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How to Homestead When You Rent: Part One

How to Homestead When You Rent: Part One

Can you homestead when you rent or it you do not own property? Darn right you can. Part One of the series: How to Homestead When You Rent.

How to Bake Bread: Easy English Muffin Bread

How to Bake Bread: Easy English Muffin Bread

Every prepper worth their salt needs to know how to make bread from scratch! The recipe is super simple, even for a bread baking novice.
Give it a try and see for yourself!

Community Survival: Bringing Friends and Family Into the Fold

Community Survival: Bringing Friends and Family Into the Fold

Community survival is hot topic but most of us are at a loss as to how to make it happen. Here are tips for laying down some rules for “Aunt Jane” and “Uncle Bob” who are assuming that they will show up at your door so that you can take care of them following a disaster. Maybe, just maybe, they will heed our advice.

Get Organized with the Preparedness Planner

Get Organized with the Preparedness Planner

Let’s take an informal poll.  How many of you have tons of preps?  How many of you know you have a lot of stuff, but have no clue how much…

10 Simple Strategies for Becoming A Prepper

10 Simple Strategies for Becoming A Prepper

Preppers tend to fall into 4 major categories. For those getting started or wanting to learn more, here are 10 simple strategies for becoming a prepper. What type of prepper are you?

How to Find Free Prepping Advice on the Internet

How to Find Free Prepping Advice on the Internet

There are moments in the blogging world where you just have to stop the presses, step back, and shift your focus.  Today is one of those days.  The article I…

16 Important Rules of Survival and Preparedness

16 Important Rules of Survival and Preparedness

Having a survival mindset means you are always ready to take on new challenges, right?  Although I fully believe that new challenges are a good thing, it is sometimes downright frustrating…

Fast Track Prep Tip #12: Three Uncommon Food Items for the BOB

Fast Track Prep Tip #12: Three Uncommon Food Items for the BOB

Traditionally, when you think of the items in a bug out bag, you think of a flashlight, knife, water filter, fire starter, paracord, first aid kit, and a whole list…

33 Brilliant Non-Traditional Preps

33 Brilliant Non-Traditional Preps

Pick up any preparedness book or visit any preparedness website and you are bound to be inundated with ideas for getting yourself ready for an unexpected disruptive event.  After awhile,…

8 Essential Items: The Perfect Portable Survival Kit

8 Essential Items: The Perfect Portable Survival Kit

A portable survival kit, outfitted properly, makes a perfect EDC (Every Day Carry). Here are eight items to consider as a starting point for your own kit.

Slow Cooking with the Amazing Wonder Oven

Slow Cooking with the Amazing Wonder Oven

In the pursuit of self-sufficiency, Prepper’s are always looking for innovative ways to cook food.  Part of that comes from our desire to eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels and…

Six Preparedness Tips for the Mobility Challenged

Six Preparedness Tips for the Mobility Challenged

Dealing with mobility challenges following a disaster is important. Here are six preparedness tips for the mobility challenged.

Fast Track Tip #11: Be Informed With NOAA Weather Radio

Fast Track Tip #11: Be Informed With NOAA Weather Radio

Severe weather occurs far more frequently than most folks realize.  As a matter of fact, it is a severe weather event that prompts many folks to begin their preparedness journey….

8 Reasons to Drink Water for Survival

8 Reasons to Drink Water for Survival

We are all taught that water is important for survival but do you know why? Did you know that drinking water will help maintain a healthy immune system? Read about this plus 7 other reasons why water is important for survival.

Disaster Preps: When the Storm Hits the Fan

Disaster Preps: When the Storm Hits the Fan

I am a firm believer that our very best learning opportunities come from the learning experiences of others.  There is no better example of this than listening or reading about…

How to Safely Shelter In Place During a Pandemic

How to Safely Shelter In Place During a Pandemic

An important primer on how to safely shelter in place with plenty of circulating fresh air to keep you breathing in a healthy manner.