Finding whole milk powder is a challenge in itself. There are more options than before but there are far more brands of nonfat and low-fat powdered milk out there than…
These days I have been doing a lot of thinking about my daily hygiene and beauty routine as it relates to a long term survival situation. I don’t want to…
Editor’s Note: This is a special contribution from longtime BDS reader Donna. Since it’s flu season, we resurfaced this one! Making real homemade bone broth is a fantastic way to…
While the Holiday season is a great time to think about gifts, it’s not the only time to give. For me it usually involves a lot of cooking and eating and…
An unexpected night out in the wilderness might be rare, but it’s still something you should be prepared for. Fortunately, there are a lot of inexpensive options out there that…
It is fall in the mountains of Western North Carolina and that means it is time to start thinking about that last minute putting back that needs to be done…
Solar lanterns are great for dependable emergency light. They are more common than ever and come in a lot of sizes. Backdoor Survival has put together this list of some…
There’s plenty of information online about where you shouldn’t live off grid. There’s advice about which climates just don’t work with solar power or tales of how cities have denied…
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Who hasn’t, at one time or another, wondered what it would be like to chuck it all, give up the job, abandon suburbia, and become totally self-sufficient by living off of the land? Learn what living off grid is like from someone who has lived off the land for over 35 years.
When it comes to life in general, stuff happens on a daily basis. Sometimes, the things that happen throw you a curve ball and leave you feeling vulnerable and helpless. Couple the stress of prepping with life’s daily setbacks, and you have a recipe for a train wreck. Or do you? Here are 7 things you can do to recover when life sucks!
There are lots of similarities between camping and prepping. In more than a few ways, a camping trip can be a great dry run for an emergency situation where you would have to rely only on your preparations. Although I am certain there are more, in this article learn about nine things you will learn camping that will make you a better prepper.
If and when the time comes, it will be comforting to have the basics covered so that you can spend time worrying about important things such as safety, security, and the overall health and well being of your family. Learn about 6 items that will make your life easier and more comfortable when the SHTF. (Hint: you may already have most of these items.)
Sometimes you have to know when it is time to move on. In this very special and personal article, learn why it is time for me to get out of dodge and find a better survival retreat. I share my bucket list and some of the challenges. The takeaway? Periodically we all need to re-evaluate where we are with our prepping and come up with goals and bucket lists.
If you were around in 2011, you might recall predictions of a pending collapse. What happened? Our thoughts relative to the type of collapse may have changed but the fact remains that the possibility is something we prepare for. Here are 15 things to do now to help you prepare for whatever it is that’s coming.
It is easy to disparage generations other than our own but is that really fair? The current trend is criticize Millennials as being shallow and uncaring. But wait. Many of these young adults are responsible individuals that exude leadership in their own quiet manner. In this think piece, Richard Broome and I tip our hat to the next generation of preppers.