Some posts may contain affiliate links. Preserving Carrots: Taqueria Pickled Carrots When I think of preserving carrots, I am afraid I don’t necessarily think variety. Frozen, simply canned and dehydrated is the extend of my current repertoire. I hadn’t thought of pickling them. This recipe sounds like an awesome change to plain carrots. Try it …
DIY Portable Wind Generator If you reside in an area with more wind then sun then this is an awesome project for you! No matter why you are off grid, this is one way to produce your own power. It’s portable, puts off 12 volts, 17 watts and automatically furls. Great little generator for camp sites …
Svalbard Global Seed Vault The world’s first two major seed banks The Nordic Gene Bank in Norway and Southern African Development Community combined their seed collections in the Svalbard Global seed vault . This organization preserves the earth’s seeds to be distributed across the world should there be a global disaster. Free of charge …
Prepping Strategies for Martial Law Recent events in the United States have caused many Americans to have concern that martial law could be declared in the future. Social disturbances of the recent past are becoming more violent and create an atmosphere for the declaration. But truthfully any disaster can cause enough chaos for martial law. This …
Surviving Post EMP Miles From Home Usually, our featured articles on EMPs are regarding salvaging our electronics, vehicles, and communications. But many thousands of people travel as a part of their employment. Of those very few are able to take their families with them. Never mind all their preps! What are your options if you …
The Art of Haggling Post SHTF In most western countries haggling isn’t practiced on a regular basis. The majority of shops have take it or leave it pricing. The closest we still have for a mainstream haggling is submitting a bid on real estate, or bidding at an auction. However, both these methods always end …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. PVC Framed Garden Box Enclosures Garden season is just winding up in my area. So for us, it is time for reflection on what we need to try or do differently next season. One issue that the majority of us in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Converting a Pressure Cooker to a Still Whether you enjoy a cocktail once and again or not, being able to make a still is good in times of crisis. A still can make unsafe water drinkable and make alcohol for medical use or barter. Your pressure cooker is a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Permit Required to Live Off Grid I am amazed that the worse our economy gets in the United States and the more people try to economize the harder it is to do so! Our country needs to cut back on it’s resource usage. You would think that the government …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Taking Charge In An Emergency – 17 Tips In any emergency of any size, unless you are completely alone, someone has to take charge. Everyone including yourself will be fighting the urge and instinct to panic. Our fight or flight instincts kick in. It will be up to you to not …
