Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants Many of us are learning about foraging and edible plants as we become a more health conscious and prepared society. But we must remember to choose the plants we decide to eat with care as the wrong one can make you extremely ill. It is an old tale that …
Top Guard Dogs Even small dogs can be very protective (the one pictured is a peekapom, not very big but furiously protective) . Your loving pet can be an asset to protecting you, your family, your home, and your preps. Most often love of their human master is all the training they need to bark and attack when they feel …
Mudslide Survival On March 22, 2014 Oso Washington experienced a large mud slide. Forty three people lost their lives and forty nine homes were engulfed. If there is a slide of this magnitude in your area how would your home fair? As many areas are now going into their rainy seasons it is especially important to know about slides. Even if you don’t live in an …
The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too, etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …
Aquaponics: Co-Mingling Fish & Garden Aquaponics is a subject relatively new to me, but it definitely has piqued my interest. A mini eco system co-mingling fish and garden. However, most of the systems I have seen are huge and well beyond my ability to build, purchase, or maintain. Until this one! This article gives …
MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …
Teaching Kids Preparedness Preparing ourselves and our families is a must do for everyone. Those that feel that they are always safe and it only happens to ‘other’ people are doing themselves a true dis-service. Mother nature knows no borders, no economic limitations, and doesn’t discriminate. Just because it didn’t happen to you this …
Cheap Effective Tips To Keep Your Home Safe Even if you can’t purchase an expensive home alarm system you can still keep out those that would burglarize your home! It doesn’t even require an ugly scary barbed wire fence! Sometimes just being practical and using some easy inexpensive little tricks can keep the undesired …
Instances of SHTF Moments There are a lot of people out there who poke fun at those of us who prepare for the worst case scenario. Although Some preppers can take it to the point of being obsessive or compulsive. Generally the majority of preppers prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. They still continue living their lives …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survive a Bear Attack Whether camping, hunting, hiking, making your way home on foot, or bugging out one of the possible issues in some areas can be wild animals. One of the biggest and deadliest predators to man can be bears. They are carnivores and easily upset especially in the …
