Using Vermicomposting To Obtain A Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer

using vermicomposting to obtain a nutrient rich fertilizer

You don’t have to be a tree-hugger to appreciate good dirt. Out on the homestead — when you’re miles from any store and nobody’s coming to save you — soil health is everything. It grows your food, keeps your chickens fed, and keeps your land alive. But here’s the kicker: most soil is hungry. You plant in it, harvest from it, and year after year, it gets weaker. Unless… you start feeding it right back.

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When Neighbors Turn Into Enemies

when neighbors turn into enemies

You never really know someone until the lights go out.

Not the kind of lights-out where you fumble for the fuse box or text the utility company. I’m talking about the kind that comes with silence—no hum of the fridge, no streetlights outside, no glow from living rooms flickering with late-night sitcoms.

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How To Deal With Penetrating Chest Wounds

how to deal with penetrating chest wounds

You can stockpile beans and bullets all you want, but when someone takes a round to the chest or catches a piece of rebar falling through a collapsed roof, none of that matters if you don’t know what to do next. Penetrating chest wounds are ugly, fast, and fatal if you screw it up—or freeze.

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Preparedness Measures for School Shootings: A Survivalist’s Guide

preparedness measures for school shootings a survivalist’s guide

Let’s start with a hard truth: If you’re reading this, you already know the world isn’t as safe as it should be. Schools—places meant for learning, growing, and childhood—have become hunting grounds. The numbers don’t lie: Since Columbine in 1999, there have been over 380 school shootings in the U.S. alone. Each one follows a familiar pattern—panic, chaos, and lives changed forever in minutes.

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How to Map Your Region For Food Before Disaster Strikes

how to map your region for food before disaster strikes

When the shelves go empty and the streets turn dangerous, your survival won’t depend on stockpiles alone—it’ll hinge on how well you’ve mapped your region for food. Most preppers focus on hoarding, but real security comes from knowing where to find food when supplies run dry. Whether you’re navigating urban ruins or foraging in the wild, a well-planned food map means the difference between starvation and sustainability.

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Planting a Backyard Pharmacy: 8 Wild Medicinal Plants Every Survivalist Should Grow

planting a backyard pharmacy 8 wild medicinal plants every survivalist should grow

When modern medicine fails, your backyard could become the most valuable pharmacy you’ll ever own. For preppers and survivalists, cultivating wild medicinal plants isn’t just a hobby – it’s a critical survival strategy. These resilient plants offer natural remedies for everything from infected wounds to chronic pain, and they’ll keep producing year after year with minimal care.

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Community Survival: How to Network Locally Without Drawing the Wrong Kind of Attention

community survival how to network locally without drawing the wrong kind of attention

You’ve stockpiled food, fortified your shelter, and mastered fire-starting in the rain. But if disaster strikes and you’re standing alone, all that prep might not mean much. Community survival isn’t just about having people around—it’s about having the right people, the ones who won’t turn into liabilities when things get rough.

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