How To Make Your Own First Aid Medicinal Salve

make your own homemade salve

What is salve? Salve is a medical ointment used on the surface of the skin to soothe some type of ailment. The most common type of salve that’s available on the market is Neosporin.  I’ve been making homemade salve for years and don’t use anything else on myself or my children. It’s safe and effective. […]

How To Make Your Own Baby Wipes

how to make reusable baby wipes

Baby wipes have always been a favorite of many preppers, campers, backpackers, etc. One big problem with wipes is that they create a lot of waste. Unless you’re letting them dry and then burning them, you then have to carry around the used wipes. In the case of reusable wipes, while you’d still be carrying […]

How To Help Our Fellow Human Being In Times of Crisis

how to help during a crisis

Preppers tend to be inherently selfish. We spend all this time, energy and money to get these preps and learn the skills and knowledge necessary to be as prepared as we can for our loved ones. So why should we help others who have blatantly not prepped for hard times? We’re all in this together. […]

Drink This DIY Herbal Tea When You’re Feeling Sick

super healing herbal tea

Honestly, I’ve never been a tea fan. But I think it’s because I kept buying teas that I was ultimately unhappy with and didn’t provide me the benefits that I was looking for. Recently, I wrote blog posts about alternatives to antivirals and alternatives to antibiotics and many of those items can be used with […]

8 Natural Alternatives To Antibiotics

natural alternatives to antibiotics

Let me first say that I am not a doctor or any type of medical professional. I am simply passing on information that I have read and studied from several resources. I encourage you to do your own research and due diligence before consuming anything different or unusual, especially for a specific purpose such as […]

8 Natural Antiviral Alternatives

natural alternatives to antiviral medications

Let me first say that I am not a doctor or any type of medical professional. I am simply passing on information that I have read and studied from several resources. I encourage you to do your own research and due diligence before consuming anything different or unusual, especially for a specific purpose such as […]

3 Alternatives to Toilet Paper – Toilet Paper: The New Currency

alternatives to toilet paper

Toilet paper is flying off of the shelves due to the coronavirus. Toilet paper used to be an underrated prep. It’s generally so widely available that it was no big deal to just buy a little at a time. Same goes for pretty much anything else, such as canned foods, water, medication, etc. But in […]

53 Everyday Items To Store for Emergencies

everyday items to stock up on

When it comes to preparedness, in addition to food and water – which are necessary to continue living life – there are certain items that we should be storing. Just like with any of your preps, only store what you’re able to based on available space and budget. I know we all want to be […]