Shelf Stable Recipes First it is important to know what ‘shelf stable’ means. We have here the definition from Oxford Dictionaries able to survive long periods on store or home shelves without spoiling: Many of the items that homesteaders and preppers stock up on are shelf stable foods. However, now that you have them, do you know …
Light From Saltwater The technology of using saltwater to produce light is advancing. Soon it is expected that we will be able to charge batteries and operate larger electronic equipment. As saltwater is an abundant resource and much safer than fire, it really is an area we should be checking into! Find out more about …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 15 Preparedness Uses for Kiddie Pools Most of us already have one of these around for our children, pets or grandkids. But if you don’t fall is the time of year to look for them on sale. I have seen many of them over the years during the hot …
Sterilizing Instruments In A Crisis Scenario As I say over and over, there may come a time when you are the first responder or the only responder and everyone should prepare for that day to come. Whether it be a contained SHTF situation or a huge crisis scenario. You could be hiking, camping, on a …
MIY Ink For crafts, as a hobby, to be frugal, or just for fun, making your own ink is an interesting project! In a SHTF event, ink will be the least of your worries for the first few years in my opinion. But it could also be a good skill in that event as well. …
Amazing Wood Pallet Fences To keep outsiders out, toddlers in, animals in or out and generally mark your territory takes a fence. A good fence can cost you a pretty penny and I can attest to that! When I think of homemade fences, they aren’t necessarily an attractive visual. But these ideas for using pallets …
Is Your BOB Too Big? If you are anything like me, your bug out bag aka BOB has a life of its own and continues to grow. I am always going to add just one more item just in case. I have come to realize as I age what I think I will need in …
Quickly Stop Bleeding Nothing scares a parent more than an injured and bleeding child. It is equally as scary when someone is bleeding profusely, and you are the only other person there to assist while waiting for first responders to arrive. Even those trained to deal with medical trauma find large amounts of blood flowing …
Convert a Gum Wrapper Into a Fire Starter! They say need is the mother of invention. But knowing how to make fire any way possible is a pre-need we should all learn! There will eventually come a day where there will be a need. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be a disaster or a …
Tips I Wish I Had Known When I Began Prepping! Every path we choose to follow in our lives has a number of smaller choices we make along the way. Even if we research, listen to the pros and cons of those who went before us, and trust our guts, there are always things that …
