Some posts may contain affiliate links. Sins of Prepping We learn from our mistakes, but ignoring them or not realizing we have made them can cause havoc later when the lessons learned are needed. If you don’t learn you can become part of the problem rather than the solution especially during an emergency scenario. It …
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150 Wartime Recipes (Updated to 200)
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 150 Wartime Recipes (Updated to 200) Almost every country has seen rationing at one time or another. The way things are going in many countries those days may be returning. Learning how to cook from scratch and with alternative or reduced amounts of ingredients can only be wise. We …
Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart It really does matter what wood you choose to burn and stockpile. One cord of the right wood can produce the same amount of heat as around 200 gallons of fuel oil! Many homeowners stop burning wood due to the sooty mess it can …
Hack a Radio to Pick Up Different Frequencies
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Hack a Radio to Pick Up Different Frequencies This is an awesome hack that can pay off in a big way during a disaster! A radio is an important piece of gear in your emergency kit. If you adapt the radio to receive additional frequencies you will also be …
Transporting Firearms on Airplanes Safely and Legally
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Transporting Firearms on Airplanes Safely and Legally I own a gun. I know how to use it. I live in an open carry state. But I do not carry the majority of the time. That may change as the world around us does. I know people who feel they …
How, Why, & When to Use Potassium Iodide
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How, Why, & When to Use Potassium Iodide More and more the possibility of an accidental or an intentional terrorist act could cause a nuclear disaster. If you aren’t in the vicinity doesn’t mean you won’t be effected! We are still dealing with nuclear waste from the leak in …
Prepper Tips on Hiding Your Preps in Plain Sight
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Prepper Tips on Hiding Your Preps in Plain Sight The featured article is actually geared to hiding weapons in plain sight. However, for some people and in some places a weapon isn’t feasible to own. Other preps also need to be protected! It may be that you have chosen to …
Are You Ready to Live in the Woods?
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Are You Ready to Live in the Woods? You’ve read all about it. You’ve got your bug out bag together, you have a state of the arts tent, and a bunch of camping gear. You have even spent a night or two in that tent and loved it! Bring …
Gardening Planting Using Jeffersonian Principles
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Gardening Planting Using Jeffersonian Principles The Monticello gardens are exquisitely beautiful in their simplicity and productivity. Jefferson‘s love of his Monticello property and the hours he spent working the soil there are well documented. A producing garden doesn’t have to be a rectangle plot with neat little rows it …
Non Food Items to Stock With Your Supplies
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Non Food Items to Stock With Your Supplies All preppers spend the bulk of our prepping dollars and attention to food products, and all that goes along with that. How to cook, heat it, wash it, grow it, and preserve it. It is also important to take a lot …