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How to Make Your Own Sandals
I made a pair of sandals from loya cane. Walking bare footed in the bush generally doesn’t cause problems for my feet. But when...
How to Reuse Charcoal Mound
Charcoal is a valuable fuel that reaches a higher temperature than the very wood it’s made from. I’ve made some before, but with supplies...
PREPAREDNESS
HOMESTEADING
FOOD
How to Make A Primitive Fish Trap
If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, it is important to try and use as little energy as possible. It may happen...
SHTF
FARMING
Super-plant – the Sea Oxeye
Sea Oxeye: Note the pointed green bracts directly below the yellow blossom. They are key to identification.
There are edible plants, and there are non-edible...
DIY
How to Make Your Own Sandals
I made a pair of sandals from loya cane. Walking bare footed in the bush generally doesn’t cause problems for my feet. But when...
How to Reuse Charcoal Mound
Charcoal is a valuable fuel that reaches a higher temperature than the very wood it’s made from. I’ve made some before, but with supplies...
DIY – Water Powered Hammer
I built a water powered hammer. I started by making a water spout from half a hollow log to direct water from the creek....
How to Build Termite clay kiln and Pottery
I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the...
How to Build a Bed Shed
I built a bed shed, a small shelter with a sleeping platform built into it. It’s quicker to build than a large hut but...
Letter From A Prepper – Forge Blower
This just came in. Enjoy!
I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can...
How To Prep Your Home
Purchasing sandbags have always been sold in late summer early fall as a preparedness product that is associated with the flooding attached to the...
How to Build Your Own Firearm
Last time we finished discussing the parts required. The next step is to “manufacture” the receiver. For each case, I will include a link...
BUG OUT
How to Stay Sane If You’re Alone in a Survival Situation
When most people imagine various survival scenarios that they could find themselves in, many of those scenarios include isolation. That’s not surprising, considering that...
FOOD
How to Make A Primitive Fish Trap
If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, it is important to try and use as little energy as possible. It may happen...
Canning Tips for Beginners
As a child, I would marvel at the canning exhibits at agricultural shows with my mother. The peaches, plums and apricots in the jars...
Recipe – Hobo Stew
There are a few variations of this recipe. Here’s mine. There’s a lot of food value in this recipe, and it’s ready in about...
GEAR
Uncommon Items For Your Bug Out Bag
We all know what our bug-out bag essentials are, right? 90% of the items we packed are pretty much the same for all of...
You Better Have These Seven Basic First-Aid Items
Do you have these seven basic first-aid items? Recent events reveal the importance of carrying first aid items at all times. The discussion of...
Women’s Concealed Carry Pants of 2019
Gun ownership is on the rise for American women. Concealed carry experts recommend carrying your weapon on your body at all times for self-defense.
This...
How To Become A Better Shooter
I think it’s fair to say that we all wish we were better shooters, and we all have things we can improve on. Having...
The Best Folding Knife For Self-Defense?
What’s the best knife for self-defense purposes? The evidence points to – not using a knife for self-defense in the first place. The legal...
HEALTH
31 All-Natural DIY Remedies for Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most common problems that affect the bones and joints in the human body. A huge number of people develops...
Tips on Stress and Resilience
Getting enough ѕlеер іѕ a pivotal ingredient to being able tо handle the ѕtrеѕѕ that уоu encounter during the day.
It ѕtаndѕ to rеаѕоn thаt...
How to Stay in Shape in Winter
We have covered a host of different articles on everything from protein intake to the use of supplements and vitamins. One of the problems...
Remedies – Infection Prevention and Treatment
Before we get into the subject of prevention and alternative treatments of infections, I think it is necessary to say that I have no...
What Happens When You Eat Nothing but MREs
Ah, MREs. Meals Rejected by Ethiopians. Meals Rejected by the Enemy. Meals Rejected by Everyone. It actually stands for Meals, Ready to Eat, which...