My gramps used to say that life will give you good and hard times no matter how well you think you have things covered, but he also used to say that it can’t rain forever. While learning to live frugally and making the things we need is an excellent way to become self-reliant, you will still need money here and there to get the things you need/want.
Preparedness
Is Reloading Cost-Effective?
With ammunition prices remaining high for the past several years, more people than ever are considering reloading their own ammunition, to keep their magazines ready to rock, so that they can enjoy some time at the range and hunting without breaking the bank.
Relocation Strategies For Preppers
Life happens, and sometimes we have to do things we’re not comfortable with, and you never know where the road may take you. For example, you may one day have to relocate your family to another state due to work or unforeseen events.
Crucial Preps For Winter Car Survival
Winter in North America is no joke, and it presents a host of challenges. One of such challenges is driving by car, and in many instances, it turned out to have a lethal outcome for unprepared people.
Consider This When Picking Survival Bags Or Backpacks
Any serious prepper will have a bunch of survival bags set up in various locations for a number of potential disasters. Everyone talks about what these bags should include, but almost no one talks about the bag itself. Today, that situation changes, and we’ll look at how we can choose a bag that should last more than the resources it holds.
A few Jelly Recipes That Do Not Use Standard Fruits
My years in the kitchen have taught me to have fun with the old standards. With 3 children, it was a sure thing that I had to put up lots of jelly and jam, so I found and worked out a few recipes for pleasure. These do not use standard fruits.
The Basics of Concealed Carry Clothing
Wearing concealed carry clothing doesn’t matter as much when you’re carrying an AR15 with a tactically configured upper receiver and body armor in the field in a combat or dynamic personal defense situation.
A few Reasons Why Your Hens Stop Laying Eggs
People keep chickens for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the biggest, is for the desire to have fresh eggs every day. Every 25-28 hours, a hen will lay an egg. However, there can come times when, you go to collect them, find none there.
Is 30-06 Cartridge Really the Best for Hunting?
Lately, it seems like hunting rounds and hunting rifles have been changing faster than clothing fashion trends. Rounds that were once less popular are now gaining in popularity and a round that used to be a ubiquitous choice may now have fallen out of favor. It’s part of what keeps the hunting and firearms community exciting.
Avoiding And Dealing With The Misery Of Poison Oak
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 10 to 50 million Americans develop allergic rashes to poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac every year. These plants grow almost everywhere in the United States, except Alaska, Hawaii, and some desert regions of Nevada.
How To Make Your Workplace Safer
We think a lot about various types of survival scenarios, and we make all sorts of assumptions regarding how such scenarios will unfold. We try to prepare as best as we can, but we fail to realize that a crisis can take us by surprise, and we might not find ourselves in a place of our liking. When it comes to workplace prepping, this topic is hardly being discussed by folks out there.
How To Build A Composting Toilet And Why You Should Install One
If you live off the grid or if you are one of the residents of a region that is often affected by natural disasters, waste management should be a hot topic on your prepping list. For those who believe they will one day be affected by a long-term disruption of municipal utilities, learning about composting toilets becomes a must.
Tips For The Ice Angler To Get That Much Needed Panfish
The kind of water that is easy to overlook. Easy to drive by and assume that the diminutive size or depth isn’t worth the effort. From Nebraska to Illinois and far beyond, the same story seems worth repeating. Some of ice fishing’s best opportunities for panfish can sometimes be some very unassuming water.