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Be Ready For A Harsh Summer Fire Season
Frequently clean roofs, gutters, yards and landscape to eliminate combustible material. Have a a Survival Plan in place that includes a family communications plan. Keep a ladder that will reach the roof and high places in the house. Make sure you have at least 2 weeks supply of emergency foods, purified water …
Three Simple Ways to Make Torches
You can make torches out of almost anything that burns, provided that you have the ability to attach the material to a long handle. The most common option is to wrap some fabric around the end of a stick and soak it in some fuel. However, there are some things that you can apply to …
Looters Burglars and Securing Your Home
Harden your house to make it a less attractive target for burglars and looters if the SHTF in an economic collapse or hyperinflationary scenario. The door club and rose bushes can combine to form an inexpensive first line of home defense.
Fast, Natural and Safe Poison Ivy Remedy
Fast, Natural and Safe Poison Ivy Remedy Coming into contact with poison ivy can lead to days or even weeks of annoying discomfort to serious limitations on mobility. While it’s easy to go to the store and buy a topical remedy, what will you do if they are not available during a SHTF situation? Fortunately, …
How to Quickly Fillet a Fish
Filleting most fish involves the same methodology and logic. Learning how to get the job done quickly and easily will help you to get the day’s catch into your belly faster while minimizing waste. While you can simply wrap the fish in foil or grill it as-is for a tasty meal, sometimes it’s just …
How a Water Well is Drilled
Uploaded on Nov 8, 2009 Educational video showing step by step, the processes of well drilling, well construction and equipment installation needed to provide a safe home water supply.
Tornado Preparedness Tips for Sheltering in Place
Most communities that are subject to severe weather have contingency plans in place when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of tornadoes. However, it is difficult to accurately predict how these plans will unfold once a tornado strikes. Every building, including hospitals and grocery stores, may be destroyed, hundreds of injured will need …
Purifying Water With the Sun
There are two ways that you can purify water using the energy from the sun. You can either build a still that will evaporate clean water vapor from a dirty source and deposit it into a container, or you can let water sit under direct sunlight for at least six hours. The direct sunlight method …
Creating Effective and Practical Composting Toilets
Composting toilets are not that different than regular ones with the exception that you cover the waste instead of flushing it with water. Creating a composting system is one of the ultimate achievements in sustainability, and you can enjoy the benefits for years to come. The trick is to be in a place where you …
The Benefits of a Garden Pyramid
Building a garden pyramid is a fast and easy way to maximize crop yields, minimize space and reduce the amount of time necessary for maintaining the garden. The most basic form can be constructed using little more than some planks and nails, and the entire project can be completed in less than an hour. …
