16 Brick Rocket Stove Camping or in a crisis scenario a rocket stove is a life saver. They heat quickly and burn hot making cooking just about anything less time consuming and easier than a camp fire could. This particular build isn’t one for those on the move due to weight complications. But if your bugging …
Essential Oils For Cold and Flu It is that time of year. Colds and flu are lurking everywhere just waiting to jump into our nasal and chest cavities. It almost seems as though these viruses actually hunt for weakened immune systems to attack. Unless you plan to remain almost entirely in quarantine for the season there …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Prepping Your Home for Winter People too often assume that prepping is only preparing for a major event that leads to TEOWAWKI. Preparing is a life style of self-reliance and as much self-sufficiency as we can reasonably obtain. Part of that process is preventive maintenance. Making sure your home remains …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Alternator Wind Generator Once again we are show casing homesteader creativity and ingenuity! When you are off the grid becoming adaptable is imperative. Recycling becomes a way of thinking and a way of living. In this instance this homesteader converted an old truck alternator into a wind powered …
The Unparalleled Benefits of Turmeric From Wikipedia re: turmeric: When not used fresh, the rhizomes are boiled for about 30–45 minutes and then dried in hot ovens, after which they are ground into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a spice in Indian cuisine and curries for dyeing and to impart color to mustard condiments. One active ingredient …
13 Aha Items For Your BOB I must agree with Survival Mom on this, there are dozens of lists out there of what we should have in our BOBs. (Bug Out Bag) But in her words, every once in a while I see an item or items that make me say aha! Why didn’t I …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Russian Tea Cold and Flu Preventative I admit to having a jar of the lower class version or Russian tea made with non organic ingredients in my cupboard, The author of the featured article is correct in that the taste of fresh ingredients can’t be imitated or captured in …
Home Defense Tips Home invasions are quite different from home robberies or a burglary. The perpetrators in an invasion are doing just that invading your home not with the purpose of simply taking away goods and valuables. But with the intent of doing you the occupant harm. I am giving away my age here, but I …
Commercial Canned Goods a Rip Off? Vey very few of us don’t have a single commercially canned product of sort in our cupboards. Most homesteaders and preppers prefer home canned goods from their own gardens and to supplement with commercially processed items that either we are short of or can’t be grown in our location. In …
Scavenging Items After a SHTF crisis eventually most of us will have to do some scavenging. We are aware of the obvious things to look for like fuel, generators, batteries, canned goods etc.. However there are other less obvious things we should also consider. After such an event becoming adaptable and resourceful will be your …
