Our backyards give us the chance to grow our own plants and create our own garden. The kind of plants we have can vary from aesthetically-pleasing flowers to useful vegetables and herbs. It’s convenient to be able to step into our backyards and grab flowers for a guest room nightstand or pick fresh basil for…
This Prepper Shared His Underground Bunker He Made with Just a few Tools
Underground bunkers are every survivalists and preppers dream yet many give up long before they get to see their dreams fulfilled, but with some preparation and strategic planning, it’s possible. After all, an underground bunker is the perfect place to stay should the worst happen and the world have a total SHTF type of crisis.…
How To Build a Raft From Storage Bins
Ever since I was a child and my parents and I watched Swiss Family Robinson, I have been fascinated with that sort of off the grid explorer lifestyle. My parents always encouraged me to go outside and play, and my father even allowed me to borrow his tools when I needed to make tree forts which…
The Device That Could Save a Life- Even Without Cell Service
For extreme sports enthusiasts or simply those who want to venture out into the great unknown, there is always that chance that something terrible could happen and no one would know about it. Every year people go missing or die because help was not able to get to them in time. Trekking out into the middle…
6 Tips to Help Protect Those Chickens
When you own chickens and are raising them for eggs and meat, you understand the risk of what happens if one of them is injured. Sadly this can mean the difference between eating or not eating in some severe cases. The idea of raising/protecting your flock is not just for homesteaders either. Survivalists need to understand…
The Benefits of Coffee in a Survival Setting
Coffee has become more than just something people drink, it has become a culture within it’s own industry. Every year coffee companies profit billions of dollars in revenue that all stems from a simple bean that is harvested, roasted and sold across the world. People will argue over which company or brand does it best and…
Man Builds Wind Turbine on His Property and gets 6 Months in Jail
When you have a piece of land you expect that you can live there peacefully the way you want to live. Yet, as we have come to know things do not always work out that way. We understand that rules are put into place to keep we, as citizens of the USA and albeit the…
How To Find The Way Back To Civilization When Lost
Getting lost is a fear that many people have. The wilderness can be a dangerous place and we hear all the time of hikers losing their way and encountering predatory animals, harsh weather conditions, and other dangers. Many of them, if they are found, are usually malnourished, dehydrated and suffering from exhaustion. They are often…
Herbal Medicine 101: The Many Uses of the Carrot Family
These Plants Aren’t Just for Dinner! If you’re involved in the prepper or survival lifestyle, then you’ll want to learn all you can about the carrot family, also known as the Hemlock Family or the Umbel Family. This family of plants might just be the most important botanical family for survival enthusiasts to know about,…
