Category: Prepping Skills

Tanning Hides in a Few Easy Steps

  Tanning hides is a skill that extends through the ages, but has been largely forgotten in our modern culture. However, learning how to prepare your own animal skins can open a lot of doors of opportunity in a survival situation. The process is relatively simple, requires very little material and can produce a lasting …

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Dealing With Sprains and Broken Bones in the Field

Sprains need to be immobilized and fractures properly set as quickly as possible after injury. This presents unique challenges in survival situations when mobility is necessary and access to emergency medical care is limited. However, it is much easier than you may think to temporarily treat these kinds of injuries, minimize damage, promote healing and …

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Making Good Use of Root Cellars

  Root cellars offer a fantastic way to store foods without the need for energy or refrigeration. They work best in cooler climates and are extremely popular after harvest time as a way to preserve vegetables. However, almost any kind of food can be stored in a root cellar as long as temperatures remain below …

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Building an Inkle Loom

 Building an Inkle Loom  What’s something fun have people been doing for ten thousand years? Weaving! These instructions will help you build a simple inkle loom you can use to weave cloth bands 2-4″ wide and 32″ long. It’s small enough to fit in your lap, it costs next to nothing, and you can make …

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Rainwater Collector and Filtration Device

  Creating this simple device can kill two birds with one stone, giving you access to fresh and safe drinking water straight from the heavens. All you need is some basic material that can be found anywhere, and it can work while you are tending to other projects. Follow the simple steps below in order …

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Turn a Lawn Mower Motor into a Generator

  If you have a lawn mower motor, car alternator and a battery, you can fashion a makeshift generator that can produce hours worth of energy. These basic components can be modified in a matter of minutes, giving you the option to store energy or use it to run small appliances as necessary. Learning this …

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COOKING BANNOCK LIKE THE NATIVE AMERICANS! THE CREE !

    Preparation of the Bread Dough At home mix all the dry ingredients into a plastic bag. You can substitute or remove some of the ingredients as you wish. Traditional bannock was just flour and water. In my recipe, baking powder makes the bread fluffy, salt brings out the flavors, powdered milk allows the …

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How to make a Fishing Spear

  Published on Jul 18, 2013 After posting a video of me spear fishing for crawdads http://youtu.be/kGxtedgzwSg I’ve had a good number of people asking me to make a vid on how I made my spear. So here is a vid on how I make my own spears. Step by step and a commentary on …

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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 …

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DIY Dollar Store Alarm tripwire “Low Tech Security”

    Published on Nov 30, 2013 Tripwire DIY Dollar Store Alarm for $1.00.. This is a dollar store window alarm turned into a tripwire trap with little effort…. These can make all the difference in your security in a downed scenario… Simple and Cheap!!! Tools required; Drill with 1/8 inch drill bit Gloves Metal …

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