is an awesome state of mind to find yourself in. It’s rather rare these days though with all the strife and struggle to do more, have more, achieve more. No one wants to be left behind! Or seen as a slacker. So we worry, work, plan, and struggle all …
Use Birch Oil to Fight Arthritis, Muscle and Joint Pain As we age we all develop those little aches and pains which we know will in all likelihood will only increase. One method of easing some of the discomfort is birch oil! This tree has a lot of healing and pain relieving properties. Never replace …
How to Know When to Refill Your Propane Tank No gauge on your propane tank or is your gauge not working properly? No problem! This nifty little trick shown in the video below will help you know when it is time to refill even without a working gauge. This is an aggregated site. …
Homemade Condiments: Mayo, Mustard, & Ketchup One thing that is almost always mentioned in the comments whenever people talk about what they will miss after a major SHTF event are condiments. It didn’t take much thought on my part to realize I would actually really miss them as well. Mustard is available in dry form …
