1816 – Year Without A Summer – Massive Crop Failure, Food Shortages
A big preparedness lesson from history is the summer of 1816 – the year without a summer. Apparently Spring seemed normal that year. But as...
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[Recipe] The Best Pioneer Survival Food
When cowboys hit the trail for a cattle drive, they had a long journey ahead of them. Many drives took months, taking the crew into...
Great Depression Cooking – The Poorman’s Meal
As we walk through the air conditioned aisles of today’s grocery stores filled with countless varieties of every type of food imaginable, it’s hard to...
When Meds Disappear: the Survival Crunch of the Ill
“I’m a 47 years old single disabled mom* of 2 children (1 of who is special needs). I’ve spent hundreds on food prepping, guns and ammo,...
9 Ways To DIY A Low Effort & Cheap Bomb Shelter
There is a 50% chance most folks will be home in a nuclear attack, a 25% chance they will be at work and a 25%...
Outdoor Survival: Skinning, Butchering and Cooking Wild Game
One sign of an experienced survivalist is that they have multiple plans and methods for each and every one of their survival needs. One simple...
How To Build A Shelter/Panic Room Without Being Noticed
In a time of crisis, it will be to your advantage to have a shelter/panic room for personal and family safety. If you try to...
Points That Will Leave You Questioning Your Bug-Out-Bag Efficiency
Are you going camping or bugging out? Does it involve hiking and sleeping out in the woods? Well, it does include considering a bag that...
Lost Survival Knowledge: An Interview About The Lost Ways II
About a year back I picked up a copy of The Lost Ways, by Claude Davis. I was intrigued by the idea behind it, and the...
Would Rural Areas Be Safer In A SHTF Situation?
This article was written by Tom Chatham and originally published at Project Chesapeake In a situation where national infrastructure and life sustaining resources are suddenly cut...
15 Survival Recipes From The Great Depression
During the Great Depression, cooks scraped meals together from whatever was available. By mixing bits of food with a little creativity and ingenuity, women across...
Why Turning Back To Our Fathers’ Skills Makes Sense
A little over a hundred years ago, most Americans were still fairly independent. They grew their own food, or traded for it. They didn’t depend...