When you’re considering a move to an off-grid environment, you might think that being technologically-savvy or having a green thumb are some of the most important characteristics for you to possess. After all, you have to feel comfortable with constructing your own power system and planting your own food supply. Instead, creativity and ingenuity may…
August is the Ideal Time To Plant These 14 Seeds
When we start to feel the days getting cooler, we know fall is coming and planting season is leaving. However, most of us don’t realize that we don’t need to equate the colder months to a frail garden and a lack of harvest. Instead of giving up and heading indoors when the cooler weather comes,…
Stay Clean in the Wild With This Easy DIY Camping Shower
There are plenty of things you look forward to when prepping for a camping trip: hiking, fresh air, bonding with loved ones and of course, s’mores. While all of those are certainly camping perks, you may not realize how much you miss some of the standard resources enjoyed in everyday life until you actually get…
This Cool & New Satellite Can More Accurately Warn Us About Extreme Weather
There’s a few things all of us check at least once a day: our email, the news and the weather. Most of the time, the news and weather coincide. Depending on where you live, weather may be more of a concern than it is for others. You might have even experienced a SHTF event that…
How To Life Hack a Solar Water Filter in a Pinch
Whether you’re hiking in the wilderness, prepping for a SHTF event, working out or just relaxing in your background, there’s one thing you’ll absolutely need: water. It’s important to remain hydrated, particularly during summertime, in order to stay healthy and energized. Due to the critical role that water plays in our lives, the ability to…
12 Common Aquaponics System Issues Solved
The beginning stages of gardening include finding a location to grow your seeds and deciding which planting method you want to use. Both of these will depend upon which types of plants you want to have, the amount of space you can allocate and what the garden’s purpose will be. After doing some research, you…
Safely Cross Rivers, Stream & Rapids By Following These 7 Tips
As liberating and reinvigorating as a day in the wilderness can be, we have to be aware of the potential dangers we could face. It’s all part of prepping. Everything from a bear to extreme weather to a river could quickly become your worst nightmare when in the great outdoors. By knowing how to handle each…
Become an Expert at Situational Awareness Like Jason Bourne
We all flock to spy and thriller movies because they not only keep our eyes glued to the screen, but they make us think about what we would do with the capabilities the characters have. We want to have those extraordinary talents that make our favorite movie plots so enthralling. Many people would agree that some…
The Most Insane Things Built With Legos
There are certain things that seem to stand the test of time: monuments, religion and even Legos. While Legos may not have had the longevity that many monuments and religions have experienced, the colorful and inventive toy has been around for decades and is synonymous with childhood. Many of us have fond memories centered around…
