Survival Skills: Scavenge A Vehicle For Survival
You should be riding around with survival gear in your vehicle. Period. But just in case you get caught empty-handed, it doesn’t hurt to know about the useful pieces you can scavenge from a vehicle...
View ArticleHow To Reduce Your Risk From An EMP
Astronomers everywhere have been warning about the severe rise in solar flares that is expected for 2013. Even NASA has issued warnings for this, concerned that they could cause major disruptions on a...
View ArticleThe M48 Kommando Tactical Shovel AKA The Beast
The Kommando Tactical Shovel The M48 Kommando Tactical Shovel is a good tool to have in a survival situation. It is sturdy and light weight to take on camping trips, bugging out and anything you might...
View ArticleHow To Save Tomato Seeds (The Right Way)
When saving seeds from this year’s harvest for next year’s, you’ll find best results with heirloom tomatoes rather than hybrids (hybrids are typically the ones you purchase in grocery stores and...
View ArticleWater Bath Canning Cheat Sheet
Even if you’re just dipping your toe into home food preservation, you probably know there are several ways–freezing, drying and fermenting, to name a few–to “put up” food at its peak so you can enjoy...
View ArticleHow to Use and Maintain Saws
Whether it’s a two man cross cut, the rip saw you just picked up at the flea market, or your favorite dovetail saw, good technique and a nice sharp blade make the difference between exhaustion with a...
View ArticleDIY Passive Solar Window Heater That Actually Works
This is a very simple and inexpensive project. There are many passive solar heating projects out there, but we must admit, we were very skeptical at first. In the cold November mornings, what help can...
View ArticleHow To Make A 12 V LED Bulb
Step by step instructions how to make your own LED light bulb for about $3. To make your own LED light bulb, you will need a soldering iron and some solder, some LEDs and a pre-drilled circuit board....
View Article35 Unexpected Things To Add To Your Compost Pile
Starting a compost pile is one of the best things you can do for your garden and the environment. Every piece of garbage that goes into the pile instead of the dumpster saves valuable landfill space...
View ArticleHow to Reprofile Axes and Hatchets
Why reprofile an axe? It seems like an axe should be able to perform properly straight from the box right? I mean we don’t need to reprofile knives. The truth is that most axe companies forge the...
View Article21 Container Vegetable Gardening Tips
If you’ve chosen to try your hand at container vegetable gardening, there are a few things to consider that normally don’t apply to ordinary gardening projects. In this piece, we’ll discuss some...
View ArticleHow To Preserve Dairy Products For Emergency Situations
Preserving dairy products is tricky, but it can be done. A part of storing food for emergencies is ensuring that the food you store is nourishing and will keep you and your family fortified for a...
View Article15 Mouth-Watering Edible Weeds
If you take a good look at your yard, you will find many different edible weeds that can be eaten in salads, made into tea or used for health purposes. Also knowing this could ad valuable nutrients to...
View ArticleHow To Use Pee In Your Garden
If you can get over the ewwww factor, pee-cycling your own urine into the garden makes good sense. Fresh urine is high in nitrogen, moderate in phosphorus and low in potassium and can act as an...
View ArticleLots of FREE Books and Videos For Preppers
if you are like me and like free stuff, this article is for you. i found a site with loads of FREE books available and some of the topics also have videos too. This is a great resource for any...
View Article6 Main Reasons Compost Piles Fail, and What to do
Anyone who has read about gardening knows that compost is a good thing. Compost provides and holds essential nutrients for plant growth, improves soil structure, helps retain water and improve soil...
View ArticleBest Protective Clothing: Add These Items To Your Survival Kit
Protective clothing is essential in terms of disaster preparedness supplies, and are especially important for camping and survival. Harsh UV rays, poisonous plants, insect bites and protection...
View ArticleTutorial: How to Use a Pressure Canner
Using a pressure canner is a little bit different than hot water bath canning, in that it requires a little more attention and every pressure canner is a little bit different. Making sure your...
View ArticleCan’t Afford Fruit Trees and Shrubs? Make Your Own!
A successful businessman once told me, “Time is money… and money is time. If you don’t have time to do something… spend money. If you do have time, spend that to make money.” That advice works if...
View Article14 Simple But Essential Survival Tools for Your Bug Out Bag
Most people new to the survival and prepping community often face one of two challenges in building their first bug out bag; they either try to pack far too much equipment and end up with a bag they...
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