Tag: Prepping
Long Term Storage Foods: Why Ingredients are Better than Mixes
We picked up some of old long-term storage food from our retreat this weekend, and it demonstrated why storing just-add-water mixes is a bad idea.
Don’t Wait for the You-Know-What to Hit the Fan, Barter Now
I've made some good trades with tools I no longer need to get tools I want. We don't have to wait for the STHTF to barter.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Ranked Hottest Emerging Housing Market
I've been to Coeur d’Alene and wasn't impressed. But then, cities don't impress me. My advice: Skip the intermediate steps and move rural.
Time to Double Down on Prepping
Look around. When things take a turn for the worse, it's time to double down on prepping and planning for the worst case scenario.
I’m Building Infrastructure to Support My Future Food Supply
If our society collapses in a TEOTWAWKI event, we'll struggle to hang on to our remnants of modern society. Building it to last and building it now will be keys to success.
Clearing Out our Survival Retreat and a Look at What We...
Ever wonder what a prepper stores at their survival retreat? We visited our retreat and here's a look at the supplies we cached there.
So You Want to Raise Bees: What are your Objectives?
Many homesteaders and preppers raise bees. Are they right for you? What are possible objectives for raising bees? What are the start-up costs?
Book Review “World Made by Hand” by James Howard Kunstler
Sometimes you pick up a book and its difficult to put down again. This book definitely roped me in and grabbed my attention. A great read!
As the Shutdowns Draw to a Close, Traffic and Crime Rises
Shutting down the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had plenty of unintended consequences, from the economic to mental health. Reopening may have consequences, too.
Spring Shows Up For a Few Days, the Tease
The yellow blooms of forsythia in the valley below us herald the coming of spring, but our mountain locations keeps it at bay.