In addition to your garden, if you have sugar, salt, and rice, plus some chickens and a milk cow (a few beef cows or canned meats would really put you up there), you have everything that you need to survive. … Continue reading
It used to be your right to openly grow a garden or have livestock in your yard if you so desired, but the laws are now so strict that, for many of us, growing our own food when living an … Continue reading
Though there are many different methods of preparing meat for long-term storage, without a doubt, canning it is the easiest way to store large quantities of it in a manner that gives you an almost eternal shelf life. Canning meat … Continue reading
If you ask survivors of war or tragedy, one of the things that they will tell you they missed the most was being clean. I once read an article written by a survivor of a war camp and she said … Continue reading
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the Paleo diet. It’s all the rage in some circles right now and rightly so. There may be some pretty significant health benefits to it. In fact, it may … Continue reading
Chickens are a bit fickle about cold weather, but the last thing that you want them to do is stop laying eggs. In a survival situation, that could be catastrophic. Fortunately, with just a few modifications, you can keep those … Continue reading
Bugging out, or getting the heck out of Dodge when calamity strikes, is a tricky matter. There are several different factors that you need to consider when choosing your spot including accessibility, vulnerability, resources and your ability to get there. … Continue reading
The debate about the health benefits of purified versus distilled water is a hot one. There are those who claim that they feel tons better since switching to distilled water and there are those that claim that distilled water is … Continue reading
Some things are annoying or painful but don’t necessarily warrant a trip to the doctor’s office. It could also be that, because of some disaster caused by man or nature, you CAN’T get to a doctor. In either case, home … Continue reading
PVC Pipe has about a kazillion uses. It’s durable, lightweight, fairly cheap and easy to work with. As a matter of fact, if you’re a DIYer, chances are good you have some lying around from past projects. If not, no … Continue reading
I’m a 47 years old single disabled mom* of 2 children (1 of who is special needs). I’ve spent hundreds on food prepping, guns and ammo, etc. plus several “survival programs” (…) but here’s the #1 answer I’ve … Continue reading
We all know that dogs are great for home protection, but that’s just it – people know that dogs are a potential danger to anybody who seeks to harm your or your property. That means that some people may be discouraged … Continue reading
OK, so it may be a bit weird for you guys in the crowd to buy pantyhose, but if you don’t have a gal-pal to do it for you, suck it up. After all, we’re talking survival preparedness, and this … Continue reading