How Algae Can Save Your Life
In case of a post-apocalyptic scenario, be it for an enemy invasion, energy shortage or economic collapse, the need for “unorthodox” resources will arise. Everything …
Category: Prepper Skills
Survival Skills: 14 Ways A Beer Can Could Save Your Life
Beer can help you survive. Just ask Clifton Vial of Nome Alaska, who was stranded for more than 60 hours outside of town on Nov. 28, 2011. While he was out for a drive, his truck veered into a snowdrift, and with no cell service he couldn’t call for help.He was wearing only jeans, a thin jacket, and sneakers.
20 Survival Uses For A Wire Coat Hanger
Just about any common household object can be turned into a survival tool. You’d be surprised at the uses of things you use every day. The key is to remove all preconceptions about the object and what it was made for. Think outside the box.
How To Make Alcohol At Home
Alcohol is probably the most common vice in the world. Made from fruits or cereals, it is available everywhere, but at a different price. A good survivalist prepares for the crisis by stocking large quantities of alcohol, even if he or she is not a consumer. This is because in dire times, this product can make for a hefty bartering currency.
10 Beautiful Flowers That Kill In Horrifying Ways
Flowers are nature’s way of tricking insects into helping plants have sex, and as a side effect, humans have something to make their gardens look prettier. There are about 350,000 species of flowering plant, and most of them are innocent souls. But a heaping handful of them are
How To Make Lightweight Oilskin Tarps From Bed Sheets
I’ve wanted to own an oilskin tarp for some time now. They’re durable but too pricey for our budget at this time. A quality oilskin tarp (new) will set you back $200. My motto, when it comes to gear, is buy the best you can afford. Or, go the common man route and make your own.
Natural Preservatives
Despite the negative image preservatives have gained over the last decades due to the media concerns over their effects on health, not everything that falls into this category is bad. In truth, preservatives are important for keeping food safe to eat, and not all of them are synthetic.
Survival Skills: 4 Myths About Staying Warm In Winter
You don’t have to be wandering in an arctic wasteland to die of hypothermia. This slow, cold method of demise can happen at temperatures above freezing, and it can even happen in your own apartment, house, or snowbound vehicle. If the heat goes out, the cold can kill within hours, and
10 Best Barter Items If The Grid Goes Down Long Term
Real trading will be based On ‘long term’ items. Seeds, not food. Arrows, not ammo. Tools, not filters. See, once the ‘short duration expendables’ are consumed, you won’t be re-supplying, you’ll be making your own or doing without. From turning your own arrow shafts
How To Survive An Avalanche
Last year, 25 people were killed by avalanches in the United States. The number may not sound like much, but that’s 23 more than were killed by sharks last year, and