Tag: Survival

Build and Cook in a Steam Pit

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Build and Cook in a Steam Pit Building a steam pit isn’t easy! I have watched them being done in person and totally understand why when able they use the same Large pit over and over!  This traditional method of cooking works extremely well and you can cook a …

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How to Eat a Tree – Edible pine

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Eat a Tree Edible pine We hear about starving people eating trees and grass etc.. to prevent starvation. But Native American‘s used to eat white pine all the time! The majority of this tree is edible. The needles can be made into a soothing tea and the …

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17 Home Security Mistakes

17 Home Security Mistakes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 17 Home Security Mistakes SHTF event doesn’t have to be a natural disaster, a world war, a terrorist attack, economic collapse or an EMP. For you it can be the wrong person or persons in your home destroying your sense of security, taking your hard earned property or God …

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Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit Sometimes it’s the little things that are easily forgotten or not thought of that can become the most important survival items in an instant! One example can be feminine hygiene products. Women don’t tend to think much about them …

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Does Prepping Make You a Target Post SHTF?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Does Prepping Make You a Target Post SHTF? By Whom? Tips for Prevention Most of us know about OPESC and don’t announce our preparations to the world in general. But does any amount of preparation make you a target after a SHTF event and if you have been careful, …

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Wonder Box Oven – Use and DIY Instructions

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Wonder Box Oven – Use and DIY Instructions When I saw this I thought “Huh, cooking with a pillow”? I had to of course read the article then do a bit of research on this wonder over! It’s a modern day hay box cooker! The principal is the same …

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Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long Term Food Storage

Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips & Recipes for Cooking from Long-Term Food Storage As it states in the featured article we tend to think of long-term storage as foods we will eat when we have no other options. I mean rice and beans aren’t always the tastiest of menu items! So Jackie Clay …

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DIY Solowheel Pack

DIY Solowheel Pack

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Solowheel Pack We have talked a number of times about the weight of our bug out bags and the difficulty of carrying them over rough terrain. This could also be the answer for some of us older folks or those with disabilities or young children who can’t carry …

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Downloadable U.S. Marine Corp Winter Survival Handbook

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Downloadable U.S. Marine Corp Winter Survival Handbook The fact is seasons change. No matter when a major SHTF event happens knowing how to survive the winter that is certain to come in most parts of the world and honestly is becoming harsher and harsher in normally warm weather locations …

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Caring for a Baby Post SHTF

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Caring for a Baby Post SHTF Even if you don’t have a baby, don’t plan on having one, don’t have grandchildren, or don’t even like babies, this is still something you should consider. I am not saying prep as if you have or are going to have one. But …

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