It's time for another video by Sensible Prepper. He's known for his many "uses for" videos about things like condoms, liquor, paper clips, WD-40, and wire coat hangers. In this video, he talks about the many survival uses for tampons. For example, it can be used as tinder, a wick, and even cordage. These are great … [Read more...]
13 Quick and Hardy Plants for Your Spring Garden
Whether it's fall, early winter, or late winter, the best time to plan your spring garden is now. There are few better ways to bust the winter blues than thinking of what you can plant for awesome fresh food in the spring. Spring gardens, depending on your resources, can include quick-growing and hardy annuals, and … [Read more...]
17 Survival Uses for Coffee Filters and Coffee Grounds
As a prepper, it's always wise to learn how to take everyday items and use them in ways that will make life easier during a disaster. Knowing how to do this might even save your life someday. One everyday item that you will definitely find in the majority of homes is coffee. It's been estimated that four out of five … [Read more...]
Convert a Junk TV Into a 2000ºF Solar Cooker
"If a small magnifying glass will burn things with sunlight, how much power could you get from a lens as big as you?" So begins the following video. Right now people all over the country are getting flat screen TVs and selling their old rear projection TVs. Many people are giving them away for free. Rear projection … [Read more...]
18 Off-Grid Uses For Tin Cans
There is one item that every prepper in the world is guaranteed to have: canned food. Even if they mostly have dehydrated or freeze-dried food, every prepper has at least one can or corn or beans somewhere. And of course, canned food usually comes in tin cans. Most people throw them away without a second thought, … [Read more...]
18 Alternative Uses for Plastic Milk Jugs
If you plan on living through a major disaster or economic collapse, you're going to need a certain amount of ingenuity. Almost everything around you has multiple uses if you know how to think outside the box. Nothing is "just a can" or "just a bag" or "just a milk jug." Everything can be something more if you know … [Read more...]
20 Survival Uses for Condoms
If you're living through a long-term disaster, you really don't want to be pregnant or get someone pregnant. And disaster or no, there will be times when people give in to their urges. That's why I think condoms are an important part of any survival cache. But contraception isn't the only reason you should stock up … [Read more...]
3 Winter Gardening Techniques and 6 Plants for Winter Gardening
Growing a garden in the winter might seem like more trouble than its worth, but it's not as hard as it sounds. You just have to be creative. Depending on the climate you live in, you might have to rely on indoor gardening. However, there are several outdoor techniques that work well in moderate climates. There are … [Read more...]
50 Survival Items You Can Find Around The House
All preppers have that moment where they feel completely overwhelmed by all the survival items they want to buy. If you're feeling this way, just relax, list the items in order of importance, and focus on one thing at a time. You'll get there. You should also consider the possibility that you already have many of … [Read more...]
15 Fruits and Veggies You Can Regrow From Scraps
You don't need seeds to plant a garden. Believe it or not, there are many fruits and vegetables you can regrow from table scraps. Just buy them once and you can have a never-ending supply! In this article I'm going to focus on fruits and veggies that are relatively easy to grow. Note: Sometimes conventional produce … [Read more...]
12 Uses for Glow Sticks in a Survival Scenario
Glow sticks are also known as light sticks or chemlights. I'm not gonna get into the details of how they work. All you need to know is that if you bend them, the glass inside breaks and they start glowing in the dark. If you want more details, check out this Wikipedia article. Once you light them up, they last … [Read more...]
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