LATEST
Where To Find High Quality Survival Foods
If you would’ve asked a prepper thirty years ago about what kinds of food we should all stock up on, you probably wouldn’t have...
How to Plant Fruit Trees
Many homesteaders and preppers want to start their own home orchard as a means of increasing their food self-sufficiency. Fruit trees provide a perennial,...
PREPAREDNESS
We are becoming “long in the tooth,” so to speak, regarding the current world events. Some of this article will mention points previously covered, but only in relation to the “big picture” of E&E…that’s the acronym for “Escape & Evasion.” In the end, no matter how secure your fortress,...
Free Online Summit & Email Protections
Every year we see more and more free online summits come out. Some are excellent. Some are … not. Most have good nuggets in there somewhere.
This time around, it’s the Self Reliant School hosting one. (I am not affiliated with SRS, nor to my...
We’re ushering in National Preparedness Month with the first in a series of four preparedness guides. This crash course into preparedness will help you plan a strategy, position critical assets and greatly increase your chance of surviving many of the most common emergencies. While the subject of preparedness is an...
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...
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
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...
GEAR
How to Prepare Multiple Bug Out Routes
We are becoming “long in the tooth,” so to speak, regarding the current world events. Some of this article will mention points previously covered,...
How to Shoot Like a Sniper
Snipers are regarded as a mysterious, almost super-human entity of militaries around the world. The ability to hit a target from thousands of yards...
How to Prep – Everything There Is To Know
We’re ushering in National Preparedness Month with the first in a series of four preparedness guides. This crash course into preparedness will help you plan...
Tools You Need For Your Homesteading
When it comes to homesteading, it’s nearly impossible to predict with any certainty all the projects and repairs you will need to do from...
A Prepper’s Review – Kit Dogma or Skill Cult?
Snap! My ax handle was in two pieces. Now what? Would I sink or rise above a tool failure?
The good news is that my...
HEALTH
How to Prepare For Hurricanes
After close to fifty inches of rain dumped on the greater Houston area, these coastal towns and cities face a new set of problems –...
How To Prevent Dehydration
We have covered many topics in the past such as fluid-based balance, electrolyte balance, and dehydration, along with several articles pertaining to first aid...
Finland’s Government Collapses Under Weight Of Socialized Healthcare
Finland’s government has collapsed just weeks before the general election. New socialist and communist reforms have failed due to the rising costs of healthcare.
Healthcare...
One Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ready for the unthinkable?
This recipe is gluten-free, or easily adapted, and of course there are no artificial colors lurking inside.
Enjoy!
Photo Credit:
celebratingsweets.com
Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip...
10% of Americans are affected by diabetes
Diabetes affects nearly 10% of Americans. Normal day to day management of the disease is tricky enough. Add in the disturbances of an emergency...
LATEST ARTICLES
Recipe – Artisan Bread
I learned to make bread in high school but really had honed my skills over the past few years. I have written about bread, and shared a sandwich bread recipe: Homemade White Bread Recipe - Tastes Nothing Like Store Bought
But I'll be honest, I...
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 us… but what about the other 10%?
In this article I want to give you a list of “uncommon” survival items...
DIY Projects for Advanced Preppers
Prepping is a lifestyle, not a hobby. Even the most advanced preppers among us realize they do not know everything there is to know about SHTF preparedness and are always on the lookout for great prepper projects and enhancements to their survival skills set...
15 Canning Mistakes
The sight of jars stacked in neat rows redolent with the taste of summer bounty will be inspiring for those who want to start canning their produce. Before your start though there are a few mistakes to avoid if you want flavorsome, tip-top quality...
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 that you get stranded in an area near a water body that has fish. Well, you can eat the edible...
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 can be extended later on when materials and time become available. It’s not far from the dome-shaped grass hut I...
How to Plant Fruit Trees
Many homesteaders and preppers want to start their own home orchard as a means of increasing their food self-sufficiency. Fruit trees provide a perennial,...
