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Tracking someone in the wild is a useful skill that has many broad life applications, as it teaches us to...

The second half of the twentieth century was dominated by the spectre of full-scale nuclear war. But, of course, by...

It's widely considered to be a given that there will be massive problems with people looting, stealing and assaulting others...

Century eggs are also known as preserved eggs, thousand-year eggs, millennium eggs, and Chinese-based eggs. The Chinese introduced this egg...

The truth is that when STHF having enough food is one of the easier problems to solve. It is simply...

Are you interested in learning how to start a survival garden from scratch? You aren’t the only one. The COVID-19...

We all enjoy all the convenience and utility that electronics provide for us. But, unfortunately, there is a constant threat...

You might think that marshes and other wetlands are only a good source of food when it comes to finding...

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...