Keeping Up Morale & Finding Entertainment During Hard Times
Morale can be hard to keep up during hard times, but it is very important to maintain. Morale can have a major influence on your overall chances of survival during...
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The Types of Fire Extinguishers and the Rules of Fire Fighting
While preppers are always talking about how to start fires—what about putting one out? Are you prepared to fight a fire that breaks out in your home? We’ll explore the...
Growing Your Thanksgiving Dinner
What do you cook for Thanksgiving dinner? In our modern society, the menu for holidays is not static and that can be a beautiful thing. In this article, we talk...
The Best Natural Dyes
You can make a fabric dye of any color with plants you can forage nearby. Stockpiling or growing natural dyes can enable preppers to camouflage their favorite gear, from clothing...
Cleaning Up After A Hurricane & Flooding
Florence is currently causing a lot of devastation, but soon the hurricane and flooding will pass, and we will be left with clean up concerns. Clean up is a big...
Fences that Keep People Out: Smart, Or a Bad Investment?
Securing our property is a top concern for preppers and other humans are often a top concern. The right type of fence can be a significant deterrent to humans in...
The Best Hand Crank Flashlights
Editor's Note: This is an updated and revised edition from earlier in 2018. Hand-cranked flashlights offer light and other functions when out on the trail or during a survival situation. ...
The Best Safe Room Ideas for Inclement Weather
Editor's Note: This is an updated and revised edition for 2018. Hurricanes, tornadoes and floods are rampant around the world right now. While experts work to decipher the reasoning behind...
National Hurricane Preparedness Week is Over – Are You Ready?
Editor's Note: This is an updated and revised edition from earlier in 2018. Hurricane preparedness week may be over but it is far from too late to make sure your...
Surviving Flooding During and After Hurricane Florence
It is hurricane season, and so far it is lining up to be an eventful one. Florence is likely to bring flooding to a lot of areas. Figure 1. Infrared satellite...
Hurricane Tips: Prepping for Hurricane Florence in Virginia
With Hurricane Florence threatening to cause historic levels of devastation in the Carolinas, Virginia, and other parts of the mid-Atlantic, late this week into the weekend, I am currently readying...
Looking Back On Maria: Lessons For Hurricane Season 2018
The sun rises over Puerto Rico offering welcome light to a people that are all too used to the darkness. A lot of people never thought they would have to...