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Cook, Bake and Stew The Top Six Prepper Tools to Get It Done Effectively…

May 27, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

cooking off the grid

In this article I list some of my favorite cooking and baking solutions for prepping, survival, and off the grid living. Have you thought about and prepared for cooking and baking when the grid goes down? What solutions did you come up with? 

Filed Under: Gear Reviews

Defeating Drones: How To Build A Thermal Evasion Suit

May 27, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

There is no such thing as fool proof combat technology. There is a way to trick or defeat or survive ANY weapon and any enemy. Period. Drones and thermal vision have been held up to the common citizenry for years as the end-all-be-all of combat and surveillance technology. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the claim that no one can hide from thermal imaging and that predator drones herald the end of free resistance to tyranny.

Filed Under: Security

Real (No B.S.) Survival Lessons from Ukraine

May 26, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

survival lessons Ukraine

There are several articles explaining what people have gone through in eastern Ukraine. This article over at Daily Mail provides a good visual image of what people are going through. There’s also a thread in survivalist boards where a Dunbass resident that goes by the name of George1980 has been posting, sharing his experiences. I highly recommend reading it if you have the time. Using this information, here are twelve important lessons based on what has happened so far in Ukraine…

Filed Under: Prepping

Best Grain Mill for Home Use – My Recommendations After Extensive Testing

May 13, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

Most homes will already have most of what you will need to process and cook the foods from your survival pantry, items such as pots, pans, and other common household kitchen utensils. So we will not get into that. What we will cover are tools that most typical kitchens do not have on hand but […]

Filed Under: Prepping

Greenhouse Gardening Tips – Growing Vegetables in a Greenhouse Year Round

January 12, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

by Crazy Joe It is in the greenhouse that seeds are started so a larger seedling/plant can go out in the spring and increasing the chances of an earlier and better crop The larger scale greenhouses with their heating units, air circulation systems, automatic water sprinklers, and temperature controls are on a scale most homeowners […]

Filed Under: Homesteading

Buying Used Canning Equipment (Buyer Beware)

January 6, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

by Vickie from Frugal Canning Although I tout the virtues of shopping at yard sales for canning equipment, it is time to give some words of caution. Know what you are buying! All canning equipment (check out this selection of canning equipment at Amazon.com) was not created equal. Hot water bath canners are fairly simple to […]

Filed Under: Homesteading

How to Get Free Food When You Don’t Have Much Money

January 3, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

Being the Frugal Fraulein that I am, the word free gives me tingles. This is my favorite time of year. The gardens are calling to be harvested, the trees are laden with fruit, the fish are moving up the streams and the deer and elk are fattening up in orchards and berry thickets.

Filed Under: Money and Finances

Quick Tips For Planning an Effective Family Bug Out

January 2, 2020 M.D. Creekmore

What Should I Put In My Child's Bug Out Bag?

by Anonymous   If you are a family leader, you must plan for the entire family also.   I recommend a grab bag for each person who is old enough to carry and hang onto one…and a separate medical pack for the entire group (here is a great kit on Amazon.com). Besides a separate well-stocked […]

Filed Under: Bugging Out

Fixed Blade and Folding Survival Knives (Selection and Care)

December 31, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

fixed blade survival knives

Any Prepper, Survivalist, Hunter, Camper or Outdoor Enthusiast should have a good knife and know how to use it.  A good survival knife is the single most important piece of equipment you will ever have or use.  With it, you can procure fire and food, and create shelter and other structures.   

Filed Under: Knives and Blades

Sea Salt – An Indispensable Commodity for Uncertain Times

December 30, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

Guest Post by Roxanne L. Griswold When we think about setting aside emergency supplies, most of us would agree that preserved food and purified water are the essentials and everything else is secondary to these. Some might even choose to incorporate things like a manual grain mill, a water purifier, a food dehydrator, a solar cookstove and […]

Filed Under: Prepping

Survival Through A Home Business

December 28, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

We survivalists AKA preppers spend a lot of time worrying about a national or worldwide collapse scenario, giving little thought to collapse on an individual level. The fact is many things can happen to send your life into turmoil creating a personal collapse. You can be laid off from your job or fired. Your employer could move […]

Filed Under: Homesteading

Where I Live as A Survival Retreat Location

December 27, 2019 M.D. Creekmore

Yesterday, a reader dropped an email asking specifics about my retreat location. I’ll admit being caught off guard by such a sensitive question. However; I don’t think the sender has evil intentions only curiosity. Maybe he was looking for an example to compare his situation – I don’t know. To be honest, I didn’t know […]

Filed Under: Homesteading, Prepping

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