Tag: preparations

How To Clip The Wings on Your Chickens

How To Clip The Wings on Your Chickens

How To Clip The Wings on Your Chickens Once the coop has been set up, a routine is in place for feeding and watering, the chore of cleaning out the droppings has been assigned and being carried out on a regular basis and you’re pretty well set to sit back and collect eggs! However one …

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When Should You Bug Out?

When Should You Bug Out? Not only do we have to make the choice to bug out or bug in, but when to bug out if that is the option you have chosen. Before the storm? Once you know how bad the storm will possibly get? Is it a disaster you can run from? As …

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The E-Z Baby Saver

The E-Z Baby Saver Especially as the tempatures rise the danger increases for children inadvertently left in vehicles by overburdened, overwhelmed and busy parents and care givers. My children always fell asleep almost as soon as the vehicle began to move and it is not impossible that a harried parent running late with a number …

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Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy

Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy

Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy This amazing method of making an alternative energy called bio-gas from animal waste, garden waste and kitchen scraps (almost any organic material works) was recently brought to my attention. Even though not as tidy per-say as solar it is less expensive, recycles waste, and would work year round. No worries …

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Weed or Health Boosting Plant?

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 …

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Harvesting Rainwater for Residential Water Security

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 …

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Farson Blade Survival Tool Review

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 …

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DIY Plumbing Pipe Firewood Holder

DIY Plumbing Pipe Firewood Holder We feature a number of outdoor firewood sheds, bins, etc. But this one is for use indoors. It appears to be a fairly easy DIY project using plumbers pipe and best of all it’s on wheels! Not only would it fit into just about any style of home, but it …

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Medicinal Trees

19 Medicinal Trees

 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 …

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Constructing a Shipping Container Cabin

Constructing a Shipping Container Cabin

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. …

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