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Petroleum Jelly (or Vaseline) is one of the best items to put into your bug-out-bag, bunker, or whatever you use...

Today’s cars and trucks are electronic marvels. Computers control everything from when the transmission shifts to turning on the windshield...

There are few things more rewarding than watching your orchard full of fruit trees and berries grow. Keeping an orchard...

We’ve had a lot to say about the EMP threat on this site, and if you’ve been keeping up with...

On March 11th, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant was hit by natural forces that were beyond its capability...

The edible and healing Queen Anne’s Lace is a member of the same family as the poisonous Hemlock and the...

For as long as there have been people, there’s been famine. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors developed agriculture because, although most people’s...

Suicides exploded during the great depression. The stats are pretty alarming. They state that in 1928 22 people per 100,000...

If some unfriendly nation decides to hit America with an EMP attack there really won’t be a lot in the...

A prepper’s way of life is to plan for any type of situation that might occur throughout life. One area...

It is rare that we view salt – once a harbinger of doom for those with high blood pressure, or...

Moringa has been called the “Miracle Tree” and for good reason. It’s one of the top superfoods out there on...

This article was gladly contributed by author Andrew Garfield from The Shooters Optics. The smoothbore shotguns or scattergun were among the...

Britain’s Food Dependency During WWII At the start of World War II, Britain was painfully dependent on food imports. Over...

According to the great philosopher Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” As more and more...

The day was April 5th, 1815, before the Industrial Revolution began. The majority of the population were farmers, raising crops...

There are a lot of rumors floating around about EMP and the devastating effects it will have on society, if...

While retail shelves and online retailers have stock that is full of designer hiking and camping foods, there are those...

There are tons of superfoods out there that claim to have all kinds of health benefits, and though some of...

The average meal for two in a typical NYC restaurant is $102.60. I wondered how much food I could buy...

We’re almost at the Fourth of July, and across the country everyone’s gearing up to celebrate. It’s the most American...

I hate to think how much food I have wasted because of mold. My mother taught me well: “When in...

If you watch the news on any given day, it doesn’t take long to realize there is an opioid addiction...

Cast iron is one of the best types of cookware to use in everyday life. Even better, cast iron is...

According to recent studies, Insomnia affects over one-third of adults. Sleep aids are big business, but many of them cause...

For most preppers the bugout is a central part of their planning. Where to go when the SHTF, how to...

Chicken is one of the most commonly eaten meats in the world, even though it technically isn’t a meat, but...

This article was gladly contributed by author P.A. Glaspy. Since moving to the country and working toward self-sufficiency, I find...

Rationing is an ominous word. It hints at shortages, deprivation, a struggle to survive. Unfortunately it’s also going to be...

Novels about survival and handbooks are helpful, but history is one of the greatest teachers. In studying survival techniques, I...