Your livestock are a huge investment of money and time, which is why protecting them during extreme temperature fluctuations, is important. As much work as it may be, ensuring that your animals don’t freeze in the winter or overheat in the summer is beneficial for you. In the long run, your animals will be healthier […]
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One of the greatest challenges to preparing your retreat for when SHTF is knowing how much water to store and how to store it. In a disaster situation, you never know what may happen to your water sources – you may be unable to collect water for a long period of time, or have to
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With prices of dairy products soaring, a lot of people are turning to powdered milk to save some money. Dry, or powdered milk is still faring better than fresh milk, which can cost somewhere between $2.50 to $3.50 a gallon in most places, with dairy towns prices around $2 to $3. Powdered milk can be
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Common wisdom indicates burglars avoid houses with dogs for a lot of reasons. Intruders are supposed to be put off by dogs of any kind, especially larger dogs or breeds traditionally used as guard dogs such as German Shepherds or Rottweilers. These large pooches are especially seen as a threat by burglars for a fear
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As you are more likely aware, the best way to ensure one’s survival after TSHTF is to move to a rural area, this is why so many city preppers have a dwelling outside the city limits. Indeed, many of these dwellings have been optimized to turn into self-sustaining farms. While it is true that owning
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If you have made the decision to prepare in case of an SHTF situation, then canning can be a great way to prepare ahead of that time. We can grow lots of fresh fruits, and vegetables, which can become overbearing on us at harvest time. Perhaps you aren’t growing the fruits and vegetables yourself, but
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When TSHTF, you may not be able to use your oven, but you may be able to use a solar cooker which you can either buy or make for yourself. You can cook just about anything in a solar cooker. One of the benefits, of course, is that you save money electricity, but let’s not
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If you’re already working with a stable flock of hens, the next step to consider is adding a rooster. Prepping for lack of food with a sustained protein source for when SHTF can be a lifesaver, and your flock can save you if it needs to. Having a flock during an emergency will ensure you
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Keeping cattle for the purpose of milk production is an excellent idea for a number of reasons. You end up consuming better quality milk for a fraction of the cost. It’s not particularly hard to keep a cow, you just need to pay attention to detail, and plan ahead. However, sometimes despite all your best
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Bread universally represents nourishment. Since the beginning of time, man has depended on it for survival. It was not always possible for one to purchase bread at the local grocery store. So, what did people do? They made bread from scratch. Bannock bread is referenced in historical writings as early as the year 1000. While
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