Some may fascinate you while other just might gross you out! We are talking about fungi or mushrooms here! Identification is the key for any great outdoorsman. If you manage to pick the wrong mushroom, make a meal out of it, and discover it was not the right edible, you may be in for some serious…
The Secret Killer We Could Possibly All Face During a Collapse if We Don’t Learn How to Handle it Now
We’ve talked about many things in these pages, mostly about when the SHTF and how we as individuals are going to live our lives after a major collapse. There is so much to do, before and after, and some feel we may never be completely ready for what is to come. Still, even if…
(Video) How to Put Together an Inexpensive Water Filter on a Budget
In the future, we simply do not know what will happen to our water supply. We hope it will remain clean and clear but, as any prepper can tell you, that is not always a given. The best way to get around this, before an emergency situation hits, is to not just keep gallons of…
(Video) He Shows Us an Effective and Amazing Way of Removing a Tree Stump:
You had a professional come by and take down the big tree in your front yard. It was a beauty but simply got too big for the neighborhood. Or maybe it was starting to rot, potentially cause a serious hazard to those around you. You were conscientious and your neighbors, for the most part,…
(Video) This Family Feeds 9 People a Month for $250. How They Made it Possible? I’m in Awe!
The Big Family Homestead brings us a really special video, showing how they can feed a family of nine (9) people for around two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars a month! What?! And they say they want to bring that figure down even lower! Now, the heads of the household quickly remind us that they have chickens…
There’s a Treasure Trove of Survival Items We Can Find in Military Surplus Outlets…
We moved from California to Kentucky and if there is one thing we miss, it is easy to access to a military surplus store. We had one practically in our back yard in California and it was fun going inside and seeing what new, strange, and beautiful delights awaited. Okay, that might have sounded too feminine…
Everyone on the Internet is Trying to Find This Camouflaged Snake in the Photo. Give it a Try!
In the wilderness, you need to make certain all your senses are alive and kicking. You never know when something will jump out at you from nowhere! It is a scary prospect but something that must be addressed! Therefore, it’s always a good idea to take run-throughs, to train, and keep those senses honed for…
(Video) How to Put Together a Smokeless Campfire
When we’re camping out, trying to get away from it all, pitching that tent and fishing in a nearby stream, we know one of the last things we are going to do before it gets too dark is build a campfire. It’s great to cook your fish over an open fire, roast some marshmallows, warm…
(Video) Couple is Driving on Frozen Ice on Lake Winnipeg When All of a Sudden Their Truck Falls Through…
If you’ve ever had one of those “We should have known better” moments in your life we do not think it will compare to the one a couple from Manitoba Canada had last March. Theirs is a tale of a somewhat naïve trust and sudden frightening realization smacking them right in the face! Apparently, they never had…
(Video) Don’t Throw Away Those Plastic Bottles Just Yet. Here are Some Brilliant Ways to Make Use of Them:
Many of us are very good about taking out and putting our recyclables into the correct barrel. It does our hearts some good knowing that we are doing our part in helping out the environment. Yet, aren’t there times when you look at those plastic soda bottles and think: “I should be able to…
(Video) Are Millennials Ready to Handle a Serious Emergency Situation?
We truly date ourselves when we announce that we come from the tail end of the “baby boomer” generation but, coming from that period, having a father who fought in WW2, we were taught many things that, we think, our generation did not really teach Generation X or the Millennials. Now, with Generation Z approaching…
(Video) Items We Didn’t Know the Use For (Until Now)!
We’ve noticed through the years oddities in the clothes we wear and the everyday items we use. What are those holes for? Why do those rivets exit? What is that loop on the back of my shirt for? Some of these things have become antiquated but still, manages to show up on everyday items. Clearly, we…
(Video) 6 Pictures That’ll Test a Person’s Intelligence and Ultimately Teach Them How to Survive Better. This is Fun!
As preppers and survivalists, there are times when we find ourselves having to think “outside the box”. It is not often fun but it is something we have to do in between fighting off wild predators, putting up our tent, and finding food and water. Just how good are you when it comes to another…
Improve Archery Skills With a Toothpick Crossbow
Many of us would love to at least try out every weapon available to us. They do not just have to be a rifle, bow and arrow, or even a cannon – but everything! Practice makes perfect and we’ve loved target-shooting with the best of them. However, a crossbow has always been something we’ve wanted…
(Video) How to Make Long-Term MRE’s for Pennies
We learned first-hand what it was like to be in a SHTF situation when, a couple months ago, our area was “touched” by a tornado. It did some damage and broke off a couple of power poles. Our apartment complex was without electric for a week. It was very frustrating and we were really in…
(Video) Just How Good Are a Person’s Eyes? This Could Determine a Lot During a Pivotal Survival Situation!
When the SHTF we will need to use all of our senses to get us through some really tough times. More than even the sense of smell and touch will be our sense of sight. We truly will need to see, as well as listen, to what we are getting ourselves into. But how…
(Video) He Shows Us an Effective and Incredible Way of Removing a Tree Stump:
When it’s time to clear your land, whether it be for your bug-out shelter or simply wanting to get rid of that annoyance in the front of backyard, you pretty much can expect it to take a day or two. In this case we are talking about tree stumps, and anyone who has ever dug…
(Video) With Just One Tool, Discover a Way to Get Water During a Survival Situation
Our survival training may seem never ending and for a good reason. There is always more to learn. Take water for instance. Only a fool will travel into the wilderness without a solid, spill proof canteen filled with fresh water. Yet things happen. A canteen can fall over or, if it’s a particularly warm day, you may drink…
(Video) The Most Effective Way to Put Together a 2-Week Emergency Food Supply
Keeping food fresh when the SHTF will always be a struggle. This is why so many preppers have chosen to can items and fit their pantries full of non-perishable items, rather than hope the electricity will remain on-going and your fridge in good working order. This is where items like noodles, canned veggies and spices…
(Video) Some of the Craziest Natural Phenomenons to Ever to Grace Our Planet Are Hard to Believe
When we are out on our nature hikes we see a lot of beautiful things. Streams, butterflies, birds, and even the occasional colorful cloud formation. These visuals are sort of what it’s about, why so many people are tossing away their iPhones and setting up tents in campgrounds. Yet, the things we see in our…