Whether they be kidney beans, navy beans, gravy bean or green beans – beans are great. And they are fairly easy to grow. That is always helpful for any prepper or homesteader. Usually the hardest part of growing beans is keeping the crows away from your garden! Still, there are always ways to improve the…
Learn How To Make Dandelion Wine
Dandelions are not just a decent looking weed. They grow everywhere and can even be annoying in their frequency of popping up in the middle of your lawn when you’ve done everything in your power to get rid of the things. But … As they say, when life hands you lemons why not make lemonade? Or – in…
10 Gardening Tips To Aid Self Sufficiency And Homesteading
Homesteaders have had it right for a long time. A backyard garden is the best way to go for any prepper or survivalist. When the grid goes down those who have fresh fruit and vegetables will be the ones that will be able to bargain and trade for special supplies. However, for more immediate family…
Preparing For An Emergency When You Have A Medical Condition
Being a survivalist, you’ve probably taken a lot of things into consideration. You have your foods and water stored, you’ve considered all your options for growing vegetables and sustainable living options, and your emergency kit has its basic supplies like a radio, batteries, flashlights and first aid supplies. However, what few people think about is their medications…
Learn How Much Water You Should Carry On Your Person For Survival
Various hikers carry water on themselves in different ways. For instance, the water carrying gear you might find on a casual hiker will vary compared to a serious survivalist, as would the gear on soldier compared to a typical weekend hunter. Of course, what they wear also changes with how much they carry too. How…
[VIDEO] Learn How To Build A Stone Age Shelter
Think of early man and how he might have built a home for his family – when caves were not readily available. When the coldness of Winter set in he did not want to be lost in the middle of the wilderness without a place to live! Would you? This is not your typical single night…
Items Under $5 That Can Save Your Life
Preparedness comes in all shapes and sizes. You can buy really expensive items, store them away in case an emergency rears its ugly head, and that would be good. But then again, you can also hide away some low-cost articles, throw away items, suitable for every-day use and that can give you an edge too.…
See How To Make Bread In A Can
Warm, delicious bread is good at any time but for a survivalist – someone who find himself out in the wilderness – it can mean the difference between going hungry one night to have a fully belly by morning. When supplies run low, when the hunt hasn’t been particularly good, making bread is a great…
Learn How To Preserve Your Groceries The Proper Way
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times. When times get tough, when chaos strikes, when “the storm of the century” hits, you need to be prepared. That means having a well-stocked pantry when chaos strikes! Unfortunately, that’s just not what a lot of people think about. When they hear bad weather…
5 Food Storage Myths You Need To Know About
You would think if a storage item was said to be effective in some special way that it would do exactly as claimed. However, that is no always true. Unless you get information on certain items straight from the manufacturer, not the seller, there is no guarantee that a storage container will last indefinitely or…
Freezing Produce For Preserving Meals Properly
With recent grocery store discounts and crazy “buy one crate of bananas and get the second at half the price” end of Summer sales, any survivalist or homesteader is going to want to take advantage and enjoy some savings along with their sweet and savory treats. Freezing is ideal, especially during those months when it’s storming outside, either…
30 Epic Uses For Coconut Oil You’ll Wish You Knew About
It is amazing the things you can do with a little coconut oil! If you have read articles from us in the past you know – as survivalists- we enjoy finding items that have multiple purposes and alternate uses. If and when the grid goes down life will be made a little easier with substances like…
[VIDEO] How To Build A Bow And Arrow For Survival
Our favorite wilderness gal is back to show us how to make a survival tool in the wild. She not only shows us how to make a great looking bow but a truly impressive arrow as well. It’s a fascinating process! While you may feel it’s a little beyond your aptitude or comfort level, it is…
Inexpensive Survival Kit For Your Car – Great For Emergencies!
We’re large supporters of dollar stores. You can find various types of survival gear that will save you a lot of money when attempting to plan out your sorts of little jewels inside like dollar burritos, paper towels, surprisingly fresh bread, brand named school supplies, and even dog food! You can also find some sincerely useful items…
10 Awesome Outdoor Uses For Trash Bags
As survivalists we love to find multiple uses for the most common items. It’s conjures up feelings of being practical and let’s face it…. that’s what we live for. When you are outside, roaming the wilderness, it’s nice not to have that extra poundage in your backpack. So, if you have a roll of trash…
Effective ‘Off Grid’ Home Remedies That Work When You Don’t Have Antibiotics
We love home remedies. We come from a family who, on our Mom’s side, lived in the hills of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. While we admit to not actually having lived in that environment ourselves, Mom taught us all about “home” cures like honey and lemon for coughs, and how certain backyard plants can be restoratives. The…
[VIDEO] Looking To Build A Bug-Out-Camp? This Is How It’s Done
Let’s pretend it’s happened…. the grid has officially gone down and for some unforeseen reason you have to evacuate your home. Certainly there are shelters out there but they’re bound to fill up rapidly and thereafter your options will be limited. What do you do? Find an alley somewhere in the city? Battle it out with the people…
7 Effective Survival Uses for Witch Hazel
The therapeutic uses of witch hazel have been known by Native Americans for centuries. The leaves and bark of the North American flowery plant may be used to produce an astringent, which has been implemented by modern Americans for years, but it is now used for any number of minor medical problems. Actually, witch hazel…
The 3 ‘Forever Foods’ You Need To Stockpile
It is not just important to stockpile foods in case of a crisis but also foods that will last a good long time should said crisis take weeks and/or months. Honestly, who wants to drag themselves to the grocery store, fight people for scraps, or even get there and discover there is nothing left to…
See How You Can Build An Inexpensive 3 Month Food Supply
In the event of an emergency or disaster, we want to ensure we have the essentials necessary to survive. One of the biggest, if not the biggest obstacle to a long and safe survival journey, is to have enough food to sustain yourself and your family for a duration none of us can know for sure. Many…