7 Survival Crops You Can Grow Without Irrigation Did you realize that many vegetables will grow without irrigation? Like us, most plants thrive when they get plenty of water – but some crops are also very good at mining for the moisture they need and hanging on to whatever falls from heaven. When it comes …
Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes bottled, boiled, or treated water. Your state, local, or tribal health department can make specific recommendations for boiling or treating water in your area. Let’s …
Oatmeal: Ultimate Survival Food? With all the new, high-tech survival food that’s out there today, it’s easy to forget that there are healthy, long-lasting survival foods that have been around for years. In fact, you might have some of them in your pantry right now. Is oatmeal the ultimate survival food?
11 Emergency Food Items That Can Last A Lifetime Did you know that with proper storage techniques, you can have a lifetime supply of certain foods? Certain foods can stand the test of time, and continue being a lifeline to the families that stored it. Knowing which foods last indefinitely and how to store them …
5 Labeling Lies Big Food Tells You We all like to know what we are buying. A can of tomato sauce should be made of nutrient-filled tomatoes and herbs, right? Well, sadly, shopping for healthy foods is not as simple as it should be. Here are 5 of the biggest food labeling lies I have …
6 Steps For Car Survival Being swept up into the chaos or potentially violent encounter that transpires over the course of a few seconds can lead to serious injury or death. It is important to try and avoid being in that situation to begin with, but there are also steps that you can take in …
Overcoming Deadly Psychological Traps in an Emergency Part 1: Denial Most people automatically experience an initial feeling of shock, disbelief or denial as soon as an emergency strikes. One theory is that this is the brain’s way of helping us to minimize shock so that we can detach from the situation. However, denial can also …
Defending Against a Mountain Lion Attack Mountain lions are found throughout mountain ranges across western North America. They are generally reclusive animals that avoid initiating attacks upon humans. However, attacks do happen from time to time, and they can be precipitated by factors such as territorial encroachment, the perception of a threat or simply out …
Make a Rapid Charcoal Starter With a Can There are tons of uses for aluminum cans during survival situations, and one of the most important is to assist with lighting fires. You can turn an old coffee or food can into an efficient way to light charcoal or kindling to get a fire started and …
Awesome DIY Cardboard and Foil Solar Oven! You can harness the power of the sun for cooking, even in cool climates, with little more than two cardboard boxes, aluminum foil, a pane of glass and some glue. This is a practical, effective and renewable way to generate heat without the need to build and maintain …
