Shelf Stable Recipes First it is important to know what ‘shelf stable’ means. We have here the definition from Oxford Dictionaries able to survive long periods on store or home shelves without spoiling: Many of the items that homesteaders and preppers stock up on are shelf stable foods. However, now that you have them, do you know …
Werewolf Muzzle One of our best defenses in home protection is the family dog. I know mine will hear someone approaching long before I do. He also seems to sense members of our family’s emotional reaction to that approaching person. He will respond to a command to look ferocious and does a good job at it unless the …
Light From Saltwater The technology of using saltwater to produce light is advancing. Soon it is expected that we will be able to charge batteries and operate larger electronic equipment. As saltwater is an abundant resource and much safer than fire, it really is an area we should be checking into! Find out more about …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 15 Preparedness Uses for Kiddie Pools Most of us already have one of these around for our children, pets or grandkids. But if you don’t fall is the time of year to look for them on sale. I have seen many of them over the years during the hot …
Sterilizing Instruments In A Crisis Scenario As I say over and over, there may come a time when you are the first responder or the only responder and everyone should prepare for that day to come. Whether it be a contained SHTF situation or a huge crisis scenario. You could be hiking, camping, on a …
Is Your BOB Too Big? If you are anything like me, your bug out bag aka BOB has a life of its own and continues to grow. I am always going to add just one more item just in case. I have come to realize as I age what I think I will need in …
Quickly Stop Bleeding Nothing scares a parent more than an injured and bleeding child. It is equally as scary when someone is bleeding profusely, and you are the only other person there to assist while waiting for first responders to arrive. Even those trained to deal with medical trauma find large amounts of blood flowing …
Tips I Wish I Had Known When I Began Prepping! Every path we choose to follow in our lives has a number of smaller choices we make along the way. Even if we research, listen to the pros and cons of those who went before us, and trust our guts, there are always things that …
Preparing for Unemployment Most of us “old timers” call this concept poverty prepping. Some in the younger generation have never had to deal with the worst of the worst of a recession. But most of us have at least seen the ramifications of an unexpected layoff during a time of widespread unemployment. It can be …
Items That Should be Stocked but Probably Aren’t Anyone with a lick of sense has at a minimum of 3 or 4 days of household supplies, food and water storage and a first aid kit of some sort. This is the norm for non-prepping families in most parts of the world. Unlike the majority of …
