Coffee, Post-SHTF Strategies
One thing that most Americans all have in common is an addiction to caffeine, in the form of a morning
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Winter Survival Basics
What if? What if the economic collapse happens in the dead of winter? What if the Feds start rounding up
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The Truth About That Packet of Wheat Seed in Your “Survival Seed Bank”
I’ve never been a fan of the pre-made “survival seed banks” that are sold to preppers for a variety of
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Survival Uses for Milkweed
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a downy perennial plant that has a solitary, erect stem that grows 3-6 feet high
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Base Camp Biscuits
Whether running a trapline, on a hunting trip, or dealing with life after the SHTF; camp life should be wholesome
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Machete Trials, Gerber Gator and Camillus Carnivore X
We were in the market for some new machetes and purchased a Gerber Gator (the Bolo model) and a Camillus
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Eye Glasses and Preparing for a Post SHTF World
If you wear eye glasses, preparing for a post SHTF world has an extra degree of difficulty. I wear glasses
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The Bayberry or Tallow Shrub (Plant Profile)
The genus Myrica contains between 35-50 species of plants that range from shrubs to small trees. The generic name was
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The Most Important First Aid Item You Probably Don’t Have
Here is something that everyone should have in their first aid preps, but if you didn’t grow up on a
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Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook ~ Review
An Excellent Primer on Alternative Energy The folks at Ulyesses Press recently sent me a copy of Prepper’s Total Grid
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