DIY Wire Saw from Scraps
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to do something but you did not have the right tool or gizmo to get...
Tomato Sauce from Dehydrated Tomatoes
A very effective way to preserve and store fresh garden grown tomatoes is to dehydrate them. Here’s one thing you can do with them afterwards...
How to Make Char Cloth
Starting a fire during an emergency can save your life. The inability to build a fire can cost your life. Hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, fishing,...
An Overlooked Source of Water
A person can survive on much less than a gallon of water a day in an emergency (the actual amount depends on things like the...
19 Different Trees You Can Use As Medicine
Many common North American trees can be used as medicine. Their advantage over medicinal herbs is that tree medicines can be used year round. In...
Signaling For Help
Signaling for Help If you’ve been trapped or stranded somewhere and are unable to call for help, it is important to be able to make...
How To Treat Blisters And Itches Naturally
When you find yourself in the middle of nowhere for days, trying to stay alive, there are a lot of things you and your loved...
Many Uses for Dental Floss
Plain old dental floss has many uses other than cleaning teeth. When you think about it, it actually makes sense. Because it has to fit...
Aquaponics – A Near Closed Loop Food System
When it comes to disaster preparation there is really no such thing as being too ready for any situation. The fact is, however, that no...
Using Aluminum Foil as a Tool for Survival
If you’re in an emergency or survival situation, you often have to make due with the things you happen to have with you. Knowing how...
10 Common Prepping Mistakes
With the abundance of bad info out there, it’s easy for new preppers to make a lot of mistakes. I’ve made many mistakes and I’m...
Celestial Navigation & Land Navigation – Navigation without a Compass
Hiking, and in particular hiking in remote areas, is a great experience if approached with due regard for fitness, safety and skill. One of the...
How to Make a Survival Water Filter
Is it safe to drink this water? I ask myself that question often and most of the time the answer is no. There often is...
The Three Levels of Preparing
By David Spero It is easy to think of prepping as being one single set of actions, designed to prepare for any and all future...
Flour Storage Best With Mylar Bags
Reader Question: I am interested in Mylar bags. My question is if we could store flour because I know the flour goes bad in 6...
Find Your Direction With A Stick And The Sun
To find your direction, all you need is a stick and the sun. This tip how to find east-west, north-south, will be useful if you...