Ah, the satisfaction of a successful garden can be one of life’s greatest delights. A fresh strawberry salad or slicing into a juicy tomato for a quick BLT in the afternoon… Yes, all summer long the reaping of your garden can be mighty savory. However, you also have to think out of the box and learn a thing or two about canning.
Preparedness
5 Considerations For Packing Firearms During Disaster
If a long-term and large-scale grid down disaster were ever to occur in your area, have you given any thought to how you would handle the issue of firearms?
Guide To Smoking Deer and Bear Meat
My husband and our sons are avid hunters and over the years they mastered this skill. While I don’t have anything against their favorite pastime, I wish they would give a helping hand when processing the meat. Over the years, I tried to perfect my methods of smoking deer and bear meat. I hope my guide will provide you with some good tips.
10 Poisonous Plants That Look Edible
Do not be deceived by looks alone. Not all poisonous plants look bad; some have attractive visual effects. Just because a plant smells and looks good that doesn’t mean that it is fit for consumption – the reverse also holds true.
7 Tips to Survive Cold Weather Camping
Camping during winter is beautiful especially watching the snow-capped mountain and ice skating. However, the freezing nights are simply unbearable. As such, before setting out, be well prepared and carry the right gear in order to survive camping.
Best Survival Gear for Shelter Building
If survival were broken into three priorities, it would be fire, shelter and water. Foods gets left out of the top three because we all have more time than we think without food. However, when you really get down it, of the top three, what do you want to have above all? Many people would say water.
A Root Cellar Is A Must For Preppers – Build Your Own
If you want to keep garden produce fresh all winter long, a root cellar becomes a necessity. In the old days, having a root cellar helped people survive through the winter since they didn’t have supermarkets or any other means to procure food safety. Building your own root cellar is a great DIY option if you want to preserve your garden produce.
Range Tips – Shooting Positions For Better Hunting
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, approximately 38 million Americans hunt or fish every year, and if you are reading this, then you are probably not one those people. Hunting is a sport that people have done throughout time, and that tradition continues today with families of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and ages. Practicing various shooting positions at the range will make you a better marksman in the field.
What To Look For In Shooting Glasses
One of the most important pieces of safety equipment to have when you hit the range is eye protection. Eye protection is simply something you have to have if you want to shoot safely, because without them, a spent shell casing or other pieces of debris can cause severe and lasting damage to your eyes that you could have to live with for the rest of your life. Shooting glasses are an important piece of gear and here is how to choose a good pair of glasses.
Composting – Things I’ve Learned After Years Of Doing It
There are plenty of good reasons for gardeners to try composting, but above all, it provides a natural alternative to enrich the soil without using chemical-based fertilizers and damaging the environment. Making compost doesn’t need to be hard work and it costs you almost nothing. Here are my suggestions and things I’ve learned after years of composting.
Prepping Your Pantry For The Long Haul
One of the basics of emergency preparedness is making sure you have enough food and water to outlive a disaster. Prepping your pantry properly is essential if you want to avoid appetite fatigue and survive long enough to tell the story. Remember, preppers do not live by bread alone.
Hometown Security – The Road To Recovery After A Disaster
It may take from five days up to a few weeks until local stores and companies open their doors for business after a major disaster. Some of these businesses may never reopen their doors and the entire neighborhood will suffer. The road to recovery may be difficult after a disaster and even though you’ve prepped properly, one question remains: what about the others?
Top 10 Most Neglected Preps – Are You Making The Same Mistakes?
Due to various survival TV shows and fiction movies, most Americans think that prepping is about having a bunker, a ton of food and water and a fully stocked armory. While these are undoubtedly good things to have, a realistic survival plan needs much more. After interacting with a lot of people over the years, I think it’s best to share the most neglected preps that most people fail to consider.