Great DIY prepping projects.
Do you know someone who you’re trying to encourage to get prepared? Maybe they’re on the cusp but they just need a little extra push? Maybe they just need you to sit down and help them? Or maybe they just need some direction? Whatever the reason is for them not getting on the preparedness train […]
More often than not, the biggest complaint that I hear about getting prepared is the time involved to do it. While some tasks can take a while, there are plenty of tasks that can be done in 30 minutes or less. Do you have 30 minutes a day or even a week to devote to […]
Homemade MRE? What’s that? That’s what I first said when I heard those words. MRE stands for ‘meal ready to eat’. We generally associate an MRE with a military meal that looks like this: These meals come with a variety of items including a main meal, a dessert, accessories, drink mixes, sides, etc. And they […]
I love making my own hygiene products! I know exactly what’s inside of it and they’re just too easy NOT to do! I’ve been making my own lotion, face scrub, soap, lip balm, face wipes, deodorant toothpaste and more for a long while now. I not only know what’s inside of each of these products, […]
I love beeswax and all the amazing things it can do. I stock up on beeswax by the pounds and go through it rather quickly because of all the DIY projects that I create with it. As a prepper, it’s a dream of mine to one day have my own beehives. Bees are not only […]
Looking for some preparedness project idea to do during the weekend? Here are some ideas! Build a rocket stove Make a fire pit Make hardtack Make ration bars Make a rain barrel collection bucket Make anything out of paracord Sharpen your knives Organize your preps Make some fire starters Make your own hygiene products such […]
I don’t work nor have I ever worked in the medical field. However, as a civilian, I know the basic supplies that I need for me and my family. The type of supplies that we use often and the supplies that we need for ‘just in case’. I’ve put together many first aid kits and […]
Collecting water from the sky is one of the easiest ways to boost your home water storage supply. It’s easy, quick and affordable to make your own DIY rain water collection barrel. It took us an hour or so to make ours and cost us about $50. We’ve had it for about 2 years now, […]
When the lights go out, you want to be prepared. You don’t want to be bumping around the house trying to find any source of light. What a blackout kit is not: There’s no need to put food or water or blankets or ANYTHING else inside of it. Why? Because it’s a blackout. Inside of […]
There are a lot of things to consider when thinking about bartering and trading in SHTF. You’ll probably find a lot of articles online that talk about a million and 1 possible items to barter/trade. But let’s look at it from a realistic standpoint. Is this for bugging in or bugging out? If you’re planning […]