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Survival Basics: How to Build a Fire in a Rocket Stove

Survival Basics: How to Build a Fire in a Rocket Stove

There comes a time when every prepper will say enough with all of the food and enough with all of the gear. Preparing a survival pantry, first aid kit and…

4 Prepping Lessons Learned Following a Near Disaster

4 Prepping Lessons Learned Following a Near Disaster

Living in the Pacific Northwest, you become accustomed to the occasional earthquake.  I still remember the earthquake of 1964 as well as the big Nisqually quake of 2001. I especially…

5 Uncommon Skills That Will Be Useful After the SHTF

5 Uncommon Skills That Will Be Useful After the SHTF

As cliche as it sounds, skills will always trump stuff. Here are five useful survival skills you may not have thought of.

How to Vermicompost: Learn to Love Worms with Vermicomposting

How to Vermicompost: Learn to Love Worms with Vermicomposting

Three years ago, if someone had mentioned they purchasing some worms, I would have grabbed my pole and said “let’s go fishing”. Then, as I became interested in organic gardening, I started reading about worm bins and worm compost. The technical term is “vermicomposting” which is the process of composting using worms.

7 Last Minute Prepping Items

7 Last Minute Prepping Items

Every single one of us has been in a situation where the weather forecasters and civil authorities have warned of an oncoming crisis.  It might be a winter storm, a…

26 Five Minute Prepping Projects

26 Five Minute Prepping Projects

Overwhelmed with too many things to do? Start with these 26 five minute prepping projects and you will be on your way to the road to preparedness.

Embracing Phytochemicals for Health and Survival

Embracing Phytochemicals for Health and Survival

In a survival situation, all of the gear in the world will be of no use if you do not have a sound body. The Rainbow Diet is a way of eating that promotes lots of fruits and veggies that contain phytochemicals to help you build a strong body.

7 Critical Steps to Take Following a Disaster

7 Critical Steps to Take Following a Disaster

When a major disaster hits an area, entire communities are affected in ways that are unimaginable. Here are 7 critical steps to take following a disaster while you are waiting for help to arrive.

Survival Mindset: Preparedness as a Way of Life – Part III

Survival Mindset: Preparedness as a Way of Life – Part III

10 steps toward having a positive survival mindset and living a preparedness lifestyle. Part 3 of 3 on how to embrace preparedness as a way of life.

Survival Mindset: Preparedness as a Way of Life – Part II

Survival Mindset: Preparedness as a Way of Life – Part II

Having the survival mindset is the cornerstone to a preparedness lifestyle. Five factors leading a preparedness as a way of life. Part 2 of 3 in the series.

Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies

Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies

Making your own DIY cleaning supplies is important because post crisis (disaster, collapse or what have you), maintaining a clean and sanitized environment will be key in avoiding sickness. Not only that, but a clean environment will smell better and will have a calming effect on frazzled nerves.

Getting Prepared Month 14: Emergency Water Shut Off and Practice for Grid Down

Getting Prepared Month 14: Emergency Water Shut Off and Practice for Grid Down

Getting Prepared Year 2. This month we add to our supplies and emergency fund, locate our water shut-off valve and practice for a grid-down, power outage.

Growing, Grinding and Cooking Wheat

Growing, Grinding and Cooking Wheat

When I first started prepping, I was befuddled about wheat. I just simply did not understand why the heck anyone would want to store wheat for survival purposes. After all, you don’t eat it in its raw form? Or do you? And what about cooking with it? Being a bit naïve at the time, I assumed that you had to turn the wheat berries into flour and then the flour in to baked goods. It sure sounded like a lot of work to me..

Today we talk about growing, grinding and cooking wheat.

Back to Basics: The Survival Knife

Back to Basics: The Survival Knife

Basic information about the attributes of a survival knife plus a review of the Ontario ASEK Survival System. Also suggestions for other survival knifes.

The 10 Commandments of Survival

The 10 Commandments of Survival

The Survival Woman presents her own 10 commandments of survival. These 10 things give focus and meaning and inspiration to preparing for hard times.

Getting Prepared Month 13: Taking Your Preparedness Plan to the Next Level

Getting Prepared Month 13: Taking Your Preparedness Plan to the Next Level

This month begins year two of the Backdoor Survival Getting Prepared by Month series. We create a plan plus we begin to add bulk foods to our emergency closet.