When we think about milk, we think about fresh milk from a cow or goat or even alternative milk such as almond milk. We don’t typically think of powdered milk, do we? Except if you’re a prepper, that is. Powdered milk is a staple among the prepared because an unopened (or repackaged in a mylar […]
Are you getting prepared for an emergency or disaster or end of the world? Then you need a sillcock key! What is a sillcock key? A sillcock key is used to access water from the sides of buildings. You’d access the water from spigots/valves that look like this: This spigot gives the business owner access […]
If you’re not dehydrating yet, you should be! Dehydrating is an easy, effective way of preserving food. It’s one of my absolute favorite ways to preserve food. Dehydrating is simple and efficient. Prepare food, place food in dehydrator, turn dehydrator on, walk away for 3-12 hours. That’s it! How long will dehydrated foods last? Dehydrated […]
For the last several years, I’ve been very into herbs and medicinal plants. I’ve been making my own salves, making my own teas and so on. I have found real results when using certain plants for certain medicinal needs. Not all plants are going to provide instant results nor will they provide the same results […]
Preppers aren’t immune to stress and anxiety. Many people are simply unable to properly handle stress and anxiety and will eventually have panic attacks. Those who experience panic attacks work extremely hard to control the attacks in a variety of ways. I’m not any type of medical professional, but I am a long time prepper […]
This is a guest post written by: I’m Andrew Craig– I’m just your average prepper, a nurse, and the guy behind Easy MRE. For several years, I’ve been working towards self-sufficiency to help myself and loved ones become more prepared for these uncertain times. I started Easy MRE to share my interest in prepping, survival […]
This is a guest post written by: Derrick James has been prepping in various forms for well over a decade. He founded SHTFblog in 2007 and then Prepper Press in 2011. Earlier this year I began the arduous task of creating a complete list of post-apocalyptic movies. Continuously growing from reader input, the list now has well over one […]
Archery can be learned at any point of your life. Most people think archery is as simple as picking up a bow, knocking an arrow and letting it fly. While that’s essentially the basic concept, like with most things, there’s significant training and practice that’s involved. I’ve been an archer for almost 15 years. I […]
With everything going on in 2020 with protests, unrest, division and the upcoming elections, now is a good time to think about upping your ammo supply. When the store shelves are empty, there’s a plethora of places to buy online. But we also have to keep in mind that in high demand times, such as […]
I love dehydrating my own food at home. Not only is it cost effective but I get to make my own dehydrated meals. For a long time, I was dehydrating with a round Nesco dehydrator that had an on and off switch and that was that. It worked really well for many, many years. As […]