General Preps

This has been done a few times in the past.———————————— I wouldn’t go as far as to say the guys over at ‘Practical Primitive’ invented the uber match (although I could be wrong!), but their version is excellent.  It is very cheap to make, all you need is some strike …

The summer heat is here and with it comes the sun that helps everything to grow. Unfortunately for many people direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time can leave our skin burnt or even blistering from the sun. Clearly prevention is better than a remedy but many of us …

Do you have a bug out bag or bucket? If so it probably has a small ration of non-prescription medicine in it. Aspirin and Ibuprofen to name a few. They are inexpensive and easy to grab. But many antibiotics used to treat infection are prescription only and stocking these up …

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 …

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 …

Have you priced out commercial gas masks? They are pretty expensive and just not in the budget for many of us. If you can not afford a gas mas or you find yourself in a real SHTF situation and none our available then there are excellent alternatives to commercial gas …

Want to create your own rocket stove? Well lets get started! Its simple and we are going to cover how to do so quickly and efficiently. First a little introduction. A rocket stove is nothing more than a highly efficient cook stove that uses a wood fuel source that is …

As strange as it may sound Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is derived from the inner bark of a Willow Tree. This has been known and used for thousands of years by various cultures to reduce fever, relive pain and thin the blood. Modern medicine it is not. This miracle drug has …