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How to Fish In An Emergency Situation
So you have decided to build your wilderness survival skills set and are wondering how to add fish to the menu? You are in...
Recipe – Base Camp Biscuits
Whether running a trapline, on a hunting trip or dealing with life after the SHTF; camp life should be wholesome and enjoyable. The goal...
PREPAREDNESS
HOMESTEADING
FOOD
Recipe – Pumpkin Custard
Do you love pumpkin? If so, you will love this easy and delicious healthy pumpkin custard. It's simple enough for every day, works for...
SHTF
FARMING
Some Thoughts on Bugging Out
We at the SHTFSchool are launching our new „Bug out“ course. The first one will be running in Sweden (More details here) so it...
DIY
How to Restore Rusty Cast Iron Pans
Want a pan that will stand the test of time? For over 100 years cast iron as been a traditional favorite in kitchens across...
Tips for Your Fall Garden
A little fall planning and prepping can really rev up the spring season. Autumn is the time to clean up beds, manage soils, prepare...
How to Make an A-Frame Chicken Coop
In my excitement to get baby chicks, I forgot they grew like weeds and would quickly outgrow their brooder box! There wasn’t enough room...
Review – Is Treated Lumber Safe for Raised Beds?
Over the years there has been a lot of talk about pressure treated lumber and its use in gardening, and specifically for raised beds....
Is Homesteading the Best Way to Prepare?
Homesteading and prepping are not the same thing, not exactly anyway, but they definitely can and should be linked. Homesteaders and preppers stockpile food,...
DIY Oil Lamp for Emergency Lighting
Learning how to make oil lamps yourself will allow you to put back even more off grid light sources for a fraction of the price.
DIY: Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage
Today, we take a much-needed look back upon one of the best DIY projects we’ve ever come across: the DIY Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage....
To Buy a Kit or To Build Your Own Shed
When you’re a prepper, one of the things that are valued is storage. However, not every home comes with storage pre-built. In that case,...
BUG OUT
News – North Korea: A Super Powerful EMP Attack
North Korea: A Super Powerful EMP Attack
The threat of a North Korea EMP targeting the US is increasingly becoming a reality. North Korea’s threat...
FOOD
Recipe – Pecan Applesauce Cake
Reasons Instant Pot cake baking rocks
Baking an Instant Pot cake doesn’t heat up the house during hot summer months.
College dorm cooking! Without...
Tips – Cast Iron and Dutch Oven Outdoor Campfire Cooking
Today I am going over one of my favorite things and that is cooking with cast iron. We are going to go over the...
Trapping Options for your Bugout Bag
The world of wilderness survival is often dominated by one method for when it comes meat procurement. That is the rifle. While highly effective...
GEAR
Skills For SHTF
Envision SHTF as something that could disrupt the normal function Government if you would. A disruption in government that would cause law enforcement to...
Prepping Your Car for Emergencies
An emergency can strike at any place, and at any time, which is why it is essential
always to stay prepared and have some emergency...
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...
Review – Hatsan Escort MPA
Shotguns have always been kept in high regard in the survival community. Simple, effective, versatile. There’s really not a lot you can’t do with...
What Are Survival Optics and Why You Need Them?
The use of optics on rifles and shotguns has become standard in the tactical realm, and for a good reason. An optic can:
increase the...
HEALTH
How to Reduce Your Salt Intake
When it comes to salt consumption and your health, less is typically better, making you less likely to develop problems with your cholesterol, blood...
The Truth About Cancer
Recently, somebody in our family very dear to us was diagnosed with cancer. I’m not sharing who that person is just yet because they...
How to Stay Cool When Working in the Heat
When we moved to Idaho, we had no idea that it could reach 105 degrees on our property. As we are trying to build...
How to Use Lime Essential Oil
Lime essential oil, while not one of the most popular oils out there, can be an effective ally on the homestead. To learn how...
Why Camping Is Healthy for Children
Allowing our children to experience new things this day and age can be quite challenging. It might seem to us that every frontier has...
LATEST ARTICLES
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...
Are You Making These 15 Common Canning Mistakes?
Canning is an amazing way to preserve the flavors of summer and enjoy your favorite fruits and vegetables all year long. But while the...
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...
How To Get To Know Your Neighbors
How well do you know you know your neighbors? A few years ago I had a mini-flash flood in my backyard. We had torrential...
How to Backfeed after SHTF
Earthquake, Southern California, sitting in my kitchen at 5:25 am I felt the roll, heard the house creek and crack and through my dining...
How to Survive an EMP
All of our lives would be drastically impacted if either a man-made or natural EMP disaster happened. It would not take weeks, or even...
What Services You Can Provide During a Crisis
The Great Depression was the worst financial and economic disaster of the 20th century. The Wall Street crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression...
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...
