3 DIY Free Alternative Sources of Heat

1. Tuna Can Heaters These heaters can last for 2-5 hours depending on the cardboard and wax. Place them under a ceramic flower pot to harness the heat, place it in a rocket stove, use to cook under a #10 aluminum can, or use open for light. Supplies: tuna/chicken cans, old cardboard boxes, pencil, duct …

Current Thanksgiving Weekend Deals 2016 – Gear that you actually need

This post is going to high light some of the deals you can find this weekend, however, these are quality items. You may find yourself referencing this list all year long.   KA-BAR knives The Sale: KA-BAR is having a sale on their website. For every dollar you spend, you receive that many dollars to buy …

Best Kept Preparedness Secret

Take a second and think of any survival movie or show you have ever seen... Little House one the Prairie, the show Turn, 12 Years a Slave, White Fang, The Road, Cast Away, Jeremiah Johnson, Alive, and hundreds of others. These show a number of important traits it takes to live through emergencies and situations where we only have ourselves …

Legal Issues for Homesteaders and Farmers — How to Provide

This was an article I read from the blog How to Provide. It is a very interesting read! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKinwDWMtxU As Joel Salatin states: “Everything I Want to Do is Illegal”. There is no more truthful statement today than that; such a sad reality. The civil-liberties lawyer and writer, Harvey Silvergate wrote a book titled …

How to Safely Exit a Riot, Mob, or Attack While in a Mass of People

With the heightened political emotions in the United States right now, I thought knowing how to exit a large group of people would be good information to read up on. There have recently been several political protests, knowing how to leave safely could protect yourself, friends, and family. Preventative Tips If you believe that a …

Create Your Own Recipe – Taco Soup (food storage friendly)

I LOVE taco soup. Not only is it delicious and comforting, you can make it different every time. Oh, and it is very food storage friendly. Whether you use cans, frozen food, freeze dried food, or fresh, you'll be able to use this recipe to accommodate any food you have. Below are some of the best …

72-Hour Kit vs. “Bug out Bag” – What’s the difference and when do you need them?

I was chatting with a few of my friends this weekend, and the conversation of "bug out bags," and 72-hour kits came up. Like many people who are interested in being prepared, they started with a 72-hour kit and it slowly evolved into a bug out bag. The problem is that their BOB (bug out …

Growing Winter Vegetables and Over Wintering – What should I grow, and what to do if my area is just TOO cold?

As I was researching how to prepare you garden for winter, I realized a lot of websites did not provide specifics on which vegetables actually could grow in the winter, the temperatures that they could thrive in, what "over wintering" meant, how do I know if my plant can even go "dormant," and several other …

How to Prep Your Garden for Winter

Halloween is over and fall is starting to wrap up. If your plants are still going strong, it's only a few weeks before the cold weather starts raining havoc on living things. Whether you live in Maine or New Mexico, the winter season will create an opportunity to form a healthy foundation for next year's …