Potatoes, which are rich in starch, are a staple in prepper food stockpiles. You don’t even need a huge plot of land to cultivate them. In fact, you can grow potatoes in several buckets! (h/t to ModernSurvivalOnline.com) Before you start planting potatoes in random buckets, gather these materials first: A bucket — Get a bucket that’s … Continue reading How to grow potatoes in a bucket
Fruits and vegetables to store in your root cellar
Before we had access to convenient food storage through refrigerators, people stored produce in root cellars. Root cellars allowed pioneers to have access to fresh produce throughout the whole year. Modern preppers know how valuable root cellars are, especially if your garden produces more fruits and vegetables than you can refrigerate or preserve. (h/t SurvivalSullivan.com) Apples (Ideal temperature: 29 to … Continue reading Fruits and vegetables to store in your root cellar
An essential guide to canning: What you need and how to get started
Canning is an important skill not only for preppers but also for anyone who grows their food. This is because fresh foods will expire if they are not preserved. In addition, canning will prevent you from wasting food. Anything that is left over can be stored for when you need it the most with canning. Although … Continue reading An essential guide to canning: What you need and how to get started
A Venezuelan prepper reveals how he made his own self-sufficient water supply
When SHTF, you’ll need a steady source of food and potable water. Food is easy to stockpile, especially if you’re familiar with the basics of short- and long-term food storage. But do you know how to make your own self-sufficient water supply? (h/t to ThePreppingGuide.com) Preppers are aware of the importance of having your own water supply because … Continue reading A Venezuelan prepper reveals how he made his own self-sufficient water supply
The survivalist’s simple guide to poison ivy: What it is and what to do if you’ve touched it
Hiking is usually an invigorating activity that lets you commune with nature. But what do you do if you accidentally touch poison ivy while you’re on a hike? Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a plant that can cause various painful side effects when it comes into contact with skin. (h/t BeansBulletsBandagesAndYou.com.) The dangers of poison ivy Here are … Continue reading The survivalist’s simple guide to poison ivy: What it is and what to do if you’ve touched it
Community gardens: Why urban preppers are building these gardening plots
If you live in the city but you want to start prepping, don’t despair. You can start a kitchen garden in your own home, or you can join other preppers and cultivate a community garden.Community gardens have once again risen in popularity, and this is probably because most city-dwellers live in apartments or skyscrapers, with … Continue reading Community gardens: Why urban preppers are building these gardening plots
How to prepare for a drought
Living in the U.S. means learning how to deal with reduced rainfall, which is the main cause of droughts. Almost every part of the country will go through periods of reduced rainfall, as per Ready.Gov. A drought refers to a period of irregular dry weather that often lasts long enough to disrupt the normal flow of daily life. … Continue reading How to prepare for a drought
Non-traditional places to find inexpensive survival supplies
In the days and weeks following a large-scale SHTF event, supermarkets and department stores will be among the first buildings to be looted, meaning that if you need to scrounge for survival supplies, you had better either move quickly or consider unique places that other survivalists would never think of. Last month, ReadyNutrition.com published an article that … Continue reading Non-traditional places to find inexpensive survival supplies
The top 10 best foods to grow for survival
When it comes to prepping, it’s always good to know about the best plants that you can grow in your garden or homestead. If you have access to your own produce, you can cross food off of the things that you have to think about when SHTF. If a survival situation involves a long-term recovery event, your … Continue reading The top 10 best foods to grow for survival
Essential survival gear for the home
The comfort and ease of modern-day living is made possible by flip-of-the-switch electricity, turn-of-the-knob water supplies, on-the-go cell phone communication, and high-speed internet access. It’s easy to take these conveniences for granted, but nothing in life is for certain; that’s why having a backup plan is important. Here are some essentials you should have on … Continue reading Essential survival gear for the home
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