Camp Kitchen Checklist The only thing worse than getting way out in the wilderness and setting up camp only to discovering you have forgotten something important to your enjoyment of the trip, would be bugging out and then finding you left something behind that could have made that scenario much easier. This is easy to …
Russian Tea Recipes For Colds & Flu Today I have two recipes for you. There are literally dozens of recipes for Russian tea. These two are my personal favorites. Both are excellent for colds and flu, I am not a doctor, of course so I can’t tell you with scientific facts or certainty that either …
MIY SHTF Penicillin A generation or two ago people died from simple small wounds that became infected. Many more died from STD’s that went untreated until the advent of penicillin. Now these deaths are quite rare and the infections have to be much worse to cause death. In any major SHTF event the basic necessary …
DIY Improvised Bush-Winch If you live in a urban area you may not own nor even have a current use for a four wheel drive vehicle. But if you are bugging out or should ever just find yourself off road unexpectedly intentionally or unintentionally this improvised bush-winch could get you out of a jam! If you …
Survival Lessons from the Homeless The homeless today are survivors. No matter what befell them to cause their situation, they are persevering. They are alive to tell the tale. One must respect that. Their lives are harder for sure and definitely less comfortable. But we can learn from them what to expect if the day ever …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Holiday Travel Survival Tips Many of you may be traveling for the upcoming holiday. You may think you have it down pat as you traveled for Thanksgiving. But that truly is only a test run! The majority didn’t cross country for thanksgiving and a large number of us will …
Should You Worry About Marauders? (3 links) Most of us heard about Tyler Smith and his group of marauders who call themselves Spartan Survival a few years ago when the National Geographic Channel was running its series ‘Doomsday Survival’. Personally I was not a fan of the show. They of course were looking for entertainment …
Multi-Purpose All-Terrain Electric Locomotive Wow! This vehicle/sled could make heavy chores on the homestead, farm, or at bug out location a breeze. Even in the winter! It is a combo of a snow mobile and dog sled with tank tracks. I am guessing they call it a locomotive because it pulls like one over any terrain. …
Winter Activities for Family Prepping The SHTF can happen at any time! No waiting for the opportune season or timing. Each season has its own challenges and benefits. Many folks use camping in the summer, gardening in the spring, canning and hunting in the fall, etc.. for teachable activities for their children. Winter might seem like …
Winter Indoor Gardening Tips I do really like having my herb garden indoors. But it does tend to kind of freak out non-gardening friends when I clip a bit of green off a plant sitting in the window and drop it nonchalantly into whatever dish I am preparing! Because they aren’t vegetable plants they aren’t …
