Oven Canning Dried Goods For Long Term Storage Dried goods make great emergency food if stored properly. But it’s no fun opening a box of pancake mix to find meal worms making a meal of your precious food (unless you … Continue reading
Living life off the grid comes with all kinds of challenges, some you may be ready for and others that never occurred to you until they arise. For many, hygiene falls into the latter category. Having easy access to soaps, … Continue reading
If you plan to use an usual generator as a backup power source in case of EMP (ElectroMagnetic Pulse) or grid-attack, think twice. The noise most generators make makes them looter magnets. But the PowerWhisperer is a mobile power system … Continue reading
The week is nearly past us, but it’s not too late to do something for your own preparedness. We’re living in an uncertain world in uncharted waters. For the astute, there’s realization that those waters are dotted with icebergs. Will … Continue reading
Learning how to use the FIFO (First-In-First-Out) method isn’t complicated. It’s a method that refers to a safe and efficient way to store food and how to effectively rotate it so you’re always using the oldest items first before the … 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
Imagine waking up one day to turn on the news and find out that China has decided to no longer let us borrow any more money from them. In an instant, you’ll see our markets crumble and all of the … Continue reading
The easiest, cheapest and fastest way to dry can food is to use oxygen absorbers. This technique is nearly fool-proof, and requires no electricity, fancy equipment, and it does not expose your dry food to heat. The true beauty to this … Continue reading
If you live in an apartment and want to prepare for a disaster, you may initially feel overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done, and the feeling worsens when you realize a disaster can happen at any time and … Continue reading
Many of us have moved out to our homesteads and found ways to become self sufficient. Many of us have also found renewable sources of food, such as locally produced milk. But most of us are still dependent on electricity … Continue reading
Homesteading in itself can have many components to it: growing, harvesting, raising small and large livestock, preserving the bounty, fabric and yarn skills, soap making, candle making, prepping, herbalism, and many other things that make up your homesteading lifestyle. Because … Continue reading
Every American should take some simple steps to ensure survival in the event that a disaster strikes. You don’t need a half-million dollar underground bunker or a self-sufficient cabin deep in the mountains to prepare for a disaster. Here are … Continue reading
Any survivalist or prepper wishes he could have all the guns and ammunition in the world, but in this economy, people on tight budgets have to be more selective. When it comes down to it, the guns you need can … Continue reading