Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips for Keeping Your Chickens in the Winter If this is your first winter keeping a flock then there is a lot of information about keeping them safe and healthy this winter. It is especially important for smaller chicks which are not weather acclimated nor large enough to fend …
Medicinal Plant MAP I love this map! Even if you are good with plants and know those surrounding you, In a crisis situation you could be forced out of your own area. Those displaced by super storms can tell you the confusion and angst of trying to figure out day to day life in normal …
Civilian Medical Aid – How To Help When there is a disaster, we all want to help if we can. But we also don’t want to be in the way of first responders! After Hurricane Katrina people sent literally tons of clothing, toys, and household supplies which sat for months unsorted and unused in containers. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Vegetables For a Fall Garden I was almost disappointed when I first learned that there were vegetables that should be planted in the fall! I thought I was being the super urban homesteader by keeping up with a summer garden, a full time job, and 5 children! Now, I …
The SHTF…You Aren’t a Prepper… Now What? One of the most common dilemmas for preppers is concern for their friends, family and community members who aren’t prepping. What will become of them if the worst should occur? Some of the hardcore preppers say “Ok, do as you wish. But don’t knock on my door when you’re in …
Survival Uses for Plastic Bottles The next time you get ready to throw your empty plastic bottles into the recycle bin, stop and consider another method of recycling by reusing. Our friends at Prep for SHTF have come up with at least 10 ways to reuse your empty plastics. Some of them could be lifesaving …
Rancher VS The EPA Updated We saw the case in Oregon where the landowner’s permits to collect water were revoked and after he refused to dismantle his reservoirs was eventually jailed. Then a new battle began between a Wyoming rancher and the EPA over his permitted stock pond on his property. With water becoming more …
10 Ways That Vinegar Can Come to Your Rescue If you are into natural cleaners, you are already aware of the wonders of vinegar. If not take a look at the video below and learn what awesome things that vinegar can do around your household to make your life a bit more natural and easier! …
Free Crochet Slipper Boots Patterns My grandmother used to make each of her grandchildren a pair of slipper boots very much like thee, every year as part of our holiday celebration. After her passing the tradition was gone. None of the adults at the time knew how to make them. I myself was only 12. …
Howling Jack Recipe Another cost-effective method of preserving some of your pumpkin harvest. We see a lot of mead and alcohol recipes on homesteading and prepper pages for a reason. First and foremost, of course is that they taste good! Even if you don’t partake of alcoholic beverages yourself the odds are that you have a friend or …
