An Epic Boot Failure
This morning my wife and I decided to go for a four-mile hike. Now this is a trail that we hike on regularly and normally have no problems. Lately my wife has been complaining about …
Shelter and Clothing
Footwraps as Improvised Socks or Foot Wear
Socks are something that we take for granted. It is so easy to run down to the store and purchase a cheap pair. That has not always be the case. I can remember my Grandmother …
Sheltering in Place can be Easy If You Plan
With all the talk about sheltering in place going round I want to offer a few suggestion in case you have too. The need to shelter in place could be caused by everything from pandemics to …
Preppers Should Store Clothes for Long-term
If the economy and world conditions continue to head downhill at their current rate, one of these days we will be glad that we store clothes in our preps. If you have children you want …
Sewing, a Necessary Skill for All Preppers
Just recently, my granddaughter was getting all excited about learning how to sew. Her dad’s mother gave her an old sewing machine and she was trying to learn how to thread it and how to …
Solar Lighters, an Interesting New Item
Yesterday I was down at Disaster Stuff, a local preparedness supplier located in Roseville, California and saw an interesting new item. A solar lighter, now this was designed to be a cigarette lighter and I …
Do You Have an Adequate Supply of the Right Type of Socks?
Socks and taking care of one’s feet can be a major issue during a long-term grid down situation. If you can’t get decent socks and have to spend a fair amount of time hiking or …
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Ponchos are an Excellent Multi Use Piece of Equipment
[/caption] Today everyone is pretty familiar with a poncho. You have seen them in the movies from the Clint Eastwood westerns to the WW2 movies. There are two main types of ponchos that we commonly …
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Making Gloves with Fingers from Socks
[/caption] The other day I was talking to my Mother-in-Law and we were going through some boxes, she found a project she started years ago before her stroke. Now that she can’t do a …
Washing Clothes by hand
[/caption] Washing clothes the old-fashioned way without a washing machine takes lots of time and effort. It can be very hard on your hands, but there are a few things that you can do …