Tag: preparations

Making Your Resources Stretch Further During Uncertain Times

Making Your Resources Stretch Further During Uncertain Times Times are tight all over the world for just about every economic group. Everyone needs to make their resources whether in currency or physical assets stretch further. Times are also uncertain all over the world as we as the human race deal with natural disasters and especially …

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Prepping Pets For Winter Emergencies

Prepping Pets For Winter Emergencies Of course, I can’t speak for anyone other than myself. But to many people pets are more than a companion animal, they are members of the family! I share my home with several animals…2 dogs, and 3 cats, both dogs and one of the cats aren’t pets, they are full-fledged members of …

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Making Amish Black Salve

Making Amish Black Salve Many of us are following the lead of the Amish when it comes to making our own products particularly preppers who are concerned for a day when those products will be unavailable store bought and homesteaders who often live very simply do it yourself lifestyles. The Amish black salve is known …

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Why MIY Wine

Why MIY Wine I share enough wine recipes with you all that I know you must wonder if my pantry looks like a winery! LOL It doesn’t. I am actually not a wine connoisseur at all. I prefer a cooler or cocktail. But I do recognize the benefits of knowing how and occasionally making my …

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DIY Smokehouse From Cement Blocks

DIY Smokehouse From Cement Blocks Not only are smoked meats tasty but it is a great low-cost way of preserving meat. Because this method doesn’t require electricity it makes it an excellent post SHTF method as well. If you are smoking a large amount of meat this is the way to do it! It is …

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Uncommon Items for Your Survival Kit

Uncommon Items for Your Survival Kit Most of you won’t find these “uncommon” items so uncommon to have in your survival kit. However, I found they did list some uses I was unaware of. I am a huge lemon fan, so I found that the uses in the featured article quite interesting. You may find …

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Sneaky Prepper Gifts for Non-Preppers

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Sneaky Prepper Gifts for Non-Preppers Whether you celebrate the seasonal holidays or not at some time or another you are likely to have a reason to purchase or make a gift for someone who isn’t prepping. This is the perfect time to sneak in a preparedness item. Especially if during the …

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Setting Broken Bones with a Emergency Splint

Setting Broken Bones with a Emergency Splint In the event of an emergency where you have suddenly become the first or only responder there are some basic medical procedures, we all should know. CPR being the first and most likely to be needed by the average person. But after a disaster of any kind where …

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Disaster Declared Now How Do YOU Get Help

Disaster Declared Now How Do YOU Get Help The 911 emergency operators are overwhelmed trying to answer all the concerned callers either worried about what is happening or in dire need of assistance. Fire and police vehicles are speeding everywhere with sirens blaring. When you get a snippet of news here and there it is all …

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Opening a Master Lock W/Out Keys or Specialty Tools

Opening a Master Lock W/Out Keys or Specialty Tools This is a little trick has been known by the crooks and bad guys for some time. I am sharing it so you will also now know it. Knowledge is power and forewarned is forearmed. I have always known that a padlock could be removed with …

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