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1 Clever Trick To Hook Your Emergency Water Storage Tanks Into...
Water is life. As a prepper, as an outdoors person, and even as a human, this fact has been drilled into our heads over...
News – Last Minute Hurricane Preperations
September seldom fails in producing a named storm in the Atlantic and the Carolina’s appear to be the target this September for Hurricane Florence, coming later TODAY...
PREPAREDNESS
HOMESTEADING
FOOD
How to Raise your own meat
Here we go.
Rabbits
Food – Alfalfa pellets, basic greens like kale, spinach, chard, leaf lettuce (NOT iceberg, cabbage or broccoli), alfalfa, timothy, and bermuda hays,...
SHTF
FARMING
How and What to Provide For
In prepper circles, there is a lot of focus on SHTF, which the Prepper Urban Dictionary defines as: Sh*t hits the Fan—some kind of...
DIY
Is Homesteading the Best Way to Prepare?
Homesteading and prepping are not the same thing, not exactly anyway, but they definitely can and should be linked. Homesteaders and preppers stockpile food,...
Tips for Your Fall Garden
A little fall planning and prepping can really rev up the spring season. Autumn is the time to clean up beds, manage soils, prepare...
Natural Crafts for Autumn
The homestead family works long hours together every day but it’s important to not forget the fun! Here are some simple natural crafts for...
17 Survival Uses for Safety Pins
Did you know that before the Winchester repeating rifle was invented, Walter Hunt patented the “combined piston breech and firing cock repeating gun”?
Not only...
SUPERGLUE: YOUR SURVIVAL SECRET WEAPON?
Applications That Could Save Your Life When...
What if the one thing standing between you and disaster was sitting in your junk drawer right now?
Ever...
Recipe – Apple Butter and Applesauce
My family loves this. I have a niece that all she asks for at Christmas is my apple butter. It is a little time...
DIY: Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage
Today, we take a much-needed look back upon one of the best DIY projects we’ve ever come across: the DIY Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage....
How to Make a Solar System
A small solar system designed to power lights and possibly your refrigerator for an emergency is easy to build. It is something that you...
BUG OUT
HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS
Trouble A-Coming….
A level 4 category hurricane is barreling down like a juggernaut in the direction of the Carolinas, and they’re expecting a lot of...
FOOD
Recipe – Blueberry Pear Jam
We were once again blessed with an abundance of pears from the neighbors after helping them harvest their pear tree, so I decided to...
Review – Survival Food For Bug Out Bags
Covering the pros & cons of different food options.
Preparedness strategies are unique to each individual and I make every attempt to highlight that as...
Recipe – Pumpkin Custard
Do you love pumpkin? If so, you will love this easy and delicious healthy pumpkin custard. It's simple enough for every day, works for...
GEAR
Review – Hatsan Escort MPA
Shotguns have always been kept in high regard in the survival community. Simple, effective, versatile. There’s really not a lot you can’t do with...
What Are Survival Optics and Why You Need Them?
The use of optics on rifles and shotguns has become standard in the tactical realm, and for a good reason. An optic can:
increase the...
Concealed Carry Tips for Summer
Summer is here, and for most of us, that means hotter weather and lighter clothes, which can make concealed carry more challenging. It may...
Review – Paracord 550 survival guide
Very few items in your BOB, GHB or EDC (everyday carry) have as many uses as a parachute cord. It is hands down one...
Concealed Carry Tips For Beginners
So, you want to conceal carry?
Have you asked yourself why?
Is it because you have a fear for your life and you want to defend...
HEALTH
How to Stay Cool When Working in the Heat
When we moved to Idaho, we had no idea that it could reach 105 degrees on our property. As we are trying to build...
How to Use Lime Essential Oil
Lime essential oil, while not one of the most popular oils out there, can be an effective ally on the homestead. To learn how...
Why Camping Is Healthy for Children
Allowing our children to experience new things this day and age can be quite challenging. It might seem to us that every frontier has...
Sickness and injury in SHTF
This weeks show is a replay of a video we did back in late August when I had my appendix removed. Having to have...
Recipe – Vegan Mayonnaise
Vegan mayonnaise got you down? It is expensive from the grocery store and doesn’t compare in flavor to fresh, homemade mayonnaise. Many brands contain...
LATEST ARTICLES
Uncommon Items For Your Bug Out Bag
We all know what our bug-out bag essentials are, right? 90% of the items we packed are pretty much the same for all of...
Are You Making These 15 Common Canning Mistakes?
Canning is an amazing way to preserve the flavors of summer and enjoy your favorite fruits and vegetables all year long. But while the...
How to Make A Primitive Fish Trap
If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, it is important to try and use as little energy as possible. It may happen...
How To Get To Know Your Neighbors
How well do you know you know your neighbors? A few years ago I had a mini-flash flood in my backyard. We had torrential...
How to Backfeed after SHTF
Earthquake, Southern California, sitting in my kitchen at 5:25 am I felt the roll, heard the house creek and crack and through my dining...
How to Survive an EMP
All of our lives would be drastically impacted if either a man-made or natural EMP disaster happened. It would not take weeks, or even...
Fall is Coming. How to Prep
Seasonal living is about as old-fashioned and pioneer as you can get, where families are in touch and plan their lives (and kitchen) around...
Review – Semi-Automatic Handguns for Women
Women are the largest growing demographic of handgun owners for self-defense. More women than ever are also starting to carry concealed pistols for protection,...
