An empty fridge and hungry stomach may lead you to eat some crazy things. We don’t need a SHTF scenario in order for this to happen. Lets keep in mind that nothing will stay good for ever if not kept in the proper environment. Lets take a look at 11 …
Read More »My first Beehive (How to start your first)
I don’t know a lot about bee keeping and wish I knew more. I know a lot of the positives however: A lot of tasty honey. Raw honey is one of the most nutritious foods out there full of vitamins and antioxidants. You also help the struggling bee population and …
Read More »Make a self-watering sub irrigated planter via 5 gallon bucket
Here is a quick and easy way to make a self-watering, sub irrigated planter out of a handful of things you can pick up locally in just a few minutes. Keep in mind this is my first attempt. I expect it to work well. I believe this method will conserve …
Read More »Pool Shock: Purify your drinking water for years to come
Water. In tough times it is easily the key between life and death. Most disaster preparedness plans consist of bleach to use as an emergency method in making your drinking water safe to consume. Bleach does destroy most (not all) organisms that cause disease by chemically disinfecting it. While bleach …
Read More »How to safely preserve your eggs for 9 months
Eggs go bad after a few weeks even with refrigeration right? Or is that just what we are lead to believe? Keeping eggs fresh even in a refrigerator for months at a time is hard to swallow I know. With a little time and some mineral oil you can preserve …
Read More »If it crawls you can CAN it!
Most people get most of their food from the supermarket. Even most of your homesteaders. Sure they may grow a few rows of corn, or raise a few chickens and provide a fair portion to supplement, but even then a lot of our food still comes from the market, especially …
Read More »Getting started: Food Preparation
Food is usually the first thing to come to mind when attempting to prepare for a disaster scenario. A great example of this is when someone races to the store to buy bread and milk at even the mention of a bad storm. Can you blame them? Statistically the next …
Read More »Adding up your families water needs
Your family has an overall water consumption need. Potable water for drinking and hygiene as well as non potable water. The average recommendation is to have enough water to last two weeks. Lets go over a breakdown of the water your family should require. This is a general rule of …
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