Pain Relief Hiding in the Pantry No matter how good your health may be most of us suffer little irritants and small injuries at home. Not bad enough to go in to see the doctor and certainly when after hours not bad enough to sit for hours and hours in the local ER. But uncomfortable …
Safety Rules for Foraging Learning to forage is a lifesaving skill during many types of crises. History shows with a long-term food shortage of any kind the foragers and gathers are the survivors. But not everything that grows or that is green or even that tastes good to us humans is safe for us to …
Diabetes and the SHTF In truth one of the most frightening things about any SHTF event is of course the question as to will you and all those you love to survive the initial event. Part of that answer is by the grace of God. But for the sake of this particular grouping of articles …
Reusing Plastic Water Bottles There has been a lot of controversy regarding reusing plastic water bottles. It only seems logical that since they only had clear water in them that simply refilling them with more clean water should be safe enough a time or two. There are those that feel that reusing a plastic water …
10 Bug Out Bag Don’ts All preparedness sites talk a ton about bug out bags, what to pack, what not to pack, and for what purpose etc. We also talk about what not to pack or do. I will be honest when I saw the featured article below I almost passed it over. Not …
Wine Making From Your Garden- Fruit and Vegetable Wines Wine making is an important skill to most preppers and homesteaders even those that don’t drink it at all themselves. It’s a great barter tool and has its medicinal uses as well. Wine can be made from fruits, vegetable, flowers, vines and even weeds! Turning a …
US Power Grid Vulnerable To EMP? Sadly, we still need to worry about the effects of living in a nuclear capable world. Our worries are less now about direct nuclear hits on our home soil and more concerned with the aftereffects on our power grid. We are less likely to be aware from whence the …
DIY Flying Pest Trap Mosquitos and other flying pests can make your outdoor space unusable and miserable to be out in. Not only are they unpleasant but dangerous. They carry illnesses and for some their bites are extremely uncomfortable. If you spray, you not only spread toxic chemicals all around your home but breath it …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Antibacterial Bandages Growing a bandage?? Yes, indeed the Stachys byzantine otherwise known as Wooly Lamb’s Ear is a natural antibacterial. antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. The soft fussy leaves sooth the wound and make a super absorbent bandage. This plant has more medical uses as well and would make an excellent addition to …
Weekend Prepping Projects Just in time for the weekend! Smaller projects that can be accomplished over a weekend that will help you get off the grid and on to being self sufficient one step/project at a time. Many of these projects can be made with recycled materials or those that can be found inexpensively at garage …
