Weed or Health Boosting Plant? Next time you’re weeding your garden keep your eye out for this plant! It’s a purslane plant which isn’t just a weed but actually has several medicinal benefits and is hardy in almost every climate. For more information on what can be done with this plant continue at the link …
Harvesting Rainwater for Residential Water Security Water next to shelter is the most important of human needs. It is topped by shelter only if you’re in an area where the environmental elements will do you in before the need for water. The human body can go only three days without water, and during those three …
Farson Blade Survival Tool Review As preppers and homesteaders, we hear a lot about tools. But which tool is worth the investment? Will they really work as advertised? Are they dual purpose? Do they really save the time and energy they claim, or would the purchase be a waste of time and money? The featured article gives …
Medicinal Trees There are a number of trees common to North America that can be used year-round for medical purposes. Knowing which trees and for which maladies they are good for is indeed a skill worth learning. As always remember any information you obtain here is never intended to replace the advice nor the medications …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Constructing a Shipping Container Cabin We have seen several end results of homes built from shipping containers both those above and below ground. However, this is the first one that has shown the process from deciding on a floor plan all the way through the actual framing and building. …
Redefining Bugging Out Many confuse bugging out with the idea of never coming back. In truth most of us hope to and plan to return. No single human can carry all that is needed if planning to stay on the road permanently. So, the most important items are those that can help you keep going …
9 Antibiotics Prepper’s Should Know There are many needless deaths every year in every country due to the lack of antibiotics. Mainly because people don’t realize they are sick enough to or have an illness that requires them. You might be tempted to over look medication like antibiotics thinking that because you don’t use them …
Procuring Water in a Survival Situation Using the rule of 3, you have 3 days to obtain safe drinkable water, or you won’t make it. But surviving entails more than just staying alive for those 3 days… you have to be able to function, to keep going, to seek out shelter etc. Assuming you can …
DIY Cedar Smokehouse Smoking meats to preserve them is one of the oldest methods of food preservation there is. From jerky to smoke house hams the majority of us have had smoked or dried meat in one form or another. How to get this great flavor and the benefits of long-term preservation of the proteins …
Make A Backpack Carry Its Own Weight Nothing is worse than carrying a backpack that’s too heavy and is rubbing in all the wrong places on a long hike. I can only imagine doing so in a bug out situation! To learn the secrets of making the backpack carry its own weight continue at the link below. How …
