How to start prepping? Where to start prepping? What to prep? These are all weighty questions. Ones that can be daunting and scary. Realizing that the world isn’t as safe as it appears can be chilling. Understanding that your family …
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Emergency Shelters: How to Make Yours Last
One of your top priorities when SHTF will be getting shelter. You could be in danger of dying within a few hours in severe weather conditions if you don’t have shelter to protect you from the elements. Ideally, your sanctuary should be made to …
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Eating Well with Foraged Food
When we think of survival food, there are some standard meals that often come to mind: MREs, wild berries and roots, and wild-caught fish. It’s not the kind of spread that would impress your mother-in-law, that’s for sure. Well, I’m …
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Old School Fly Control That Works
I am not sure if it is just a problem this year but the flies have been on the apocalyptic scale around my house. I can’t seem to get rid of them no matter what I spray or how many …
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Make an Aluminum Can Lamp For Light And Heating Water
Inspired by an article in Wilderness Way, SuriviveLA made our own post-apocalyptic lighting out of two aluminum cans. According to the author of that article, Del Gideon, the Vietnamese used to make these lamps back during the war. You can also …
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How To Build Your Own River Pump
This is a great DIY project and would make a great addition to anyone’s preps. If you are still confused as to what this does, it is really quite simple and clever. It is a water pump that needs no …
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Guide to Making Activated Charcoal
Anyone living off the grid or preparing for a major disaster should learn about activated charcoal. Why? Because it could literally save your life. Emergency rooms all over the world regularly use activated charcoal to treat certain types of poisonings. …
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Delicious Camping Food Ideas and Recipes For Your Next Trip
If you find yourself off the grid, either by choice or by circumstance, you’ll need to cook meals without the usual conveniences found in the home. The easiest solution can be to open a can and heat something over a …
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How to Install Your Own Off the Grid Well
Water is the most essential thing we need for life. Without water we will die within 3 days. Knowing how to install a water well is vital if not the most essential knowledge we could ever have stored in our …
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How to Store Drinking Water for the Long Term
Having enough drinking water to survive an emergency situation should be top on everyone’s list. FEMA suggests having about 3 weeks supply of drinking water on hand. That is a good amount, but for the long term you need other …
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