Opening Our Ports to Terror? We have become aware of the lengths that those that wish to cause us harm and alter our ability to enjoy and live our lives as we wish via terror will go to. We have seen them weaponize cars, trucks, airplanes, and other items and locations that we always felt …
Does cooking with a microwave destroy necessary nutrients in food? I was the proud owner of the first “microwave cookers” on the market about 40 years ago . It was a controversial cooking method back then and many folks were leery of it’s safety, because we didn’t really understand how they worked. We wondered …
Bug Out Location – Small Town Vs Isolated Retreat A bug out location can mean different things to different people. It can be a prepared location that you have had the time and ability to set up specifically for you and your group or family. Or it can be a location where you intend to …
6 of the Worst Waterborne Diseases in the United States We all know water is one of our first concerns after surviving the initial event and locating shelter. Making sure it is available and safe to drink is a major factor to your survival. You can’t just go to the nearest body of water and …
9 Food Self-Sufficient Projects Food security is important both in today’s world and in a post SHTF world. Because it is so important, it always startles me when I see people go through their accruement process haphazardly. A can of this and that here and there. Whatever is on sale tends to become their back …
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12 Items You Should Throw Away ASAP If you are doing any kind of spring cleaning (even if it is in the mist of winter storms) or even just decluttering your home. It’s smart to start with disposing of items that have the potential to harm you or your family. It can be hard to …
18Unique Inexpensive DIY Greenhouses If you have ever priced ready made greenhouses or spoken to a contractor about building your own, you know how pricey it can be to obtain one. Especially if you are an avid gardener or are trying to live self sufficiently and provide food for yourself and family this can be …
Countering The Retreat Freeloader You know who this is in your life. No need to deny, we all have one. Perhaps not this obvious but he or she is there. They either expect that someone else will take care of them or they are only willing to do enough to get by and hope that …
Prepping When You’re the Only One Following Through (Parts 1-3) It’s a fact that our survival expectancy rises when we prepare as a group. It’s also true that most groups are made up of people who we care about as family and friends. Whenever you have a group focus whether its prepping or something else, …
