Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Bug Out Trailers What is cooler than having a bug out vehicle that is specific to you and your needs? Not everyone can afford to have a custom trailer built to their specifications. Although ordering one to your specs is awesome if you can do it, but there …
DIY No Welding Required Bike Trailer There are crisis scenarios where your bug out vehicle could be or should be a bicycle If you need to move about quicker than you could walk and further than you could run then a bike would be a great option. If you need to maneuver around debris through …
Wine Making From Your Garden- Fruit and Vegetable Wines Wine making is an important skill to most preppers and homesteaders even those that don’t drink it at all themselves. It’s a great barter tool and has its medicinal uses as well. Wine can be made from fruits, vegetable, flowers, vines and even weeds! Turning a …
US Power Grid Vulnerable To EMP? Sadly, we still need to worry about the effects of living in a nuclear capable world. Our worries are less now about direct nuclear hits on our home soil and more concerned with the aftereffects on our power grid. We are less likely to be aware from whence the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Antibacterial Bandages Growing a bandage?? Yes, indeed the Stachys byzantine otherwise known as Wooly Lamb’s Ear is a natural antibacterial. antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. The soft fussy leaves sooth the wound and make a super absorbent bandage. This plant has more medical uses as well and would make an excellent addition to …
Should your BOV be an RV? The featured article is in reply to the question “I’d like to hear what you have to say about using an RV for a bugout vehicle. What would you stay away from and what would you do to get it ready?” Should your BOV also be your BOL? Should …
Ultimate Bug Out Shelter Relatively new to the market is the Dynamic Global RDSS (rapid deployment shelter system) could easily become the bug out shelter of choice for many. Once the manufacturer reaches a price point that is affordable to the general public that is. Available since 2011 it is able to be self sufficient for 72 …
5 Primitive Survival Fishing Methods One of the best natural resources we have for surviving in the parts of the country that have rivers and lakes is fish. Quick protein and if you know what your doing or better yet are prepared fairly easy to obtain. If you have your bug out gear or get …
DIY Flower Pot Tandoor Oven The tandoor oven is a traditional clay or metal oven that cooks with radiant heat within the oven itself. Usually powered by wood or charcoal. This oven is can be left burning when used often, so that the heat remains consistent for baking. If properly insulated it can reach temperatures of 480 degrees or above. …
Lessons Learned on Storing Food Wisely To past generations the fields, barns, gardens, and the woods were the food producers. Your own pantry or root cellar was the grocery store. How you stored what you gained from your production made the difference between your grocery store shelves being empty or unusable and being able to walk in and …
