Prepping for any SHTF scenario begins with ensuring that the three basics of survival can be met – food, clothing, and shelter. Preppers focus on the short-term, the first one to three months after a disaster, expand their stockpiles and sustainable homesteading efforts to prepare their family to make it for the long haul. When …
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Natural Fencing: Best Living Fence Options For The Prepper Retreat
Preppers and off the grid homesteading families grow and raise the bulk of what goes onto their dinner tables, so keeping their crops and animals safe is a priority. Protecting the crops from critters and keeping the livestock safely tucked inside their pens often requires a lot of of fencing. Putting in fencing is a …
Meat Preservation 101: Grinding, Curing, And Smoking
Many preppers and survivalists not only stockpile long-term storage food to make ready for a SHTF scenario, but they also perfect their aim so they can take down copious amounts of wild game as well. It would be a mistake to assume that because you are an expert shot and a quality hunter, you do …
Making Your Own Sunflower Oil – And Why You Should
Making your own cooking oil is a must for dedicated homesteading families and preppers. While you can use butter made from your dairy cow’s milk to cook and fry many food items, oil will still be a very beneficial item to have in ample supply after the SHTF. Although there are various types of cooking …
Free Land For Preppers?
The government is giving away free land and farming equipment. Sort of. If you are eagerly awaiting the day that you can buy your dream land and build a prepper retreat or start homesteading, there are ways to accomplish the self-reliance goal without getting a loan. Even in our modern technology-addicted era, the powers that …
Best Prepping DIY Tips Of 2016
Preppers are huge DIY fans. Most of us are prepping for disaster on a shoestring budget and diligently adding to our survival stockpiles in an organized and money-conscious manner. Some self-reliance and self-defense items simply have to be purchased commercially, like my favorite rifle, surprisingly delicious long-term storage food, and advanced first aid supplies. …
Radiation Preparedness: 22 Ways To Naturally Detox
Prepping for a nuclear disaster can be an overwhelming and scary task. While the basics of survival remain the same despite the triggering incident, living through radiation exposure requires planning far beyond the standard food, clothing and shelter criteria. Preppers concerned about a power grid down disaster also often express concern and prepare for possible …
Survival Hacks – Of Label Uses For Everyday Products That Are Probably Already Inside Your Cabinets
Preppers are experts at penny-pinching and finding multiple uses for many of the items in their survival stockpiles. Expanding upon that notion, I decided to do some research and conduct a thorough inventory of the “non-preps” already gathering a bit of dust around the house. The results of my very unscientific study revealed that some …
Prepping With Babies: Everything You Need To Know To Prepare The Entire Family For A Long-Term Disaster
Incorporating babies into your preparedness plan, both current and future little bundles of joy, takes a significant amount of detailed planning. We have four incredibly intelligent and adorable grandchildren ranging in age from not-quite-here-yet to 17. Thoroughly reviewing their essential needs and developing a plan to meet those needs seemed a bit daunting at first. …
Backyard Chickens – How To ‘Grow’ Your Own Feed While Increasing Flock Health
Raising chickens is a long-standing homesteading tradition that a multitude of preppers have capitalized on to help ensure their survival. Chickens do not take up much space and provide both an excellent source of protein via their meat and eggs. Backyard chickens are now often kept by folks living in suburban areas thanks to state …