Tag: preparations

How to be a Cheapskate & Why You Should!

How to be a Cheapskate & Why You Should! For years the title “Cheapskate” has had negative connotations. The tightwad with the calculator determining down to the last fraction of a cent each of his dinner companions owe as you split the check, the date we all have had on the two for one coupon, …

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A What to do Checklist After a Loved One Dies

A What to do Checklist After a Loved One Dies (2 links) The death of a loved one is a SHTF event. It turns your world upside down and inside out emotionally, financially, and legally. For you it is TEOTWAWKI. Your life will never be the same. Sadly in the mist of your personal grief, …

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Add a Hand Pump to an Electric Well

Add a Hand Pump to an Electric Well Imagine the frustration of a grid down scenario when you have a well but can’t power it to bring up the water! No one wants additional costs to installing their well and if your well was one that was installed back when we believed electricity was always …

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MIY Four Thieves Oil

MIY Four Thieves Oil Four thieves oil is an extremely powerful disinfectant/antibacterial which is believed to stop illnesses like the plague from spreading! There are other recipes for this mixture that are meant to be taken orally, I did not include them because they are too risky to ingest. Some of the ingredients are well …

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Build a Wilderness Fire Bed

Build a Wilderness Fire Bed Maintaining a survivable body temperature is imperative while in the wilderness. Hypothermia is more likely to do you in than any wild animal and will do so faster than even lack of water will. Especially helpful if you don’t have shelter in avoiding hypothermia is a fire bed. It works even …

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DIY Wood Stove Water Heater Attachment

DIY Wood Stove Water Heater Attachment This is not a project I would recommend for a beginner do it yourselfer. It is also one I wouldn’t scrimp on parts for either as the results of poor-quality metals etc… could lead to a real dangerous scenario or a real mess in your home. However, if you …

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Celebrations on a Budget

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Celebrations on a Budget The economy and celebrations don’t always come together happily. Maybe you lost a job just before your child’s birthday or times are tight as you prepare for Christmas. There is always the chance that a SHTF event will change the way we celebrate for years …

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20 Ways to Reduce Heating Costs

20 Ways to Reduce Heating Costs No matter where you live there are bound to be some heating or cooling costs and in some places both. Although the tips listed in the featured article are intended for reducing heating costs many can also reduce cooling costs. Even if you live in a location where heating isn’t usually …

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Fire Cider Recipe and Use

Fire Cider Recipe and Use My first reaction to this recipe was “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger!” The all most powerful of the healing foods are within this one concoction. With the exceptions of the horseradish and the jalapeno peppers I actually like all the individual ingredients. I admit that I however, cringe at …

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Guide to Gardening by Mail

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Guide to Gardening by Mail This link was recently forwarded to me by a member (Many thanks the more information and participation we have the better off we all are!) and on the forum there was recently a question from another member asking about which mail order companies were trustworthy …

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