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As they say, chicken soup is good for the soul. If SHTF and you are stuck in a place with...

Willow tree bark tincture is a pain reliever that’s easy to make. As the main ingredient found in aspirin, the...

The United States economy is looking shakier than it has looked since 2009, when we had the housing crash, bringing...

Beef stew is a classic hardy meal that is sure to bring warmth to any chilly day. The flavors in...

A few knots are staples of the prepping, bushcraft, and survivalist communities and the simple bowline is one of those...

One of the biggest concerns when SHTF is the lack of access to medical care. The prospect of being your...

Turmeric, or Curcuma longa, is a member of the ginger family, native to South-East Asia. It forms large rhizomes which...

Fruitcake is by far the most underappreciated dessert around—and that’s a shame! With all the excessively sugary mass-produced sweets available...

As the Native Americans and early settlers knew, if you find cattails you have 4 of the 5 things you...

Whenever I see someone throw away a chicken carcass after making a nice roast, I cringe a little bit. Just...

When it comes to traditional, homestyle cooking, there’s no better tool to have in your kitchen than a cast iron...

To keep advising our audience on food preservation techniques, both novel and historical, I thought today we could talk a...

In a grid-down scenario, we will not have the luxury of popping down to the local grocer to buy our...

Secret food gardens will keep your family fed in a post SHTF world. This article will look at the principles...

Today there is a reason to celebrate. Today we are making bacon powder. Yes, you read that right: Bacon. Powder....

Eggs. It’s incredible just how versatile these little guys are and just how much we depend on them. Whether over...

Table salt, also known as NaCl (sodium chloride), is just as important to human survival as food and water, and...

The average steel bunker, base design, is going to run you over $20,000 for installation. I think that most preppers...

We have all probably used a form of meat powder at some point in our cooking. It adds protein, flavor,...

The ‘Survival Rule of Three’ states that in inclement weather we can only expect to survive three hours without shelter....

The pioneers taught us much about what we know when it comes to campfire cooking and cast iron cookware. They...

The number of dangers we could face in a post-disaster world is innumerable. Part of the problem is that we...

Living out of a vehicle is never an ideal circumstance. In a perfect world, you would purchase a truck, SUV,...

While it is unlikely that you will ever find yourself unlawfully detained with your hands secured by zip ties, the...

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in 2015. Given the fact that eggs are one of the most important...

You probably already know that the best, easiest way to keep your food storage fresher for longer is to vacuum...

As a prepper, I am constantly looking for food sources in the wild. We regularly go foraging for greens, berries,...

Due to the world-wide pandemic, it seems every time I go shopping, there is another hot item that is extremely...

You probably see the name "Bayer" every time you open the medicine cabinet, and most likely it's on a bottle...

As the harvests are rolling in, there are many decisions to be made about the best way to store our...