Survival Knowledge

Crisco is not just for making the perfect piece crust anymore - at least not if you are a prepper....

Derived from a type of evergreen tree, kratom contains two alkaloid compounds called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. These act directly upon...

HAM Radio has been around since the very beginning of radio, back in the 1890s. A loose-knit, but globe-spanning group,...

Daniel Boone is an American Icon. An important part of our nation’s history, Boone is almost a legend, especially well...

We’ve long had anecdotal evidence of THC helping Alzheimer’s patients, but now we have several scientific studies on the subject...

About 50 years ago, Venezuela was one of the most stable countries in the world. Even with huge oil reserves,...

My mother sat me down on her bed and her eyes were already red from tears. I was around 15...

We may be in the heat of summer, but wintertime isn’t all that far away. Before we know it, we’ll...

We all know our market vegetables and fruits are trusted edible species, but what about wild plants? Here are a...

A Proper Prepper's Pantry...is totally hidden from view. You don't want every Tom, Dick, and Mary who walks into your...

Going off-grid seems to be something like the holy grail of the prepping and survival community. I mean, which of...

Watching the Democratic debates over the last couple of months, it’s amazing how all the candidates are talking about having...

Editor’s Note: Keeping quiet when SHTF and not giving away your position to bloodthirsty looters can prove vital. And a...

Whoever came up with the idea of gardening, way back in the caveman days, surely did a favor to those...

In 1861, following a riot and the destruction of the transportation system Abraham Lincoln enacted Martial Law in Maryland. 12...

The pioneering lifestyle didn’t really lend itself to long leisurely lengths over the stove. If you weren’t married and, on...

The Cherokee Indians were one of the largest Native American Tribes that settled  in the southeastern part of America. The...

Stockpiling necessary supplies is at the very core of prepping. Most of us start out by trying to build a...

We all have our own ideas about how to find a safe refuge after the SHTF. Staying at home –...

It is easy to save seeds from one year to the next if you know what you are doing. Every...

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae Rhamnoides, produces a highly nutritious berry that has gained super fruit status. The fruit and seed oil...

As the temperatures start to drop and colder months are approaching, you might be wondering when the first bout of...

Every good prepper knows that having a reliable arsenal ready and stocked is critical for protecting yourself, your family, and...

Fishing is a very enjoyable hobby and a great way to spend time outside with family and friends. But when...

Garlic and honey are two wonderful ingredients from nature. Both of these have strong anti-inflammatory properties and are great as...

Editor’s note: This article was written by one of our readers, Ornela Freimane. The title of the article is How...

Buying a gun and hitting the range once or twice a year is not good prepping discipline. A firearm is...

When you think of potted meat you probably think of Armor. Ritz cracks and that weird gelatin on top might...

We planted a small orchard on our place about ten years ago and were delighted when it started to produce fruit...

Poison ivy and poison oak produce a painful, itchy rash in most people. The oil from the plant clings to...