When you are building an emergency food supply, you rely on foods that have long shelf lives. Foods like beans, pasta, rice, and soups are versatile and store well. However, many of these pantry stalwarts are high in sodium and lacking...
The modern world has brought with it a wide range of conveniences that have made life much easier for those fortunate enough to live in a wealthy country. However, these conveniences also mean that a majority of people have...
One of the most important wilderness survival skills to learn is how to build a shelter.
A fire may give you warmth and a means to cook food and purify water, but a shelter provides you with protection from the...
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Knowing how to find, grow, and use medicinal herbs is an important skill to develop for any seasoned prepper.
After all, many of the life-saving pharmaceuticals we use today were created using compounds from common plants. For example, aspirin comes...
In case you haven’t heard yet, spring has sprung. Rather than realize that because of the calendar, I was made aware of it when our resident woodpecker arrived and started pecking on the metal cap of our chimney. I’m...
One of the most important aspects of getting ready for a major disaster scenario is to stock up on food and learn methods for preparing meals that do not involve kitchen appliances.
That’s because when the grid goes down, you...
As long as humanity has had financial systems, there have been financial crashes. Sometimes, these result in short-term suffering, but there have been times throughout history when financial collapse led to far worse outcomes.
We have yet to see a...
In a long-term survival scenario, livestock can be one of your most valuable assets. Even a few chickens can give you a reliable supply of eggs and meat, and if you have the space for larger livestock, there are...
There are a lot of wilderness survival shows out there, but one of the best and most realistic to watch is the aptly named Alone.
In production since 2015, Alone is a reality television series that challenges participants in the...