Ten Things That Make a Survival Homestead
1. Start with a list Plan everything that the homestead will need to have to work. Think about how much land will be needed so the...
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How to Defeat Your Fear when SHTF
Fear, when harnessed properly, is an incredible survival tool. When you’re scared, your senses are heightened and your adrenaline is flowing. You’re more sensitive to...
Winter Warmth When the Grid is Down
I live in a Northern climate in a home without a fireplace. The heat in my home is totally dependent on the grid. Since the weather...
How to: Make A Water Distiller That Makes Dirty Water Drinkable Without Electricity (Video)
How cool is this, a very simple water distiller that will turn dirty or salty water into fresh, clean, drinkable water with supplies you most...
7 Kitchen Essentials That Deserve To Be On Your Preparedness Shelves
Our preps are our life line. The items we choose should be able to carry us, not only through difficult times, but perhaps through impossible...
Your sense of smell could well save your life post shtf
Roast beef, flowers, perfume, fresh mown grass…we mostly take our sense of smell for granted. Some people have a condition called anosmia, they have no...
Prepping on the Down-Low
If the world was a reasonable and informed place, none of us would have to hide our prepping endeavours. There are many situations that require...
5 reasons why you shouldn’t count on a generator when SHTF
Generators are great for short term power outages. They are relatively cheap and can be sourced from most home improvement stores. If the grid goes...
DIY ALCOHOL STOVE – The Prepper Stove (Video)
A multi-fuel, light weight, almost FREE stove that you can make with material found in almost every house. Great for hiking/camping and emergencies. (great project...
How to Set Up a Deadfall Trap
Where to Place and When to Use a Deadfall: These types of traps, also known as “figure 4 deadfalls”, are best utilized in a common...
Discrete Home Security for Preppers
Home security is critical but obvious security measures like perimeter fences and window bars tell the world that they can find the resources they’re looking...
You are a target – are you ready for an attack by armed and organized looters?
Top ten ways to blow your operational security 1. Start a survival / prepper blog Sometimes, I think that there are as many “survival blogs”...