Tag: Preparedness

6 Primitive Survival Traps

6 Primitive Survival Traps Tapping is a lost art of sorts, there are much more efficient ways of finding and hunting food in the modern world. But if you do find yourself in the wilderness and need food primitive traps could be your best bet at passive hunting. To see the traps and learn how …

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MIY Natural Cordage

MIY Natural Cordage

MIY Natural Cordage There are many times in a survival situation where cordage could literally save your life, but you may not always have easy access to it. So, knowing how to MIY (make it yourself) could be a viable option for lots of reasons like a fall hiking, a broken tent line, etc… To see …

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Teacher’s Invention Could Protect Your Child Plus School Safety Tips

Teacher’s Invention Could Save Your Child Plus School Safety Tips A mass shooting at a school is among the most horrendous of crimes. The most innocent of victims and in a place where parents used to believe their children were safe. Even more terrifying as a parent is that the most common of the perpetrators are …

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Testing Home Canning For Seal & Spoilage

Testing Home Canning For Seal & Spoilage Very important information especially for new canners! We work very hard to make sure our home grown produce are tasty and safe. The last thing we want is to make anyone sick with our efforts! Please always test any preserved food whether store bought or home canned. Be …

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DIY Box Rabbit Trap

DIY Box Rabbit Trap During our countries past we have seen some very lean times as a nation. Why slogans like a chicken in every pot became so popular. Trapping became a way of life for many families. Whether you are homesteading or off the grid or just need to file the information under good …

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Ultimate Off-Road RV

Ultimate Off-Road RV Wow what a vehicle this one is! It seems it does just about everything but drive itself. Some of the features include a firewood box, a shower, and the camp seating built into the running boards and storage bins all around the truck’s perimeter. The ATVs on the roof are a definite …

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Ten Free Preps

Ten Free Preps Often when we think of prepping the first things that come to mind also come with a hefty price tag. Storage foods and specialized gear are just a couple. However, a true prepper knows that the most important of all preparations is knowledge and creativity which are the lightest and mostly likely …

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Surviving Summer Nights Without A/C

Surviving Summer Nights Without A/C   The administrator of SHTF and Prepping Central and I were chatting just today about the misery of the combination of heat and humidity in our respective home states. Nothing ruins a good day like a bad night’s sleep! The next day tends to be even more miserable as you …

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Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator

Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator

Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator Sometimes you just need more power! You could find yourself in a remote location and where is the generator? Why it’s back in the garage at home of course!. You can make your vehicle into a portable generator at a reasonable price  and then have power from your …

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Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You

Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You Should you invest in a security alarm? Would having a wired alarm actually make your family and home safer? What about a dog? or a gun? These aren’t always the tools a burglar looks for when choosing your home as his target. Reader’s Digest gives us a look at …

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