How to Catch Fish with a Jug
Jug line fishing is an easy method that has been around for a long time. First timers and seasonal fishermen find this method to be consistent, effective, and low cost. If you are in an area with a decent amount
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How to Make Matzo Bread With a Long Shelf Life
As most preppers know, stockpiling foods with a decent shelf life can be a challenge, as well as redundant. Not all foods do well long term, such as bread. So, the thought of having any kind of bread is not
How to Make Black Garlic For Boosting Your Immune System
Black Garlic is often referred to as fermented, however, the process is more like slow-roasting. Whole cloves of garlic are kept at a temperature of 140 F degrees for 2 to 6 weeks. The natural sugars are slowly caramelized and
How to Can Your Leftover Turkey
There may be no better group than us preppers to understand the importance of giving thanks. We understand what could happen, what has happened and just how bleak the future might be. Things like running water, hot coffee, hot showers,
Preparing Your Garden For The Winter
Once fall arrives with its beautiful turning of the leaves, everyone knows what comes next … the cold chill of winter. Making the time to prepare your garden for winter will help your soil hold its nutrients, kill destructive insects,
How I Grow My Food In A Basement
Mushrooms, ignored by many, have turned out to be one of the most important keys to humans’, animals’ and planet Earth’s health. Just like trees and many other plants cannot grow without the presence of fungi, we also benefit from
How To Use Milk Thistle For Inflammation
Milk thistle is one of the best-known herbal remedies, discovered about 2,000 years ago. It is one of those rare herbs that can cure almost everything. It’s said to decrease aging while controlling diabetes and benefiting the liver. It’s specifically
How To Make Oil From Plants At Home
Plant oils have been present in human cuisine since the beginning of time. At first, humans probably used animal fat, but they learned how to extract plant oils very soon after that. Plant oils are triglycerides gained from the plant
How To Make Clarified Butter With 12-Month Shelflife
Making clarified butter is a relatively simple process. But, if you haven’t ever worked with clarified butter, you might be wondering what it is…and why bother going through any trouble at all, when you have been content with working with
How to “Winterize” Your Pipes and Prevent Damage
We may be in the heat of summer, but wintertime isn’t all that far away. Before we know it, we’ll be digging out the winter coats and grabbing the snow shovels. I don’t know if time is really going faster
How to Harvest Your Own Seeds from Garden Plants
It is easy to save seeds from one year to the next if you know what you are doing. Every plant is different and some seeds require specific strategies for harvesting and saving, but these general rules work for most
DIY Home Remedy For Bronchitis
As the temperatures start to drop and colder months are approaching, you might be wondering when the first bout of bronchitis might hit. If not bronchitis, a nasty cough from the common cold can even stop you in your tracks.
How To Catch Fish With A Bottle
Fishing is a very enjoyable hobby and a great way to spend time outside with family and friends. But when it comes to emergency situations, fishing becomes a necessity, an essential skill that will help you survive. Untoward events can
How To Make A Year-Round Self-Sustaining Garden
Editor’s note: This article was written by one of our readers, Ornela Freimane. The title of the article is How To Make A Year-Round Self-Sustaining Garden because it talks about the Aquaponic system and how this is a great way
How To Make Potted Meat
When you think of potted meat you probably think of Armor. Ritz cracks and that weird gelatin on top might come to mind, too. If you are like me, you think of great memories on the couch with dad. We
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