Upside Down Fire — Forget what you’ve learned Take everything you have learned about fire making and well…turn it upside down. This method while takes time to prepare up front, the benefit is in its long lasting burn time with very little management. The basic premise is that you build your fire starting with the …
Category: Survival Tips
Simple Techniques for Bandaging Wounds
Simple Techniques for Bandaging Wounds Bandaging wounds and injuries properly requires a little bit of attention and common sense. There are certain methods that work better than others, and knowing what to do in specific situations can help to protect the injury while also promoting greater comfort. Here are a few things to think …
Survival Gardening at Home with Texas Ready Seed Bank
Published on Sep 20, 2012 Lucinda, the Seed Lady, from Texas Ready Seeds walks me through her survival garden. She shares great ideas on how to plant a survival garden at home, how to use space, how to turn terrible soil into terrific soil and discusses different seeds to plant depending where you live. To …
TORNADOS ~ SAFEST ROOM TO BE IN YOUR HOME
Here is some great information from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Published on May 4, 2012 This video talks about our response to tornados as individuals and families. It has some great tips from an insurance perspective on how you can help make it easier to get your life back together after any natural disaster …
Plant Your Own Garlic
Garlic is loaded with anti-toxins and essential nutrients that can help to promote health, especially when the body is stressed. It is also very easy to plant, grow and harvest indoors as well as outside. This makes for an ideal crop for the survival garden, and you should consider planting your own batch today. …
Off Grid Window Box Solar Heater Doubles As a Sun Oven! AWESOME!!
Published on Oct 15, 2014 Solar heaters are gaining popularity and with good reason- they provide FREE heat. This design uses solar fans to move the heat into the room so its totally off grid and will work during a power outage. Because it is attached to the window it can also be closed by …