Complementing Your Food Storage Pantry with Dehydrated Foods
The overall goal of our emergency food pantries is to have a wide array of nutritious foods stored away in order to carry us through...
15 Items That Should Be In Your Vehicle During the Winter
Winter brings about erratic weather patterns, and chances are that we may be caught in them while we are driving. Having an emergency kit in our...
How the Feds Plan to Use the APA, NSA and Obamacare to Get Your Guns
I read an article recently, by Brandon Turbeville, about the Executive Actions Obama signed January 3 further limiting our gun rights, and it got me to thinking...
20 Everyday Items That Can Save Your Life
We all like stuff that has multiple uses but when those uses can be lifesavers it’s an added bonus. The ability to adapt and use...
Checklist For Winterizing Your Home
Winter disaster scenarios are not something you want to mess with. You could be off grid for days on end with only the food and...
DIY: 100 Percent Natural Lotion Bars
Our skin is a living organ and responds to natural ingredients the same way that your internal body does to natural products. During times of...
Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars
A vehicle drives through a barely visible intersection of Route 33 and Batavia Stafford Townline Road on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 in Stafford, New York.
Critical Thinking: 4 Food Storage Principles
Well, whatever the reason behind your interest in food storage, make sure to follow these four basic principles for storing food short-term & long-term: S.A.V.E....
HOW TO PRESERVE HOMEGROWN HERBS WITH SEA SALT: IN THE PANTRY
Sea salt is a simple and tasty alternative for preserving fresh homegrown herbs. The fresh herbs permeate every ounce of the salt mixture and release...
The Russian Sleep Experiment [Video]
Russian researchers in the late 1940’s kept five people awake for fifteen days using an experimental gas based stimulant. They were kept in a sealed environment to...
How to make Fire from ICE [Video]
In a survival scenario, this skill may come in handy. With a bit of practice and patience you can make a lens to start a fire...
Making a Stealth (Smokeless) Fire [Video]
First of all let’s see why does smoke come from a fire? Let’s say you have a nice fire going, and it has burned down to the point...