Do you have enough strength to survive the next coming crisis? This is the one thing you should ask yourself right now. No matter your age, situation, wealth status, etc. No doubt about it, this is a heavy hitting question, not only for the prepper like you and I but for any being with a soul about him. However, as preppers, we should take the question with a particular sense of significance.
Self-sufficient Living – Making Cement And Lime Like In The Old Days
Making cement was an invaluable skill in ancient times. The ancient Greeks, Romans and Etruscans, and probably the Babylonians and Abyssinians as well, they all did it. So did the Toltecs in Mexico and the Incas in Peru. To become self-sufficient and get rid of your “addiction” to modern technology, you should learn how to make cement if you plan to live off the grid.
Toothache Tree: Survival Uses, Medicine, and Safety Tips
Found along roadsides, fence rows, and open woodlands across the southern United States, the Toothache Tree (Zanthoxylum spp.) is one of nature’s most powerful natural anesthetics. Often called prickly ash, tickle tongue, or Hercules club, this small tree or large shrub has been valued for centuries by Native Americans and frontiersmen for its unique ability to numb pain and fight infection, especially when professional medical help isn’t available.
Mastering The Skill Of Stalking When Hunting For Survival
During a crisis, when you are forced to hunt for survival having a good rifle and pinpoint accuracy is not all it takes to bag game animals. Whether you use a rifle, shotgun, handgun or bow to hunt for meat, stalking is a useful talent to have.
How To Deal with Panic When SHTF
Panic by definition is a sudden overpowering terror that clouds your judgment and forces you to make mistakes. As history showed, in wars, national emergencies and local disasters, panic can trigger profound dysfunction, stilling your very instinct to survive. If you want to survive when it hits the fan, you should learn how to deal with panic and its effects.
Caching in Remote Areas – Survival Insurance for Preppers
Be honest. How long could you last on your own out there in the backcountry? No supermarkets, no fast food chains. Just you and a thousand grid squares. Chances are, not much more than a month. But there is a way to stretch this out by caching some survival supplies. Here’s what you should know about caching in remote areas.
Surviving In The Wilderness With These Wild Edible Roots – Part 2
In the old days, the pioneers managed to sustain themselves by foraging and by hunting. Gathering wild edible roots from their natural environment was perhaps the only thing that helped them survive the winters when the crops failed. As you saw in the first part of this article, there are quite a few wild edible roots that can provide you with proper nourishment during an emergency situation.
Surviving In The Wilderness With These Wild Edible Roots – Part 1
Wild edible roots, tubers or rhizomes have been the staple of many cultures throughout history. The United States too, would be lost without potatoes. The following wild edible roots will assure your survival if you ever find yourself stranded in the wilderness.
Poorer Man Recipes – Food Preparation Tips for Preppers
Obviously, the best approach to learning about cooking “wholesome” meals during times of distress is to turn back the hands of fast-moving time to destination yesteryear. These poor man’s recipes stood the taste of time and are being used even today. You may find that some of these recipes will help you make a decent, tasty meal with just a few ingredients.
Learn To Stockpile Like The Pioneers
When it comes to the cold season or any SHTF event, stockpiling comes in mighty handy, and for apparent reasons. Back in the days of America’s pioneers, the only thing they had to keep them alive through a grueling winter was what little food and fuel they had stored in preparation. Had they not prepared, chances are that they would not survive the winter.
Top 12 Antibiotics You Will Need When SHTF
As preppers, we understand that the first (of many) problems survivors will come across is the scarcity of supplies… Clearly, this is why we are labeled preppers. We realize that all shops, including drug stores, will be wiped clean of anything worth having within a few hours of the confirmed crisis. When that happens, make sure you have these antibiotics stockpiled.
7 Simple Ways To Improve Your Homestead in 2019
If you have decided you want a simpler, quieter lifestyle and started your homestead, you’re already on track. There are some misconceptions about homesteading that should be addressed. When most people think of homesteads, they may imagine a Little House on the Prairie lifestyle with a small cottage on large swathes of barren land.
Primitive Cooking Using An Earth Oven
Let’s say you have mastered the outdoor skills of foraging and fishing and you are now an expert in trapping and snaring techniques. How about your cooking methods? Have you ever tried cooking like the early men? If not, today you will learn how to make an earth oven and cook your food using this primitive cooking method.