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02/14/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

4 Ways to secure your home from potential threats when SHTF

When SHTF, your home turns into your fortress. If you want to defend yourself from all kinds of threats during disastrous times, you must secure your fortress. Not only should you upgrade your home’s defenses, but you must also make sure that you and your family can stay hunkered down for longer periods of time. […]

12/10/2019 / By Zoey Sky

8 Ways to recycle rancid oil

Every kitchen around the world has some form of cooking oil. If it is stored properly, it can have quite a long shelf life. However, like other food items, oil won’t last forever in your pantry. Even cooking oil kept in ideal storage conditions will start to deteriorate and you may notice a decrease in quality […]

12/05/2019 / By Grace Olson

Edibles in plain sight: 15 Common wild plants that are safe to eat

When you’re in the wild, the usual food sources may no longer be available. You’ll need to find your own food through hunting or foraging. These skills rely greatly on your knowledge of which foods you can eat. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) Aside from catchig fish and hunting wild animals, there are also wild plants that you […]

11/19/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Home canning basics: Which foods are safe for canning?

Whether you’re preserving produce that you grew in your backyard or you want to build up your emergency food supply, home canning is a useful skill to have as a homesteader and as a prepper. (h/t to ThePreppingGuide.com) Before you start processing fruits and vegetables from your garden, you need to learn which foods suit home canning and which […]

11/06/2019 / By Zoey Sky

These 5 flowering plants will attract good bugs to your garden

If you want your home garden to thrive, learn how to naturally attract beneficial bugs. One way to do this is by planting bug-friendly flowers. (h/t to EcoWatch.com) Create the right habitat for beneficial insects Not all insects are bad for your crops. While some insects feed on and destroy your plants, other bugs will feed on the […]

11/05/2019 / By Grace Olson

How to make homemade MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat ) for your survival stockpile

Food supply is one of the top priorities when preparing for disaster, but convenient sources like grocery stores may become inaccessible when SHTF. In the event of a hurricane or tornado, you’ll need a steady supply of food to sustain you and your family until the conditions outside improve. The key to making sure that […]

11/01/2019 / By Grace Olson

Home canning basics: Food acidity and when to use a pressure canner

Canning is popular among preppers who want to preserve their produce. However, for newbie preppers, here are some things to consider before you start canning your fruits and vegetables. (h/t to ThePreppingGuide.com) Which canning method is suitable for your food? Different foods are preserved more effectively through different canning methods. You don’t want to can […]

10/29/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Practical tips for preppers on a tight budget

One common deterrent to prepping is the belief that it requires a lot of money. While a high income is an advantage to all preppers, you can start prepping even on a tight budget. (h/t to ModernSurvivalBlog.com) Before deciding to purchase anything, ask yourself first, “do I need it?” or “do I want it?” It’s important […]

10/25/2019 / By Darnel Fernandez

Cleaning, first aid and food prep: 20 Survival uses of salt

Salt is a naturally occurring mineral found in many foods. When prepping, most would opt out of adding salt to their food stockpile because a lot of people think salt is just “food flavoring,” and eating bland food wouldn’t bother them all that much, especially in a survival situation. Eating salt also gets a bad […]

10/07/2019 / By Grace Olson

Build your own sustainable gardens: A no-nonsense guide

You can easily access fruits and vegetables in grocery stores, but you cannot be fully sure of how they were grown. Also, you never know how long those supplies will last. Sustainable gardening offers both a solution and a question. It is a solution because it is environment-friendly. On the other hand, building a sustainable garden can […]

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