It is not often that I review single items. However, I was surfing the web a while back and saw an advertisement for glow in the dark rope. The advertisement I had been checking out suggested the use as tent lines to avoid tripping in the middle of the night. While most people may have…
There are many things that could cause the battery in your car to die. These range from a door being left open to changes in the weather. Regardless of the reason your vehicle now has a dead battery and we need to correct that. This guide will teach you several key steps to jump start…
In today’s society things tend to be either perfectly fine or they go sideways all of a sudden. You should make sure to teach your young children these 5 urban survival skills for children . This basic set of skills help to ensure they can remain safe. By making sure you teach them these five…
Nixtamalization is the cooking of dried corn with water and lime, removing Mycotoxins found in corn making it safe to eat. Hominy, maize and tortillas can then be made from the resulting Masa flour. How Nixtamalization Originated Nixtamalization was developed long ago, the indigenous people of the americas have been growing corn for thousands of…
Why You Should Consider Arched Cabins So you just finished purchasing your land and are well on the way to building your own shop, homestead or off-grid home. You need a budget option to get your residence up and you’re on a time crunch to do so. There are several options you have. These can…
Underground homes have long been used to provide shelter. Though in the last few hundred years they have become less common. The first thought that comes to mind for most people when I say underground homes is living in a cave. While that would be possible it is not at all what I mean. A…
Today my son came home all excited that he had found a new way to start a fire. I know, I know normally it’s frowned upon when kids are talking about starting fires. However, in this case we had recently been discussing various ways to start a fire without matches. The techniques we had discussed…
Why Knowing How to Trap Animals Is Important To You When it comes to a survival situation you have to remember that the first things you need to take care of are water, food and shelter. In respect to water and food these can come from either stored supplies or foraged and harvested from our…
Why would you want to know how to dehydrate your own survival food? Both preppers and non-preppers are always looking for ways to stretch their food budget. I enjoy snacking on beef jerky and dried banana chips from time to time, however these tend to be somewhat expensive if purchased from the store already prepared….