DIY Building with Papercrete Papercrete is a simple green building material perfect for homesteaders and preppers. It is easy to make and inexpensively recycles cardboard and other paper. It is primarily used at this time by those off grid due to code issues in urban areas. But after a major SHTF event those concerns will …
MIY Alcohol Fuel After a major SHTF there will be no international trade and the flow of gasoline will cease. Even if you reside in a country that produces gas.The refineries will stop operating as those that ran it will be busy trying to survive just like the rest of us. For awhile we will …
DIY Storm Glass Weather Prediction Okay can’t you simply look out a window or step outside to see what the weather is? Why would you need a storm glass? Both of these simple obvious steps can be taken to tell you what the weather is right now. But if you’re in a bug out situation …
Reconditioning Cast Iron Cast iron is the preferred cookware of preppers, homesteaders, and campers. Granted it is too heavy to be carried in a bug out bag but it is so versatile in all other scenarios that if you are bugging in or in a situation where weight is not an deterrent then cast iron …
Bus Conversion to RV For vacationing purposes and even for bugging out an RV could be a blessing if you are able to afford the price tag for all the options you want to include. One must remember that in a SHTF scenario that custom parts for custom built RVs will not be readily available. …
MREs to Prep Must Have or Pass? Years ago the idea of civilians purchasing MREs was unheard of. The fact that they were issued to our soldiers was deemed near cruelty no matter how easy they were to carry in the field. It was determined by the upper ranks that nutritional value was the matter at …
Setting Up a Community Post SHTF Although we talk a lot about small like minded folks forming survival groups now in normal times, are they really the right choice for the long term? Over a period of time a larger community will have a better quality of life. Even if only based on sheer numbers the more …
The Truth about Expiration Dates The debate on expiration dates and their true meaning has been ongoing in my family for many years. I am of the train of thought that if it was canned properly, the can is not bulging nor damaged, there is not a sound upon opening, the smell is normal and …
TEOTWAWKI needs Coffee! One of the most sought after barter items after any disaster is coffee. For some people no morning coffee is TEOTWAWKI. Those who truly enjoy their morning brew can’t imagine a world without it. It really does jump start their day. If you are prepping for any long or short term SHTF …
3 Urban Survival Necessities Even the most rural of us must at sometime or another enter the urban environment. Mother Nature waits for no one to get ready before striking. By design most man made disasters are intentionally created during a time frame when the perpetrator thinks we will be at our least prepared. So whether you …
