Rosemary Growing And Its Benefits

prepper gardening rosemary survival plant   Rosemary is a plant with an important role in the history of the Mediterranean people since it was used both as a cooking ingredient and a healing herb. Rosemary is a plant that should be found in every garden as it provides many benefits. You can use it to prepare healing beverages, to give your food a better taste or to relieve various illnesses. Its flavor is intense, spicy and relatively bitter. Rosemary is not a simple herb used for gastronomic purposes and it provides many more benefits that will amaze you.

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Jerky, Nutritious Food For Every Prepper

How to Make Survival Jerky  The average adult will consume 150 to 200 pounds of meat per year. Under adverse conditions, people can easily get by with less protein than 150 pounds of fresh meat per year, as that averages to almost a half pound per day! A canned, cooked one pound ham, for example, would be a real treat once a week, and easily feed a family of four. 

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Hardtack, Survival Food For Harsh Times

Hardtack survival food used by Civil War soldiers, long-lasting military ration biscuits.

Hardtack is one of the simplest and most dependable survival foods ever created, a dense, durable biscuit that has sustained explorers, soldiers, and pioneers through famine, war, and long sea voyages. As a hardtack survival food, it remains a prepper’s secret weapon for long-term storage and emergency nutrition. This tough cracker, made from just flour, salt, and water, can last for decades when kept dry and sealed, making it a true cornerstone of self-reliance and disaster preparedness.

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Survival Improvised Cooking: Primitive Ways To Cook Your Food

Cast-iron skillet cooking an egg on a Swedish torch in a forest survival camp setup, demonstrating improvised bushcraft cooking over a log fire.

When disaster strikes, whether during wartime, a grid-down event, or a major natural disaster, the ability to prepare food becomes a test of adaptability and ingenuity. Survival improvised cooking is not just a skill from the past, it’s a vital art that allows you to make nourishing meals even when modern conveniences fail. Our ancestors relied on primitive methods such as clay ovens, hot ashes, and wooden slabs to keep their families fed when fuel and power were scarce.

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Defensive Use Of Firearms

Defensive use of firearms   Just as in home defense, the first idea is that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. By this, one should stay out of trouble, or situations that might lead to trouble. For example, if you are in the middle of a heated argument over a parking space, give it up. How did you get in such an argument in the first place? It’s not worth it. Don’t worry, you’re not less of a man if you step back. If you obey basic rules of prevention, it is relatively unlikely that you will be threatened. However, it is possible that even though you try to stay out of trouble, it might come to you. What then?

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How To Survive An Earthquake

survive earthquake   If you live in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada or Washington, then chances are you will be hit by an earthquake sooner or later. In fact, these five states have the highest number of recorded earthquakes and they keep leading the charts. What if the Big One comes, what then? Should we rely on the authorities to save and protect us or is it better to be prepared and know in advance what should we do if disaster strikes? Everyone should know these guidelines that can make the difference between life and death., and will eventually help them survive an earthquake.

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How To Survive A Hijacking

How To Survive A Hijacking   The recent hijacking attempt on board a Boeing 737 makes you really think if we are really safe when flying. The plane was flying from Washington DC’s Dulles Airport to Denver International. It was forced to turn back after a passenger failed to comply with crew instructions and started showing signs of aggression. People claim he start yelling “Jihad! Jihad!” as he ran down the aisle before being confronted and tackled down by the other passengers. What are we to do in case a hijack situation arises?

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Survival Tips For Polar Regions

surviving polar conditions  Earth’s north and south extremities are among the most inhospitable places on the planet. Even in summer months, temperatures are near freezing and winds reach up to 200 miles an hour. You can imagine the cold is the biggest killer here. What would one have to do in order to survive in these unwelcoming polar regions? How would you stay alive if you’re freezing to death?

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Water Filtering Using Oysters

oyster     Oysters are considered a delicacy throughout the world. They are consumed with great satisfaction by many. This without knowing that these wonderful marine creatures have a much greater purpose than filling one’s belly.  In fact water filtering using oysters is a process that is being used in various parts of the world.

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