Surviving Summer Nights Without A/C The administrator of SHTF and Prepping Central and I were chatting just today about the misery of the combination of heat and humidity in our respective home states. Nothing ruins a good day like a bad night’s sleep! The next day tends to be even more miserable as you …
Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator Sometimes you just need more power! You could find yourself in a remote location and where is the generator? Why it’s back in the garage at home of course!. You can make your vehicle into a portable generator at a reasonable price and then have power from your …
Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You Should you invest in a security alarm? Would having a wired alarm actually make your family and home safer? What about a dog? or a gun? These aren’t always the tools a burglar looks for when choosing your home as his target. Reader’s Digest gives us a look at …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Several Methods for Tanning Hides Knowing how to tan hides is a very important skill to know, if SHTF, there will be no new jackets, no new blankets being made or imported in. It will be up to us to stay warm; this is one of the best ways to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps! I find this idea to be the true meaning of waste not want not! I always have something growing on my kitchen windowsill awaiting planting. I find this process much easier than the actual planting of a seed. I really like the concept …
Bugging In? Tips to Fortify Your Home In an emergency situation or just part of everyday normal life we all want our homes to be our castles and as safe as possible for ourselves and our families. Our home should always be our safe haven from the rest of the world. In a SHTF scenario …
DIY Budget 12 X 20 Cabin Are you struggling financially? DO you have land but no money for a bug out cabin? If you can save 2k you could have this 12 x 20 cabin. It cost 2k to build, but if you hunt around and re use older stuff or look on craigslist, …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Perennial Vegetables You Only Need To Plant Once Having a wonderful survival garden is imperative in times of crisis and saves you funds today as well. One nice thing about perennial veggies as well as berries and fruit trees is that if you must bug out, when you return …
Build a Self Feeding Fire An interesting way to build a fire that could last all night literally! The video below demonstrates hedgehogleatherworks.com‘s technique for building a fire that will burn continuously and does not require maintenance. This could provide you with heat all night without constant tending. In the video he uses small pieces of wood for …
Smoked Jerky Marinade Jerking meat is one way to preserve it long term. Not only does it provide a ton of protein when needed but it tastes great and is easy to carry. After seasoning and drying, seal it up in an airtight container and it weighs only ounces more than the container itself. Makes it …
