Welcome to Part Two of our Bee-Tastic Series! If your love of bees has extended to beekeeping, check out a few amateur tips for maintaining a colony of the little black and yellow insects: Check With Local Ordinances Before doing anything else, check with your local ordinances to ensure beekeeping is legal in your area, …
The Basics of Building a Prepper Team
Obstacles can seem insurmountable when we’re tackling them alone, but together—they turn into exciting challenges. -Spencer West We’ve talked about who you should include in your prepping, and more often than not the answer is nobody; that OpSec is more important than talking to friends or family about your prep, which can lead to …
How I Survived 3 Years of Living Overseas
I was lucky to live overseas for three years on a little island called Grenada in the Caribbean. It was a really unique experience, and I made some life long friends there. There were not a lot of luxuries in Grenada, and even simple ones like air conditioning came at a very high price. Still, …
10 Old Tools the End of the World Will Make Useful Again, Especially Number 6
I remember the first time I was allowed to use power tools and what a difference it made in my ability to fix and build just about everything. Instead of the old hand saw I could use a circular saw or a sawzall to get the job done. We’ve all grown pretty reliant on power …
Survival skills you can have fun practicing
Hunker down folks, Armageddon is coming! Howling hurricanes, terrible tornados, devastating earthquakes, not to mention the collapse of civilization if the Democrats (or Republicans, depending on your political bent) win the next election. Meanwhile, you are just trying to get through to your next paycheck, worrying about how fast the mileage is stacking up on …
How to Get Started as a Prepper
The fact of the matter is that anyone can be a prepper. The word prep is an action verb that simply means to prepare. You might be wondering what you should be preparing for. Well, there are all kinds of natural disasters and emergency situations that could happen in your area. No one is immune …
EPA Fine Threats Over Clean Water Act Renew Agenda 21 Debate
EPA fine threats levied against small farmers, ranchers, and typical Americans seeking to build a pond in their own backyard have prompted a renewed debate over Agenda 21. A recent Huffington Post report referred to those concerned about the United Nations biodiversity program as conspiracy theorists, but the evolving eminent domain seizures, public land restrictions, …
Tornado Warning Signs
Tornadoes are destructive forces of nature that can strike with little warning and that can devastate homes, businesses, and anything else in their path. A tornado is a funnel-shaped whirling vortex of rotating winds appearing beneath a large storm system, touching the ground. Most of the time, tornadoes develop from thunderstorms, specifically when warm air …
Bee-Tastic Series Part 1: Attracting Bees To Your Garden
Welcome to Part One of a three-part series all about bees! The little black and yellow guys are disappearing at an alarming rate, and we’re pretty darn screwed without them. Bees are cross-pollinators essential to the reproduction of many plants and flowers, with pollen referred to as the “gold dust of nature.” The life force …
Survival and the Importance of Planning
One of the keys to thriving in a survival situation is definitely planning. Detailed planning prior to the need can mean the difference between life and death when the SHTF. The U.S. Army Survival Manual defines survival planning as: “Nothing more than realizing something could happen that would put you in a survival situation and, …