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By Ron Melchiore Good day to all! I contributed an article last year to this site and had a wonderful...

Before we get into our list, lets first describe exactly what is meant by a long-term blackout. Ready.gov does not...

The pioneers brought very little with them when they came to settle the wild frontier of North America. Most had...

Imagine the scenario. You’re driving home when suddenly your car’s engine dies and the dashboard goes dark. Using the last...

Carrying a handgun for self-defense (where lawful) is one of the most basic steps of being a prepared person. The...

You don’t have to leave the city to get started foraging.  Life finds a way, even through sidewalk cracks and...

This article has first appeared on Smoking Meat Forums. No weighing,no calculator, just a simple recipe that works quite well,...

Depending on what specific kind of S hits the fan, there can be a big element of luck in whether...

Most people are prepared to deal with common everyday first aid needs. Medicine cabinets contain the basic medicines you'll need...

Many people weigh their physical and mental health by how often they see a physician. Those who rarely find themselves...

Most people have had an encounter with some form of a gluten-free experience, whether it be food they have had,...

Chances are, you’ve got a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet or first aid kit, or maybe even...

During the Great War, trench cakes, like the one I’ll show you how to make, were made from a family’s...

What do you do if you need to pass instructions to someone, but you don’t want to make any noise?...

Drink this infusion of garlic, ginger and lemon to help lower cholesterol and break down these fatty deposits in the...

Rules. The word itself makes me cringe. I have been antiauthoritarian all my life, so I bristle at the idea...

Are you familiar with camphor and the healing properties of this essential oil? Used since time immemorial for its healing...

Winter presents unique challenges for everyone and everything, especially when you're experiencing a "bombogenesis". So, obviously having a working firearm...

This post was contributed by Coureton. The Lady of the House has been working extensively on the hides of our first...

By Claude Davis Many preppers swear by activated charcoal. Well, why not? It’s an incredibly versatile substance. You can make...

Sing me to sleep, the bullets fall Let me forget the war & all Damp is my dugout, cold is...

Joint pain is a common condition which can cause aches, pain, swelling and loss of mobility. This can happen anywhere...

Making yourself a solar stove is an easy way to save money on your electricity bill. It uses the heat...

A lot of people love the idea of being self-sufficient in produce, but just don’t see it as an achievable...

First it was Iran. They were launching “satellites” and firing rockets high into the atmosphere. Many said it was prep...

What happens when you’ve put back enough water to get your family through an emergency and it sits for a...

If your great-grandmother saw half the things you just throw away, I'm sure she'd have some stern words for you....

Most preppers have some kind of plan for an emergency power source after the SHTF. It might be a generator,...

As many as one in ten people will suffer with kidney stones in their lifetime with its prevalence said to...

Maybe you’ve heard about old timey uses for wood ash. It’s a remarkably useful substance even today, though. There are...