MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works! Poison ivy is a weed that none of us intentionally want in our yards or lawns. But it is incredibly difficult to kill off and tends to come back year after year. Find at the titled link below one answer to getting rid of it for good! …
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How to Tie 20 Essential Knots
How to Tie 20 Essential Knots Source Outdoor life By Tim MacWelch converted from photo carousel for easier reading. You can see other great survival and prepping articles on their site OUTDOOR LIFE The Square Knot is a classic for connecting lines and tying knots. Whether you are tying two ropes together to make …
DIY Bio Water Filter
DIY Bio Water Filter This is a great project to have at home for that just in case moment. Bio-filters, a Great Alternative ,Another option, instead of buying expensive commercial filters and stockpiling them, is to build a bio-filter. This simple filtering system is used worldwide to purify water for drinking. While it may not get …
Defending your bug out location
Defending your bug out location You survived the event, you made it to your bug out location and now you must defend it! How do you do this when you are just a small group or family? First priority is to prepare your battle space. Even if you don’t have the man power or the …
Are you being watched? Or Reported?
Are you being watched? Or Reported? Pre-SHTF privacy can be an issue! Here is how to tell if your in a single mirror or a two way mirror and most likely being observed! A single regular one way mirror leaves a gap as pictured between you and the reflection when touching it, while a two …
Bug Out the Last Resort
Bug Out the Last Resort video A number of preppers are preparing for hunkering down and bugging in. But a wise person always has a plan B in place and for many this plan is bugging out. Some things that should be considered when developing that plan B can be found in the video below …
Handy tips for living in your car
Handy tips for living in your car No one wants to be homeless, no one plans to make a home from their car other than in a bug out situation and even then it is hoped to be a temporary situation. But you suffer a job loss and long term unemployment, an illness with a prolonged …
DIY Hidden Pivot Bookcase
DIY Hidden Pivot Bookcase (Two links! 1 for the complete DIY’er and 1 for the DIY’er kit) One universal issue shared by all those that prep, have children or low square footage homes, is storage space! How and where do we find more space and if possible can it be hidden in plain sight? Also quite popular with …
9 Items for your Glove Box
9 Items for your Glove Box Whether you Survive or not is most predictable by attitude. Without the right attitude all the appropriate skills and tools in the world won’t help you get through an emergency. But with the right attitude and some very basic tools within hands reach in your glove box, you can get through. To …
Be Prepared Before Tornado Season
Be Prepared Before Tornado Season As we saunter through the fall season and ready ourselves for the winter months and storms. That spring will soon follow shouldn’t be forgotten! Spring is that wonderful time of year when winter finally steps aside to let lawns turn green, trees’ leaf out, flowers bloom and birds sing. But …