I have some cottonwood trees growing on my property, including one that is almost dead. This got me to wondering whether or not they had any good uses for preparedness. I have always considered them […]
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Here are some wilderness survival tips that I have learned over the years. Waterproof Match Containers – if you break wooden strike anywhere matches in half you can store twice as many in your container. If
15 Wilderness Survival Tips Read More »
Over the years, we have posted a number of articles on cooking and storing beans. Today’s post is a summary of some of the information we have learned. Beans come in different varieties and you
Storing Beans, Everything You Wanted to Know About Them Read More »
Whether you live in a city or just visit on rare occasions, there is always the possibility of being stuck in an urban survival situation in case of a collapse or disaster. So how do
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One thing that I have been concerned about is the fact that we are no longer maintaining much of our infrastructure properly. Just look at the problems with water systems, levees, bridges and highways that
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The following is a guest post from Ed, a long-time reader of Preparedness Advice. It covers getting home during emergencies when vehicles are not available. This scenario could occur for a number of reasons, from
Getting Home the Hard Way Read More »
For many years, oilcloth was used for waterproofing clothes, tents and even for covering pioneers wagons. You can still buy oilcloth clothing and some members of my family wear it and love it for rainy
Waterproofing for Tents, Clothing and Shoes, Making Your Own Read More »
Now by riot I am referring to a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property or people. The type of riot I am
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A friend of mine recently tried straw bale gardening and had a dismal failure. This caused him to do a bit of research and he found an article in the current (January/February 2016) issue of Backwoods
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The other day I went to the LDS (Mormon) Dry Pack Store to purchase a case of non-fat powdered milk. I have been using the LDS powdered milk for many years and have found it
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