Items That Should be Stocked but Probably Aren’t Anyone with a lick of sense has at a minimum of 3 or 4 days of household supplies, food and water storage and a first aid kit of some sort. This is the norm for non-prepping families in most parts of the world. Unlike the majority of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. The First Mile is the Hardest- Reluctant Prepping Not everyone has always lived a prepper or homesteading lifestyle. Making the changes necessary to be more self-sufficient in your life isn’t easy if it is new to you! Many of this generation’s adults grew up raised by the baby boomers …
Four Essentials Of Off Grid Solar An off-grid solar (photo-voltaic) electric power system is an ideal prep for modern survival in that it can partially or totally relinquish you from dependence upon other systems, which themselves are vulnerable to disruption or breakdown. Off-grid systems also enable the ability to live away from the mainstream, …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Amazing Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide I was amazed to learn all the uses for hydrogen peroxide! I had always seen it only as the wound disinfectant that not only burned when used but burned badly enough to make my little brother scream when we were children! Like most households …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Medical Supplies for Barter Medical supplies are an excellent barter item. First in a time of disaster you can’t have too many medical supplies. For the most part medical supplies don’t expire or go bad over a length of time and right now in normal times they are relatively …
Smoked Coffee Jerky INGREDIENTS 1 cup brewed strong coffee or espresso, cold… 1 cup cola 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon Morton Tender Quick® curing salt (optional) 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon hot sauce 2 pounds trimmed beef top or bottom round, sirloin tip, …
Easy Off-Grid Projects I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am of an age that as much as I would like to do it all myself and get off-grid, I can’t do it alone and all at once! Perhaps you are in the mist of raising a young family, caring for a …
MIY Flour at Home If you want to eat healthier, save on grocery costs, become more self-sufficient, or even just practice your scratch cooking skills. Making your own home milled flour is a great place to start! Flour is one of those commodities that it is hard to store enough of due to the sheer volume …
Dealing With Looters You will see this question discussed on almost every prepping, survival, or homesteading site. What do we do with the looters? I am personally fed up with the idea that every upsetting event is an excuse for looting. Destroying your own neighborhood, your neighbor’s place of employment, your community’s businesses doesn’t solve …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Battery Bank I have been aware of and made use of my auto battery and an inverter many times during power outages. I do have a small generator that keeps my freezer and refrigerator running during those times and so have always used my inverter for smaller appliances …
