Tag: preparations

Rocket Stove for Mass Heating

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Rocket Stove for Mass Heating We talk a lot about rocket stoves for cooking purposes on all homesteading, prepping, camping, and even hiker sites. But rarely with the idea of one large enough to provide mass heating for our shelter or homes. Not only could you save a bundle …

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Dealing With Looters

Dealing With Looters You will see this question discussed on almost every prepping, survival, or homesteading site. What do we do with the looters? I am personally fed up with the idea that every upsetting event is an excuse for looting. Destroying your own neighborhood, your neighbor’s place of employment, your community’s businesses doesn’t solve …

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DIY Battery Bank

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Battery Bank I have been aware of and made use of my auto battery and an inverter many times during power outages. I do have a small generator that keeps my freezer and refrigerator running during those times and so have always used my inverter for smaller appliances …

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No Pectin Gingered Rhubarb Jam

No Pectin Gingered Rhubarb Jam Vintage recipe with no added pectin By Diana Rattray Southern Food Expert   Ingredients 4 cups diced fresh rhubarb 3 cups sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger 2 tablespoons lemon juice red food coloring, if desired, for color (I don’t use this, and it leaves the jam a little …

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Should You Have Cash in Your BOB?

Should You Have Cash in Your BOB? This a real common question and my answer is always the same… YES! More often than not if you need to bug out of a situation there has been an emergency that doesn’t, yet anyway, involve an economic collapse. Why do I say that? Because if you are …

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A Prepper “Honey do” List

A Prepper “Honey do” List Male or female whoever does the household repairs around your home knows what a ‘honey do’ list is. Unfortunately, around here that someone is me! Whether you are doing the upkeep or you have someone else who does it or helps do that, (in my case which ever child happens …

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DIY Canning Pantry from Pallets

DIY Canning Pantry from Pallets You know we love a recycle project and this one is a sweet little pantry cupboard made from old pallets. These plans could be used even if you don’t have a country kitchen. Just paint the boards to match any décor. I however, love the raw wood look and if …

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Stop Trench Foot Before It Stops You (Bug Out Crisis!)

Stop Trench Foot Before It Stops You (Bug Out Crisis!) If you ask any solider or hiker, actually anyone who spends a lot of time walking, marching or running. They will tell you if you take good care of your feet, they will take good care of you. This is truer than most of us realize. …

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50 Uses for an Emergency Blanket

50 Uses for an Emergency Blanket Just a few days ago we featured an article from Gray Wolf Survival with his opinion that the mylar emergency blanket wasn’t to his liking but had other uses. If you missed that posting, you can see it here>> Do Mylar Emergency Blankets Really Work? In that article he also …

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Items NOT to Can

Items NOT to Can

Items NOT to Can Like most new canners when I begin canning, I wanted to can anything and everything that would fit in a jar! I was soon disappointed to learn there are items it simply isn’t safe for ME to can.  There are a lot of differing opinions in regard to what can and …

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