Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Although I think it's a good idea to stock up on OTC medicines, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have any natural … [Read more...]
10 Tips For Staying Clean After SHTF
When I was 5, I used to spend entire summers with my self-sufficient grandparents, far away from noisy, crowded cities. Even though I didn’t know it back then, I was doing a lot of things that made me a prepper even before the word was actually invented… things that taught me from a young age that life isn’t all … [Read more...]
How To Wash Your Clothes Without a Washing Machine
How did people wash clothes before there were washing machines? This question doesn't occur to most people until the power is out for more than a day and they notice the hamper is overflowing. Like microwaves and dishwashers, washing machines are often taken for granted until we can't use them. Fortunately, there's … [Read more...]
What To Do With Waste After The Shit Hits The Fan
During a long-term disaster, there's a chance that the water will stop running and you won't be able to flush your toilets. If you live next to a lake or river, this might not be a problem. Since toilets take a few gallons of water to flush, you could just haul enough water back to your home so that everyone can … [Read more...]
12 Reasons You Should Stock Up On Honey
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Honey is one of mother nature’s greatest gifts and an important item to add to your urban survival cache. But it is … [Read more...]
Survival Fitness
The older I get, the more concerned I am with survival fitness. I've only posted one other article on fitness, "Getting In Shape For TEOTWAWKI," but I've learned a few things since them. Much of my learning is from The Primal Blueprint. I highly recommend that book. It completely changed the way I eat and exercise and … [Read more...]
15 Amazing Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. One of the biggest problems with prepping is that it's expensive. I think that's why my post, 20 Uses For Baking … [Read more...]
Why You Should Get Your Teeth Fixed
Have you ever had a really bad toothache? One so bad you couldn't concentrate on anything or even sleep at night? I have. And let me tell you, it's no picnic. Painkillers and Orajel weren't enough to stop it, or even dull it significantly. I was in so much pain that I was calling every dentist in the book, trying to … [Read more...]
Survival for Pregnant Women and Babies
If you or someone you know is pregnant or has a baby, check out these videos by The Patriot Nurse. Ever since the great recession began, some people have been afraid to have children. They'd rather wait until after the economy collapses and recovers. The problem is, no one knows how long this train wreck could last … [Read more...]
Getting In Shape For The End Of The World As We Know It
Health and fitness is not something most people consider when preparing for TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it), but they should. People tend to take for granted just how easy we have it in the modern world. Up until the last century, most people throughout history worked from sunup to sundown in fields and … [Read more...]
10 Medicinal Herbs In Your Backyard
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. After spending a lifetime getting your medicine from the pharmacy, it's easy to forget that nature has already … [Read more...]
