This morning I got up early and planted a couple of fruit trees before it got to hot. Now the area in which we live is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and […]
Digging Bars Should be Included in Your Preps Read More »
Since we have been on the subject of mothballing and maintaining small engines. I decided that now was a good time to talk about fuel stabilizers. Yesterday I started a mothballed motor that had been
Fuel Stabilizer for Small Motors. Read More »
This morning I found a comment on small engines from Tim V. one of our readers that I thought deserved to be put up as a post in order for it to get wider distribution.Â
More Good Information on Mothballing and Maintaining Small Engines. Read More »
Over the years, I have learned about mothballing small engines the hard way. Years ago I failed to mothball engines correctly, just shutting them down and forgetting about them. Several years later I attempted to
Mothballing Small Engines for Storage. Read More »
Foraging for food is a skill that has been practiced throughout history. It is a great way to find free and healthy food, and it can also be useful in a survival situation. In this
40 Most Common Edible Wild Plants in North America Read More »
Summer is here and it is time to have your garden planted. Now I am not a gardener, I like the produce, but gardening is something I do under protest. Now my wife likes to
Raised Beds make for Easy to Maintain Gardens Read More »
Preparedness covers a very wide area and we often focus on the most serious aspects of it and don’t post about the smaller everyday emergencies.  But today I had someone send me the following e-mail
Dealing with Everyday Emergencies. Read More »
For many years, we have been told to boil water that may be contaminated by bacteria. Some groups have given different lengths of time that the water should be boiled. I have heard times of
Boiling Water Verses Pasteurization to Make Safe Drinking Water Read More »
Water filtration or purification is an extremely important skill for preppers. But it is an area in which I see a lot of confusion. There are many different systems that are available and all of
Understanding the Various Methods of Water Filtration or Purification Read More »
If you live in the city or an urban area, you will notice that many of the water faucets cannot be turn on without a special key. This is called a Sillcock key and can
Sillcock Keys, The key to Finding Water In the Cities Read More »
