INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Dollar Store Beans and Rice
Beans and rice combine to make a “complete protein,” as most people know. Dollar store beans and rice make a great addition to food storage pantries for two reasons: 1. They can be purchased and...
View Article16 Uses for Plastic Sheeting (aka Visqueen)
Keeping up with the recent theme of exploring common objects and finding preparedness uses for them, this month’s article looks at some prepper uses for plastic sheeting, sometimes called Visqueen....
View Article10 Condiments That Make Life Better
So something really, truly bad happens. The grid has been down for a month or a deadly pandemic has us sequestered in our homes. Or you’re simply out of work for months and the savings are gone. You...
View ArticleToilet Paper is Not Food
When we talk about Food Storage, we usually talk about storing FOOD. It’s just the nature of the beast…we like to eat things. We’d rather not go hungry if we can help it. BUT there are some things...
View ArticleUnderstanding Chemical Symbols
When you are handling any sort of chemical, it is important to know the risks associated with it. Fortunately, over the years a sort of shorthand has been developed to communicate this information to...
View ArticleCommon Sense Strategies for Teaching Gun Safety: Take Advantage of Experts &...
#5 Take advantage of experts and their resources The NRA offers gun safety training as do many shooting ranges, Fish and Game departments, sporting goods stores, and even firearm manufacturers. Often,...
View Article7 Tips for Finding Natural Sources of Water
In a wilderness survival situation, particularly one where you likely aren’t going to be found in the immediate future, locating a source of water can be critical. Sure, having the means to filter...
View ArticleInstant Survival Tip: How to Store Charcoal
It’s summer! Summer means barbeques, and barbeques mean grills. And grills need fuel. Of the potential fuels for grills, charcoal is the easiest and safest for a prepper to store long-term. Add the...
View ArticleINSTANT WINTER SURVIVAL TIP: How to triple your warmth options
The Rule of 3 is an old stand-by in survival circles. “Three is two. Two is one. One is none.” Chances are you have multiple ways of purifying water and have more than one evacuation route planned, but...
View Article16 Primitive ways to stay cool
Growing up in Phoenix, you would think I would have become accustomed to that city’s God awful heat, but the truth is, I never did. Every single summer I found myself hunkering down indoors and...
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