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Christopher Parrett the editor of the LDS Preparedness Manual has announced  the 2012 edition, which is the most current release. While released a few years ago I recently now stumbled upon this so I suppose others may find it of use as well. If you click over to the LDS Another …

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 …

You may be surprised to find that your State made this list. For example I had no idea we had Widows in New York.  A state by state guide to venomous spiders and how to treat and spot them. Is your state on here? You probably can not identify all …

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 …

Before I say anything else I say this. Pepper Spray like any other weapon is nothing more than a defensive weapon. You cant just go around macing people as fun as that may sound to some of the readers here. Unless you are getting robbed, beat up or otherwise justified …

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 …

Now this is cool. If you ever find yourself in a jam and need a quick shelter there are concrete canvas shelters that could fit your needs just right. Maybe recent military members have seen these concrete canvas shelters in use but I do not remember this style in use. …