It’s that time of the year when gardeners can’t wait to get sowing. Starting off seeds is perhaps the most critical step when starting a garden. Failing to grow seeds means you will lose valuable time and buy expensive plants instead. To make sure everything goes as planned there are a few ways to improve seed germination you can look into.
8 Dangerous Hiking Mistakes Most People Make
Hiking is a pastime that millions of Americans enjoy each year. They go camping across the country and they love to abandon their campsite to explore the surrounding area. However, this exploring journey may not end well for some of them. There are a few hiking mistakes that are a common occurrence for the inexperienced camper.
10 Requirements For Long-Term Food Storage
Why Food Storage Is More Important Than Ever
We live in unpredictable times. Natural disasters, power grid failures, or even supply chain disruptions can hit without warning. According to FEMA every household should maintain at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. But true resilience begins with a well-structured long-term food storage plan. Whether you’re a prepper or just a cautious homeowner, securing your food supply is no longer optional, it’s a basic form of self-reliance.
Bugging Out By Car When It Hits The Fan
If disaster hits, you must be ready to leave quickly without attracting unwanted attention. Bugging out by car is the number one and only choice for most preppers. Even more, bugging out by car provides a certain safety from criminal elements. If you plan to do the same when disaster strikes, here is what you should know.
7 Tips for Successful Defensive Shooting
Training for armed defense requires a lot of time and effort. If you are not part of the military you may never achieve an expert level of training. However, there are some defensive shooting tips that should work for everyone.
Growing Vegetables In Pots – Choosing Plants That Thrive
Maintaining a garden can be quite a challenge for the urban prepper. The lack of gardening space and arable land is a problem for most urban dwellers. However, you shouldn’t give up on your dream of having home-grown vegetables. There are always solutions and growing vegetables in pots can be done wherever you live.
How To Restore Cast Iron Cookware
Cooking with cast iron is an art and requires a lot of practice to master it. If not cared for properly your cast iron cookware can rust and become unusable. Here is what you need to know to restore cast iron cookware.
How To Make Wild Game Jerky
If you hunt to supplement your protein diet, you have a lot of options when it comes to wild game. Besides making burger and stakes, you should look into other options to diversify your diet. Making wild game jerky is an ideal option for the hunters out there.
17 Must-Have Items To Prepare For Weather Disasters
Preparing for weather disasters requires more than buying a few emergency items and hoping for the best. Storms, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and winter events all create different challenges, but they share one common factor: modern infrastructure fails fast. Power, clean water, fuel access, and emergency services can disappear within hours. When that happens, the supplies you already have are the only resources you can rely on.
The Benefits of Stockpiling Coffee for Long-term Survival
If you think that coffee is just a luxury, and something that could easily be discarded in the event of a societal collapse… think again. Studies show that everyone from elite athletes, to average working people benefit greatly from drinking coffee. If you depend on a cup of Joe to function now, imagine what it will be like when you are even more sleep-deprived, stressed, overworked, etc…
Using Leftover Fruit Peels in the Kitchen
The essence of emergency preparedness teaches us to get by with what we have. It doesn’t matter if you’re in the woods or in the kitchen. Being able to improvise with scarce resources is perhaps the most useful skills you could develop. Today we will discuss about the use of leftover fruit peels in the kitchen.
Ten useful tips to defend your home
In a world where the future is unknown, prepping becomes a necessity. One of the most important things you can do is make sure you are able to defend your home. Home invasion is a real danger during a crisis scenario and you need to be prepared.
Making Cordage in the Wilderness
When you find yourself in a dire situation in the wild, a piece of string can become a vital survival item. Making cordage from plants you can find all around you is an excellent skill to master. It will help you in the construction of almost anything you need.