Making Good Use of Greywater on Your Property Greywater is usually considered wastewater from minor household applications such as washing dishes, doing laundry or bathing. It does not include wastewater from heavy chemicals or drainage from petroleum products and other toxic substances. Greywater can be processed and used for purposes such as irrigating trees, grass …
How to Make a Cord-Wrapped Tactical Knife Simple Knife for Beginning Knife Makers In this video, knife maker Walter Sorrells demonstrates the making of a very simple knife with a handle made from paracord wrap. The emphasis of the video is to show that high quality knives can be made by beginning knife makers using …
Preparing for Warm Weather Driving Hazards Each season presents inherent driving risks that should be taken into account before and while you are behind the wheel. These include having the vehicle properly serviced and an appropriate survival kit in the trunk. When it comes to warm weather driving, there are a few hazards that are …
Fort McMurray Wildfire Demonstrates SHTF Response Complications The Fort McMurray wildfire in Canada that wiped out an entire town in minutes is a textbook example of what can go wrong during a SHTF situation. People were unprepared, evacuation routes were cut off, shelters were vulnerable, and the government was ill-equipped to deal with the situation. …
How the Federal Reserve Can Take Ownership of the Government We are a nation of laws and a people who are governed by the Constitution. We see it is a document that cements our rights into stone and gives us certain freedoms that can never be taken away. Even the recent attempts to curb our …
Is a Bicycle the Ultimate Bug Out Vehicle? If you think about it, the bicycle may very well be the best bug out vehicle there is. You don’t need gas, an engine or lot of maintenance to keep it up and running. It can go almost anywhere, on almost any surface and evade almost any …
Commodities Trading And The Failing Food Supply Commodities are a potentially-lucrative investment vehicle that has been establishing the value of our food supply for years. The trading of commodities such as wheat, soybeans, corn, rice and sugar in volatile and often speculative markets has placed our food supply at risk. Anything from a drought or …
5 Top Knots That Everyone Should Know There are dozens of different knots out there, and each one serves a purpose that is intended make securing and transporting things easier. Learning a few basic knots will provide you with a skill that can save time while also maintaining the security of the lashing. Let’s take …
Incorporating the Present Into Your Food Storage System We place a great emphasis on long-term food storage, and for good reason. However, focusing on the distant future can prevent us from making the most of immediate and intermediate options as well. Let’s take a look at a few tips that will help you to round …
Practical Guide to Emergency Medical Evacuations Dealing with a medical emergency in the field requires that you make good decisions in a short amount of time. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to determine what the most appropriate course of action is to take. Let’s take a look at some basic guidelines that can help …
