DIY Paracord Snow Shoes If you now or ever have lived in an area with extreme hash winters you know that your body is simply not equipped by nature to survive those temperatures. Particularly your extremities. Your feet and hands are very sensitive to the cold. Mittens and boots are imperative and when the snow …
3 Methods of Getting Water From a Well if the Grid is Down I love the look of an old fashion well with the big crank with a bucket attached for dipping into the water. Would I drink from one? Not without treating the water I wouldn’t! I can only imagine the stuff growing in …
Staying Warm In A Harsh Winter Camp Survival Camping I know my first thoughts when I think of bugging out are tramping through a wooded area, carrying more than I probably should, going as fast as I can toward a safe place. I think that is a mental picture probably shared by many. But the …
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 …
Homemade Cough Syrup That Reduces Phlegm Carrots tend to get under-rated in the area of health benefits. I can attest to the fact that in many European countries carrot juice is one of the first juices introduced to babies for skin health. I remember myself as a child being told carrots would assist my eye …
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 …
Surviving In A Freezing Cold Car Unless you’re a self-sufficient hermit you must leave your home some time during the cold winter months. Even on those milder days the weather can change very quickly catching you in route. Knowing how you can survive in a freezing cold car is imperative if you live in colder …
5 Vintage Gadgets Tested Two things I love rolled into one! The Russian Hacker who always makes me laugh and vintage items. I actually did not know what the first item pictured was! I have never used an egg separator. My tool for that is even older than the wire thing, the actual egg shell. …
