One subject that is seldom discussed when talking about preparing for a calamity is what to expect and how to handle emergency medical situations during a time when dialing 911 is not an option. As we saw with Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, … Continue reading
Essential oils have a long history of being used for physical and mental well-being. In fact, people with a substantial stock of essential oils — and a working knowledge to make the best out of them — were always revered … Continue reading
If you live in a remote area or if you find yourself trying to survive after a catastrophic event, then something as simple as a toothache can get very serious, very fast. Some of us remember the scene from the … Continue reading
Preppers try to plan for all manner of situations in which their lives or health could be in jeopardy. We take steps to mitigate the bad effects of disasters so that our family will be as least impacted or safe … Continue reading
I recently saw an article from the television survival show host, Creek Stewart where he went over how to make an improvised “LifeStraw” water filter out of a tampon. Basically, you would tear off a bit of the tampon’s cotton … 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
In a long-lived emergency, our food stores can quickly be depleted. If this occurs, we must rely on our knowledge of native food sources growing wild in our area. One such wild edible is found in great abundance in many parts … Continue reading
Good Day, fellow Herbalists, nature-lovers, preppers, and followers of the Naturopathic path! Today’s topic of discussion in this article is how to plan your herb-gathering excursions before the season has arrived. Although it is a relatively simple task, your organization, … Continue reading
Being out in the wilderness without any sense of direction, lost without a compass, and no clue which way to go is an extremely frightening scenario. This situation can be remedied by having a basic knowledge of the outdoors, and … Continue reading
No matter how thoroughly you prepare, there is always a possibility of running out of supplies, and when you run short on food, things can go south pretty damn quickly. It probably won’t happen bugging in at home, but what happens … Continue reading
At some point in your prepping journey you will need to think about Security and for many of us, these are the first thoughts that trigger an initial investigation into the world of prepping. Security in the context of prepping, … Continue reading
As recently as 100 years ago, the most important site consideration for homesteaders and villages was whether plenty of good water was within easy reach. When electric power lines and drilled water wells reached rural areas, however, close proximity to … Continue reading
There has been a lot of spirited discussion in the comments this week so I thought I would try to throw another log on the fire and see what debate this article would generate. There seem to be two sides … Continue reading