Category: Prepping Skills

How to Make a Simple and Effective Compost Tumbler

How to Make a Simple and Effective Compost Tumbler   You can speed up the process of composting by placing the material in a tumbler and mixing it up periodically.  It also allows you to add new material as desired and mix it with older items over time as well.  This is a great way …

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How to Make a Simple and Rugged Tandoori Oven

How to Make a Simple and Rugged Tandoori Oven   Tandoori ovens are becoming increasingly popular outdoor cooking systems as more people discover their efficiency.   While most designs involve the fashioning of clay flower pots, they can also be fragile and easy to knock over and break.  Let’s take a look at a simple …

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How to Prepare the Garden in the Spring

How to Prepare the Garden in the Spring   It’s important to take steps to prepare your garden long before you start planting crops.  The best time of year to get started is in the spring after the ground softens as temperatures rise.  You don’t have to wait until the last frost has passed in …

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How to Fashion Rope from the Yucca Plant

How to Fashion Rope from the Yucca Plant The Yucca plant is a shrub that is commonly found in hot, arid climates such as the desert southwest, and it is very abundant.  Variants of the plant also exist in cooler areas as well.  Yuccas tend to have long, fibrous stem-like leaves that extend out from …

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How to Safely Process, Store and Prepare Freshly Caught Shellfish

Safely Process, Store and Prepare Freshly Caught Shellfish Shellfish is an abundant and delicious source of nutrition, and you can find varieties all around the world in almost any climate.  However, it’s important to follow some basic guidelines to protect yourself and others from getting sick from tainted shellfish.  Here are a few things to …

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How to Clean and Fillet a Shark

How to Clean and Fillet a Shark Sharks are found almost everywhere, from deep water to inlets and bays along the coast.  Shark meat is prized in many parts of the world, but many anglers in the United States release them for a number of different reasons that range from ethical concerns to a fear …

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How to Quickly Choose a Temporary Shelter

How to Quickly Choose a Temporary Shelter There are a number of scenarios that may require you to quickly seek shelter in order to avoid being detected by someone.  However, it’s important that you quickly evaluate which option is the safest one to consider in the heat of the moment.  Let’s look at some basic …

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How to Preserve Cast Iron Products in a Few Simple Steps

How to Preserve Cast Iron Products in a Few Simple Steps Cast iron is one of the most durable and long-lasting material out there, but it is also one of the most corrosive.  Following a few simple steps during each use can reduce or eliminate the need to treat and restore oxidized items.  Let’s take …

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How to Make a Basic but Effective Knife

How to Make a Basic but Effective Knife A lot of articles and projects out there relating to making knives require at least one or two items that may be hard to obtain during a survival situation.  The reality is that you can make a very basic, yet useful knife in a few easy steps.  …

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Tapping into the Benefits of a Log Cabin Fire

Tapping into the Benefits of a Log Cabin Fire There are a lot of mixed opinions out there when comparing the log cabin fire to other fire-building methods.  Some of the chief complaints involve the fact that it is a little labor-intensive and requires a considerable amount of time to build when compared to other …

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