Some posts may contain affiliate links. Some States Require a Permit to Trade Seeds It appears another simple homesteading, prepping, and gardening common practice has found its way into the law maker’s crosshairs. Seed libraries, friends, neighbors and even relatives may soon and are already in some states required to have a permit to gift …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Keyhole Gardening Keyhole gardening is not only an attractive way to grow your harvest but a very viable option in warmer climates. They have been the preferred method of gardens in spots like Africa where climates are hot and dry because they hold water so well and are able …
3 Wild Natural Medications Being lost in itself is a major issue when it’s you who is lost! But imagine being lost and sick, especially after a SHTF event. Even being sick in the wilderness when you know where you are and what you’re doing is a real hassle. If you have suddenly found yourself …
Using a Water Wheel to Actually Pump Water The water wheel has been used for centuries to create power through the movement of water. But when it came to moving water, we needed power to move the water from one location to another. Now this particular water wheel design uses the energy of the moving …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Surviving a Tornado in Your Vehicle I have always been fortunate enough to have been safely in my home and well prepared when a tornado stuck my location. However, think about it…. How much time a day do you actually spend not just away from home but in your …
7 Steps to Surviving a Tornado It’s the beginning of what is known as tornado season in the United States. Even those who have lived in tornado alley all their lives can always use a refresher on what to do when you receive the warning that it is on its way. I grew up in …
Gluten Free Prepping As celiac disease becomes more prevalent in American society, gluten free products are becoming more and more accessible and need to be accounted for in our preps. Although the cause of celiac disease is currently unknown, just like with some other allegories it can develop later in life and isn’t always something …
Free Manuals on Prepping & 1st Aid Anyone who has met me knows FREE is my favorite price! And when it is life saving and free it’s beyond my ability to resist! We have had free printable lists before, but this is so much more. Actual instructions and on subjects that everyone from the ordinary …
19 Wild Urban Edibles When we speak of foraging 99 times out of 100, we are referring to wooded and swampy areas and not an urban environment. However, not everyone is going to just happen to be in a rural area on the day a SHTF event occurs. More numbers than we can count will …
Prepping Points Just about everyone knows what is needed to make it through a 72-hour scenario. Hopefully that is all we will ever face. But this has been shown not to always be the case. New Orleans is still recovering from hurricane Katrina and there are still displaced families all these years later. It is …
