Survival Knowledge

During the Great War, trench cakes, like the one I’ll show you how to make, were made from a family’s...

What do you do if you need to pass instructions to someone, but you don’t want to make any noise?...

Drink this infusion of garlic, ginger and lemon to help lower cholesterol and break down these fatty deposits in the...

Rules. The word itself makes me cringe. I have been antiauthoritarian all my life, so I bristle at the idea...

Are you familiar with camphor and the healing properties of this essential oil? Used since time immemorial for its healing...

Winter presents unique challenges for everyone and everything, especially when you're experiencing a "bombogenesis". So, obviously having a working firearm...

This post was contributed by Coureton. The Lady of the House has been working extensively on the hides of our first...

By Claude Davis Many preppers swear by activated charcoal. Well, why not? It’s an incredibly versatile substance. You can make...

Sing me to sleep, the bullets fall Let me forget the war & all Damp is my dugout, cold is...

Joint pain is a common condition which can cause aches, pain, swelling and loss of mobility. This can happen anywhere...

Making yourself a solar stove is an easy way to save money on your electricity bill. It uses the heat...

A lot of people love the idea of being self-sufficient in produce, but just don’t see it as an achievable...

First it was Iran. They were launching “satellites” and firing rockets high into the atmosphere. Many said it was prep...

What happens when you’ve put back enough water to get your family through an emergency and it sits for a...

If your great-grandmother saw half the things you just throw away, I'm sure she'd have some stern words for you....

Most preppers have some kind of plan for an emergency power source after the SHTF. It might be a generator,...

As many as one in ten people will suffer with kidney stones in their lifetime with its prevalence said to...

Maybe you’ve heard about old timey uses for wood ash. It’s a remarkably useful substance even today, though. There are...

Modern medical marvels are uncovering new ways to treat illness everyday, but at the same time, the practical, common and...

In the Old West, it was said that a single .45 cartridge and 1.5 fluid ounces of whiskey each cost...

We all need protein to survive, but protein rich foods are some of the hardest things to store and cook....

The common cold is something everyone has to go through at least once per year. People will buy several different...

Today I’m going to show you how to make a hydrogen generator. Its design is simple, and it could definitely...

Food preservation in the days of the ol’ West wasn’t even close to what it is today. Commercially preserved food...

Its botanical name is Euphrasia officinalis, but most people know it simply as eyebright. The name says it all -...

Updated: 12 March 2025 Arguments about the best carry pistol will probably never end, but if there is a right...

The classic prepper way to build up a long-term food source is to stockpile bulk staples like rice, pasta and...

A vacuum sealer is a great tool for prepping. If you make your own jerky, dehydrate fruit or buy goods...

A tincture is a great way to extract the powerful medicine locked away in plants and preserve it for later...

Sunrise on the plains can choke you up. Even in the unforgiving and unhindered spring winds the sky is alive...