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Pine Needle Tea
For those of you who are new to the world of plants, a safe and simple tea can be made from the common Pine trees that surround us. Pine Needle Tea has long been a favorite of traditional and indigenous peoples, both for it’s refreshment and for it’s medicinal values. You may not realize …
30 Uses for Wood Ash
1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water and then filter it with a coffee filter. Lye water is a great cleaning agent and sanitizer for clothes, floors, windows, silverware, plates, and even rust in marble. You can also make lye by adding …
The Top 5 Ultimate Medicinal Herbs For Your Bug Out Bag
Medicinal herbs are among the most useful items for preppers. First aid and health care are among the most essential needs for human survival. But what if you couldn’t run to the store for your supplies any longer? I rely pretty heavily on my medicine cabinet to help me deal with everyday aches, pains, and everything …
Don’t Laugh… Ok, You Can Laugh A Little
Please for the next 5 minutes, forget everything you think you know about the use of a TAMPON. It may be hard, but just pretend this is the first time you’ve ever seen or heard of Tampons. The item below is a new survival piece of survival gear on the market: the Tactical Adventure Medical …
How to Construct a Small Septic System
Most private septic systems are made up of two parts: The holding and digesting tanks and the dispersal field. The system shown here is a small system, designed for limited use of by two people with no laundry and a small travel trailer. The concept is not the same as a larger system. The tank …
50 Last Minute Ways to Prepare for an Emergency
When disaster is “about” to strike, you may have a couple of days, hours or minutes to prepare. When the disaster is like that of Hurricane Sandy, people had a few days to “prepare” for it. Although we teach to be prepared far before a few days ahead of time, we had some great suggestions …
How to Treat a Bullet Wound
Gunshot wounds are one of the most traumatic injuries you can suffer. It’s difficult to assess the extent of damage done by a gunshot wound, and most of them far exceed what you can reasonably treat with first aid. For this reason, the best option for most bullet wounds is to get the victim to …
Lacerations & Avulsions
Skin injuries are frequently occurring injuries amongst people. If you are into plenty of physical activity, or have a job that entails plenty of manual labor, then you are probably familiar with this. There are several types of skin injuries, as well as varying severities of injuries. Some skin injuries can be linear and superficial …
Warm a Room with Only a Candle and a Few Terra Cotta Pots
The terra cotta pots concentrate the heat using convection. While you won’t heat a whole house with it, it can definitely warm your hands and make a cold night much more bearable with this method. Several of these going at the same time can comfortably warm a room. You can purchase one of …
8 ‘MUST HAVE’ Items Everyone Should Have In Their Bug-Out-Bag
The thought of a natural disaster or some other catastrophic event is not one many enjoy meditating on; however, in our modern society, this is a very real threat. To protect your family, and yourself, it’s essential to begin preparing for the worst. While there are many ways to accomplish this goal, the easiest, and …
