If you’re just beginning your journey as a prepper, then you’ve probably done your research online to determine the stockpile essentials you’ll need. While those lists are valuable, they aren’t exhaustive. There are an endless number of versatile products that are not on your typical list. Duct tape, for example, is one of those. We…
Use This Inexpensive & Easy Method to Conserve Water
Each morning, we go into our bathrooms and turn on the water. Whether it’s to brush our teeth, wash our face or clean our hands, what would we do if the water just didn’t come out of the faucet? What other activities would we have to cut out of our daily routines without water? Our lives…
How Pine Sap Could Increase Chances of Survival When SHTF
One of the most useful skills a survivalist can acquire is using the plants and foliage around him to resolve everyday problems. Pine sap, for example, is a versatile substance we can harvest and use to our advantage. While it can be nuisance due to its stickiness, that stickiness is part of what makes it so…
On a Budget? Here’s How to Prep Without Breaking the Bank
It’s stressful enough to have a list of prepping items that you need to purchase and safely stockpile for long-term storage. It’s additionally stressful when you know the importance of prepping, but lack the money to be able to do so. You shouldn’t have to compromise your chances of survival when SHTF just because you’re…
Follow These Rules to Ensure Survival Abroad
One of the most exciting things in life is traveling to a new destination. Whether it’s for work or play, the trip comes with new sights, foods, cultures and people. It also comes with its stresses such as planning, packing and cost. Nevertheless, once we’re on the way to our destination, we are ready for…
Why Our Power Grid is Vulnerable to a Breakdown
Which SHTF event do you think is most likely to occur at your location? Based on your response, you can stockpile and take certain measures to ensure your survival if and when that event were to occur. Typical responses would include a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, civil unrest or even a terrorist attack. However, we forget…
Create This Mini Greenhouse Using a Hinged Hoop and a Raised Garden Bed
A greenhouse is the ultimate oasis for many plants. It provides an environment that allows each seed to reach its full potential, of which you then get to reap the benefits. Imagine that you don’t need to worry about bad weather or extreme temperatures ruining your beloved garden. A greenhouse is the protection that your…
Here’s Why We Should Sprinkle More Cinnamon into Our Food
Most of the spices we use in everyday life have many health benefits that we don’t even fully realize. As a result, we might not actively try to incorporate them in our daily diet. Instead, those spices are just used when a recipe calls for them. However, we can’t forget that they can simultaneously improve both…
Your Guide To Raising Pigs in a Humane and Healthy Way
One of the most attractive reasons for switching to a rural life is its distance from the chaos of densely-populated cities. You have your own peaceful sanctuary. However, the sanctuary also comes with its own responsibilities that you wouldn’t face in an urban environment. These responsibilities include creating your own power source, finding a way…
