Tag: preparations

DIY 7 Step Root Cellar

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY 7 Step Root Cellar I desperately want a root cellar and a green house on my property! So I have been doing some research on the different kinds of cellars and greenhouse and how they are built. I do plan to share my research with you all and hope …

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DIY Squirrel Snap Trap & Squirrel Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Squirrel Snap Trap & Squirrel Recipes (2 links) One thing that is plentiful now and will be after a SHTF long term event are squirrels. Many folks eat squirrel on a regular basis in some parts of the world. But for those that haven’t you can find some …

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Tips to Shelter in Place

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips to Shelter in Place Even if you live in the boondocks these tips are really something you should know about. There is no guarantee that disaster will strike while you are at home. You could be off to the city for the day and find yourself suddenly in …

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MIY Neosporin

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Neosporin                Photo: simplyme This particular salve is great for minor cuts, scrapes, minor burns, diaper rash, dry skin, and eczema just like the store bought Neosporin. Only with this, you know what you are actually putting on your skin. I don’t like putting things on my own …

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Backyard Bushcraft W/O the Wilderness!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Backyard Bushcraft W/O the Wilderness! When I think of using bushcraft I think of the woods, mountains, and the wild. It has been the excuse for many of us to put off working on our bushcraft skills. After all we have jobs, families and places to go, who has …

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Generations Old Storage Tips

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Generations Old Storage Tips In Generations past food storage wasn’t considered prepping is was necessary. Harvest only comes once a year for many crops but we eat year round. We have become reliant on the local market being our storage system. What happens when you can’t get there or …

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What Should be in Your Emergency Binder

Some posts may contain affiliate links. What Should be in Your Emergency Binder Many preppers keep an emergency binder of ‘how to‘s’ and articles that they feel will assist them in the time of an emergency. The featured article is a different kind of emergency binder. The one we are most likely to forget or not think …

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Survival Applications for Imodium

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survival Applications for Imodium When your body reacts to toxins or an unusual diet ordinarily the fastest easiest but perhaps one of the least comfortable methods for getting it out of your system is to let nature take its course. In some situations especially a survival scenario this just isn’t a feasible …

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Can a Power Plant Run Unmanned?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Can a Power Plant Run Unmanned? One of the most concerning thing about a natural disaster is the loss of power. We might assume because we have back up power sources, a non-electric source of heat and light etc.. that we are all good and prepared for blizzards, tornados, …

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A Pictorial Guide to 13 Herbs

Some posts may contain affiliate links. A Pictorial Guide to 13 Herbs For all of us visual learners this can be a great tool for learning which herbs are which in their fresh or wild form! It can even be printed out for foraging expeditions done for enjoyment or out of necessity. I am much more …

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