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How To Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Storage
When we started on our preparedness journey, I tried to be practical. I didn’t even know what a “prepper” was. In the beginning I made a list of things I used everyday. Literally from the time I woke up: water, meds,
A Medicinal Garden Kit For Starting A Small Backyard Pharmacy
For a very long time I’ve been looking for a seed kit to start a small medicinal garden in my backyard. I’m no spring chicken anymore and as health problems start to creep up, I knew some old-fashioned natural remedies
DIY Candle Lantern From A Soda Can
One of the major tenets of prepping is the repurposing of items that would normally be discarded after use. Soda cans are one of these items that hold a significant amount of uses beyond holding our favorite beverage. Converting your
The Lost Superfoods: Book Review
When I wrote The Lost Ways Series, I thought I had covered all of the long-lasting foods that people need to make and stockpile for the next crisis. But as it turns out, I was only half-right. And it was
The Second Rush of Groceries Hoarding (And What You Can Do About It)
Everyone agrees that 2020 has been a strange year, with disaster after disaster that we’ve had to deal with. More than anything, it has been known as the year of COVID-19. But if I were to pick out a second
When To Speak To The Police, And When To Shut Up
There have been over 300 victims of shootings in NYC in a month’s time. This is up 3-fold from the stats from the same period in 2019. People know that policing has changed drastically, and the worst elements of society
6 Essential Maps to Store Before an EMP
The US Army has a facility in Fort Irwin, California, known as the National Training Center (NTC). There are a number of other “National Training Centers” operated by various departments of the government, but it’s the one run by the
Meal in a Bag: Hamburger Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
Making your own MREs and emergency food is a healthy alternative! This is one recipe I never thought I’d get right! Actually, it’s not even a dish I thought I would try and develop into a meals-in-a bag-recipe. But I
How to Make a Nutritious One-Year Shelf-Life Vitamin Bar for Your Stockpile
Shelf stable nutrition is a big part of creating a sound food storage program. Nutritional diversity should be something you concern yourself with while you are building up your deep pantry and your long-term food storage solutions. This is one
The Self-Sufficient Backyard: Book Review
When I heard that Ron Melchiore and his wife had written The Self-Sufficient Backyard I knew I had to get myself a copy. I’ve read about them before and I always wanted to follow in their footsteps: to live a
Canning Meatloaf for Meals in a Jar
I love having meals in a jar on my storage shelves. It is so nice to spend a few minutes warming up a good hearty meal, instead of spending hours preparing one. I have been searching for a recipe for
What the Government Can or Can’t Do Under Martial Law
The big M word in the survivalist and prepper world, Martial Law, is a very disturbing concept and one we have seen in small bouts here in America. In our lifetime we have never been closer to seeing true Martial
How to Keep a Slaughtered Animal From Spoiling by Eating it in the Right Order
In today’s day and age, most of us have access to a luxury that we often take for granted – refrigeration. We can purchase large quantities of meat at the grocery store – or even butcher our own animals at
50 Tips From the Great Depression
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2016. Given the recent events going on around us, I believe the information found here will be helpful to the people who did not get a chance to read the article in 2016,
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