14 Signs It’s Time to Bug Out One of a prepper‘s biggest concerns is knowing when to call it a go and get out of dodge. When do you drop plan A to hunker down in place and bug out? Often things get bad so slowly that we miss the meaning of each event and …
Canning Game Meat Guide I like this article because it covers all the safety concerns regarding canning meat. Even gives you the low down on types of pressure cookers. If you’re a hunter now or likely to become one post SHTF preserving the game will be imperative. Check out this comprehensive guide on canning game …
OPSEC: An Alternative View OPSEC is always a hot topic in prepping circles. The majority feel that keeping the bulk of our preparations quiet is a safety issue. Believing that if your level of preparedness is known it can make you a target for looters, the desperate seeking more help than you have to give and …
The Most Likely Infections We Will Battle Post SHTF Poor hygiene, a lack of safe water, poor cooking methods, hurried burials, and less than adequate medical care will all lead to a plethora of infections that will plague the survivors of any major disaster. History tells us that the number of casualties after a disaster …
Dead Wrong: 26 Survival Myths There are myths that make the rounds in all preparedness circles. Some are so ridiculous that no one pays them any mind. But there are those that sound logical if a single factor is not considered. Those that are partially true and even those that are credited with saving so …
Bicycle Powered Tiny Home This is a great tiny home for the homeless, the wanderers, and a post SHTF traveler. But I don’t think it is going to become the preferred housing of the young with a wander lust! I does provide a ton of ideas on a scavenging vehicle or a lone bug out …
Planning beyond the bug-out bag The vast majority of us are well equipped to bug in or hunker down during an emergency. But there are times and events when bugging out is the safest option and even the only option to survive. This of course is when your bug-out bag comes into play. Light weight …
MIY Homemade Baking Extracts Nothing tastes better than homemade. Except those items where the ingredients are also fresh and homemade! What a bland world it would be without spices and flavoring extracts. Not just for a time when running to the local store to pickup the desired flavor for your baking but for that wonderful …
Uncommon Ways To Generate Off Grid Electricity I am surprised at the household items that can be used to generated electricity off grid! When I think about generating power I think, windmill, water wheel, battery, gas generators etc…. but I hadn’t considered the common items already in my possession! In any grid down scenario the …
The Edible and Medical Weed : Shepard’s Purse (2 links) Whether you call it a weed or a wild flower. this plant is incredible! Not only does it medicinally stop both external and internal bleeding when used in a tincture. It can also be eaten raw or cooked with it’s most popular food use being …
