DIY Workmate w/o Power Tools! In a SHTF scenario where we are without power won’t mean that Construction will stop! Wood working, repair, building, and carpentry skills will be more important than ever. Anyone that uses any tools on a regular basis knows they need a good work bench to start with. Building a basic workmate …
Fixing Canning Problems Hard as we work and as careful as we are to treat each jar as if it were the only jar we are filling. Sometimes things go wrong! Now the conundrum of what to do about it? No one wants to throw out the precious contents nor does anyone want to take …
You’re at Your Bug Out Location…Now What? You have your bug out location all set up. You have even spent a weekend or two there and found it to be quite comfortable. Even the in-laws and the kids enjoyed their time there. As soon as the crisis hit you and your family knew exactly what …
21 Things a Prepper Should Save Preppers and homesteaders are well known for turning what others might view as trash to a life saving survival tool. The featured article gives you a list of 21 things that can be used in this manner. The article says they are things that a prepper should NEVER throw …
5 Reasons a Woman Should Carry Concealed Whether to carry a firearm or not is a very personal decision. Only you can make that choice for yourself. But before you do, check your local laws so that you know what is legal in your area and what is not. If you decide that being armed …
Things to Look for at Every Yard/Garage Sale Prepping can get expensive. The adage of 1 is none and 2 is 1 can get costly. But it doesn’t have to be! Buying second hand these days doesn’t even necessarily mean used anymore. Stores often donate their brand new goods to thrift stores or church sales …
5 Urgent Water Storage Tips Water is the life force of every living thing on this planet including human beings. Without safe drinkable water all the other preps we have done are worthless. Plants won’t grow, animals will die and human life will be snuffed out within a few days. So we search for safe …
Depression Meals You Don’t Want I may be aging myself by telling you this, but my mother was a child during the great depression. So when I was a child when times were tight she reverted to the old stand by meals of her own childhood. I have actually had a meal or two (or more) …
Solar-Powered Lens Water Purification The project set up by Buffalo sophomore Deshawn Henry is one he hopes will contribute to insuring the world will always have access to clean safe drinkable water. His prototype is determining the appropriate thickness and angles etc.. to make this a doable project for the rest of us. Once those factors …
The Versatile Mason Jar 100+ Ideas Just about everyone has a jar or two or three in their pantry! When not in use holding our homemade delicacies, they could sit empty on our storage shelf or be used for a ton of other things. Take a look at some of the creative ideas for making …
