How to Start Your Own Survival Garden
Whether you’re living off-grid or in a city, access to food is one of the first concerns for a prepper. Food shortages are highly likely
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In a post-SHTF world, mushrooms and seaweed may help you survive
Foods like mushrooms, seaweed and sugar from leaves may be the best way to create a sustainable diet in extreme SHFT situations, such as
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10 Essential Skills Every Outdoor Adventurer Needs
Any avid outdoor adventurer knows that proper preparation is the key to making the most of your time outdoors. Even when things don’t
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Survival Uses for Pine Tree Resin You Haven’t Thought Of
Pine resin has many uses, especially in a survival situation. Read more on how to collect, and use of pine resin. It has
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Canning Pumpkin
Canning pumpkin is a great way to add more nutrition to your food pantry. Aside from making pies, pumpkin can be added to
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Survival Fishing Tips: How To Survive In The Wilderness
Have you ever wondered how long you would survive if you become lost in the wilderness? If you are unable to eat, you
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Square Foot Gardening – Waste of Time for Preppers?
Square foot gardening can be an excellent way to produce a lot of food in a compact space. Added benefits come from the
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How to Keep Food Cold Without A Fridge
In truth, we simply can’t think of living our daily lives without electricity. With the refrigerator working, preserving food, even at the peak
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How to Build a Simple Potting Bench
The potting bench that you are about to read about is not fancy, but very functional. It is also very easy to build
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MAKE A SHEATH FOR THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE
ABOUT THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE Before we dive into making your own sheath for the Old Hickory butcher Knife, let’s talk about
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7 tips for creating a successful organic vegetable garden almost anywhere
There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers
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The Pros and Cons of Raised Garden Beds
Before we get started, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of permanent and raised garden beds. They don’t need any
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Essential homesteading skills for self-sufficiency
Homesteading requires diverse skills to truly become self-sufficient. You need to produce your own food, create and mend your clothing, till the land
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Water Bath Canning 101
Canning is one of those things that sounds a lot scarier than it actually is. Cloaked in grandmotherly mystique, it seems to be
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Cordage: Making Natural Rope
Making cordage is a fundamental survival skill that should not be overlooked. Such natural rope or string can be used for many things
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How to Make Improvised Arrowheads with Simple Tools for a Survival Bow & Arrow in Modern Times
Overview You will learn how to make what I consider to be the best and simplest arrowhead for hunting, and we will discuss
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A Prepper’s Guide to Biogas as an Alternative Fuel
Venezuela is, as I am writing this, a real survival laboratory. Those conditions created by the geopolitical threats have generated an apocalypse as
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How To Guide: Canning Pickled Beets
One of our favorite things to eat in the winter is canned pickled beet! My kids love beets and this is a great
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Success with Summer Squash
With summer squash there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is: The plants are rarely bothered by critters such as
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Camping Knots for Wilderness Survival
Knowing how to tie good camping knots is an invaluable skill in wilderness survival situations. Its also a great asset when having fun
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Growing Eggplants Successfully
Eggplants come in all shapes and sizes, from mammoth 3-pounders to long, slender Asian types, to baby patio varieties. Which type is best
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The Bowline Knot
The bowline knot is one of the few essential knots to know for wilderness survival, rescue, and maritime applications. The strength of this
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Home Canning Makes A Comeback
Home Canning dates back to the 18th century during the time where Napoleon Bonaparte realized the need to provision his army with food
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