The modern medical marvel that is antibiotics has become so natural and ingrained, it’s hard to imagine being without them. The ravages of bacterial infections that the world endured before penicillin are the stuff of ghost stories. We have started to get a taste of a world without antibiotics, as resistance has grown because of …
Many preppers focus on the big and spectacular. EMPs, maxed out bugout vehicles, enough guns and ammo to outfit a small country. Oh, let’s not forget that pallet of food. While this is admirable, the rest of us only have the means to focus on more immediate threats. With limited funds, we have to focus …
Beans are considered a superfood in lean time as they provide ample protein and fiber without the need for refrigeration or special processing. You need to store beans properly, however, as they are susceptible to bacteria and pest infestation. Whether storing kidney or navy beans, eliminating light, air, heat, and moisture are the primary outcomes …
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Time to pull back the curtain on my writing. I’ve been prepping for over 25 years, and I just hit a milestone. You know, the big one that comes with having too many birthdays to count. The one signified by discounts at the local coffee shop, and an AARP card in the mail. Yeah, that …
Own the night! We hear it often. When the sun goes down and there is no artificial light to aid our vision we are blind. When I was younger I’d venture out once a month to the deepest darkest woods we could find. Our troop leaders were fans of the long hike. You know, the …
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Is there anything more versatile than honey? It adds a unique sweetness, is one of the best natural sweeteners,and it stores forever. It has precious calories. It even has an interesting selection of micronutrients (pantothenic acid, manganese, potassium, and many more). In my humble opinion, honey is the ultimate food for self-reliant folks… Everyone with …
It pleased me to read a comment on one of my recent articles. The article was on rural bugout bags. The reader stated: “Would you consider doing an article on the use of bikes or trikes on long-distance bugouts. Maybe in conjunction with secondary sourcing like online resale or garage sales?” Finally, thank you for …
If there is something better than meat and fire, it’s meat and time. Ever since man moved from place to place, he desired the ability to transport food as needed. With this, meat required a level of permanence not found in other raw foods. Out spoiling and a desire for portability came processing. Over time, …
Like any decision in survival, success is best not left to chance. Will you be lucky enough to have sufficient food? Placing access to clean and ample water in the hands of chance? What’s a little dehydration or amoebic dysentery between friends? It is very doubtful that everything will snap into place when it hits …
The fourth musketeer of beans, bullets, and bandages is the bugout bag. Oft discussed. Rarely done well. Bugout bags are the king of misrepresentation and poor judgment. Myself included. My first bag was hastily put together in response to a personal scare. I’m still not quite sure where I was going to bugout to with …
