Showering while hunting, fishing, camping and just being outside after a good hike is something that is essential and refreshing. Personally, my family has used, abused and gone through 3 or 4 solar/camping showers in the past decade. When the … [Continue reading] about How To Take A Shower In The Woods – Handy Shower Review
Well, folks, it's one of those mornings... one of those mornings that I wake up feeling like I've been hit by a Mac truck with Hillary Clinton at the wheel and driving distracted because she was looking for a Trump Russia collision. That's the bad … [Continue reading] about Homesteading and Prepping Open Discussion Forum
I store all my grains, beans, and other dry foods (besides sugar, salt, or sprouting seeds) inside food-grade five-gallon plastic buckets. There is some controversy over what is considered food grade. Most (but not all) buckets with #2 inside a small … [Continue reading] about Long-Term Food Storage How To – Plastic Buckets, Oxygen Absorbers, Mylar Bags
Without the threat of severe weather or the need for immediate emergency medical care, potable water will be your first concern following any type of disaster. I always advise my consulting clients to strive for at least three independent sources of … [Continue reading] about How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness (and It’s Purification)
by Moira M As I write this, we are in the middle of Winter Storm Jonas. There is 13″ of snow in the yard and the closest paved road is five miles away. I haven’t been off the property in five days and did not make a trip to the store to stock … [Continue reading] about How Do You Handle Emergency Food Storage?
by Sandra There are many of us who are or have been classified as the working poor, meaning we are employed and we earn a few bucks above the national poverty level ($12,140 for a single person and $25,100 for family of 4---2018 figures), but we … [Continue reading] about Moving Toward Self-Reliance for the Working Poor
Electromagnetic Pulse’s have been apart of the subculture of doomsday prepping since the 1970’s. The specter of ultimate doom causing humans to revert to their pre-industrialized days scares many of us. There have been dozens of books written by … [Continue reading] about Review: Alive After the Fall™ by Alexander Cain
This open discussion forum is just that an open discussion where you can post your preps and homestead progress for the week, or ask questions about any topic that you need help with. All that I ask is that you keep the discussion somewhat related … [Continue reading] about Homesteading and Prepping Open Discussion Weekend Forum
by Jarhead 03 In the event of an economic collapse or other unknown situation where you can no longer purchase pepper spray, you may come upon a situation where the firearm is not needed, conserve ammo, keep animals and pests away from plants or … [Continue reading] about How To Make Pepper Spray At Home
Here in Arizona, we enjoy bicycling, we also enjoy one of the densest populations of spiny flora on the planet. This combination is absolutely terrible for bicycle tubes. This is a review of one product I have found for my bicycle that works quite … [Continue reading] about Review: Slime Self-Sealing Tube for Bicycles
by Jerry M Using your money wisely can pay many dividends for you over time. Learning to spend your money wisely is a habit most people must learn through discipline, it is usually not inbred into a person’s lifestyle (please read: The Total Money … [Continue reading] about Smart Spending for Preppers Looking for Financial Freedom