Survival Knowledge

Using 5-gallon buckets as storage containers is a resourceful way of keeping your food and supplies safe from contamination. They’re...

During the pandemic, our family needed to undertake maintenance on our off-grid summer cabin, with no electricity, no running water,...

Finding yourself stranded in the wilderness without food or water is an unlikely, albeit, possible scenario. Being prepared for these...

The Great Depression was one of the toughest times in United States history. Following a historic collapse of the stock...

The average home is heated by devices that require grid power to operate. When winter weather knocks out our power,...

Every season has its share of chores which we need to grudgingly do to prepare us for what is coming....

For a homesteader, it is important to be prepared for any situation, including how to continue your day-to-day functions in...

In the later stages of life, you must remain stocked on all kinds of medications. We never know when pharmaceuticals...

There are many things you can do to prepare for a crisis. You can store away food and supplies, create...

Before modern medicine took center stage in most developed countries as the solution to emergency care, humans all over the...

We all agree there are life-threatening situations that can catch us off guard. However, preparing for disaster in advance will...

Flour is a staple of the kitchen and something that should always be on hand. However, for many people, that...

A well-known plant that can treat fevers, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach aches, toothaches, bug bites, and many other health problems...

A power outage can be a minor inconvenience or a major event, depending on its cause, timing, and duration. And...

Every prepper learns one critical lesson: the importance of having suitable materials available when SHTF. Regardless of what is in...

Editor’s Note: Once in a while, my readers surprise me by sending something very personal and yet extremely helpful for...

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in 2017. Given the fact that the rising inflation is affecting all of...

We often consider foraging a springtime activity as we anxiously await the first greens after winter. But autumn is harvest...

When you think of things you can bury in your garden to help improve the quality of your soil, fish...

Editor’s Note: Extracts of Dad’s Story (Eugene Telesor Maciejewski 1916 – 1998) from “A Lost Heritage” by D. Mariana Robinson...

If you are like millions of people across America, seasonal plant allergies are probably a dreaded aspect of the changing...

Most people have been there: you open the fridge and discover that the milk has gone bad. You pour it...

The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a very challenging time for all Americans, civilian and military. As the war progressed,...

Whether you have several years' worth of food set aside or you keep a more modest reserve, most of us...

Who else can teach us more about living within a world with no electricity than those who have been doing...

Homemade stoves are an economical solution for preppers living off the grid. The good thing with these heating and cooking...

Even when times are good, foraging can save you a good bit on your grocery bills. In a crisis it...

There are a lot of great survival food products out there. At the same time, there are many survival foods...

Stockpiling food is a necessity for a variety of reasons and some that we have recently witnessed such as the...

Editor's note: This article first appeared on Self-Sufficient Projects. Can you imagine living without a fridge? Humans have lived like...