Do You Know How to Hot Wire a Car In An Emergency? Have you seen in the movies how someone is in a desperate situation and they need a car but don’t have one? The person locates a car, looks under the steering wheel, pulls out a few wires touches a couple of them together […]
How to Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract
Homemade Vanilla Extract – a Bakers Best Friend If you’ve never made homemade vanilla extract before here is a recipe you’re going to like. But before you get going there are a few tips you need to keep in mind before you head out to the store. First, what kind of vanilla bean is […]
Crystallized Honey – How to Make it Usable
Crystallized Honey – It Can Be Liquid Again Honey is amazing. It has almost an indefinite storage life .Natural honey that is minimally processed is good for many medicinal uses as well. Archaeologists have found honey in the pyramids of Egypt that can still be used today. Honey local to your area is good for […]
Hypothermia – Recognition and Treatment
What are the signs of Hypothermia? With the frigid temperatures here, it is vitally important to keep warm. Hypothermia is a very real danger that you have to be aware of. Hypothermia is when your body temperature drops below 95 degrees. Hypothermia, if not properly treated can lead to confusion and eventually death. I found […]
Canned Bread – Portable with a Repurposed Flair
Portable Homemade Food Idea – Canned Bread So you have used up whatever food storage you had in one of your #10 cans and now your not sure what do do with it. Have you ever thought to bake some bread in it? Yes, I said bread. We love this idea of canned bread for a […]
Last Minute Preps for an Emergency
Last Minute Preps for an Emergency Could Make a Big Difference When impending disaster strikes, hopefully you will be prepared well in advance. There are times when you have a little time to prepare right beforehand. Like the recent typhoon in The Philippines, there were several days’ warning before the storm made landfall. With that […]
Uses for Pine Resin
Uses for Pine Resin – So Much More than a Sticky Mess If you’ve ever been out in a pine forest for any amount of time, you’ve probably had an unexpected encounter with some pine resin at one time or another. All you have to do is put your hand on a pine tree or sit […]
Water Storage – Common Mistakes You Should Avoid
Water Storage – 5 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid One of the first things that people think of when preparing for a disaster situation is storing water. Water is extremely crucial if you want to survive. A person can survive three weeks without food but only three days without water. Although water storage is forefront in […]
DIY – Natural Lice Repellant
DIY – Natural Lice Repellant Everyone at one time or another remembers a situation where there was a note sent home from school saying that the some poor child was infected with lice and that everyone needed to take the proper precautions to treat them. Whether it was yourself or a child of yours that […]
Cold Frame Basics – Frost? No Problem!
Cold Frame Basics – Extending the Growing Season With December well on its way and the yard properly cleaned up, you are be well prepared for the winter. The Autumn’s harvest is stored and preserved. But what if I told you that you could extend the growing season by two months? Well, you can if you build […]