Survival Water From Your Water Heater
In a post-disaster situation potentially the first thing any of us can consider is the lack of electrical resources. The second thing we'll probably note most is that there's...
How to Heat Up A Room with Cooking Oil
Yesterday evening I had a couple of friends over for a kick-ass movie night. Of course, you know how these things usually turned out – after the second movie,...
13 Myths and Facts About Canned Foods
When we think about preparing for survival, one of the first things that come to mind is storing away food and for most people what comes to mind first...
How To Pickle Meat
Brining has been a common method of preserving meat, at least as far back as the 18th century, to ensure it did not go to waste. Due to its...
The Long-Forgotten Cheesecloth
The original purpose of cheesecloth was, as you may have guessed from the name, cheese making. This was used in the cheese making process to distinguish the liquids and...
10 Most Likely Ways You Can Die During an Economic Crisis
Who really has their pulse on the conditions of the market and the economy? Every day we get “flash signs” of things to come. Jobless claims go up, consumer...
My First Batch Of Canned Cheese
I have always heard that "necessity is the mother of invention", but I also think of it as "the mother of learning something new." This has been the case...
7 Ways To Repurpose A Beer Can
Fact: there’s no limit to what you can with a beer can. Why? Simply because it’s called a beer CAN, not a beer CAN’T. Yes, I know it’s not...
How to Keep Eggs Fresh for a Year with Isinglass
There are many ways to preserve eggs when you're lucky enough to have a surplus of them, but in general, each one has its own weaknesses.
Pickling eggs when all...
How to Tap Water from Your Heater and Toilet
Any SHTF story begins like this: “so, there I was, once upon a time (in December), in the wild, no water, no food, and with wolves on my ass.”...
