If you’re into food preservation, you know the struggle of a cluttered pantry. Stacking glass jars can be precarious and take up a lot of space. The image you’ve shared presents a brilliant solution: a vertical mason jar storage system that’s both space-saving and visually appealing. This system is a perfect example of smart organization,…
For hunters, properly aging and storing game is a crucial step to ensure the meat is tender and flavorful. While commercial meat lockers can be expensive, a resourceful and effective solution is to create your own venison cooler out of a repurposed refrigerator. This image perfectly illustrates this DIY project in action. You can see…
DIY Cargo Trailer for Your Bicycle A bicycle cargo trailer is a fantastic way to haul groceries, camping gear, or other heavy items without a car. The images show a versatile and sturdy cargo trailer with some great features. Building your own can be a rewarding project, and you can customize it to fit your…
What is a Wort Chiller? When you’re done boiling your wort, you need to cool it down to fermentation temperature as quickly as possible. This rapid cooling is crucial for a few reasons: A wort chiller works by running cold water through a coiled copper tube that’s submerged in your hot wort. The heat from…
The grocery stores have been closed for weeks, and your premade survival meals are dwindling. Soon, you’ll have to break into those buckets of rice, beans, and flour. But do you know how to use these staples to their fullest? Or will you be learning to cook them for the first time when your survival…
A dirty wound can kill you faster than a bullet. Not immediately, but in a matter of days, infection can turn a simple cut into a life-threatening emergency. If you believe modern medicine will always be there to patch you up, you’re already in a dangerous position. In a grid-down scenario or even a simple…
The grid isn’t as stable as they want you to believe. Between rolling blackouts, unpredictable storms, and an aging infrastructure, it’s not a question of if your power goes out, but when. That’s why having a generator is no longer optional—it’s a matter of survival. But not just any generator. A propane generator for house…
While much of the preparedness community focuses on EMPs, there’s another electromagnetic threat that is far more insidious and ever-present: EMFs. These electromagnetic fields are created by the Wi-Fi router in your home, the power lines outside your window, and your cell phone. While they won’t cause doomsday overnight, a growing body of research suggests…
Our lymph nodes are like quiet sentinels, working in the background to filter waste and support our immune system. Most of the time, they go unnoticed. But when they swell, they are sending us a critical message: our body is fighting something and needs our attention. Learning to recognize swollen lymph nodes is a form…
Your pets aren’t just animals; they’re family. And if you’re a prepper, you’ve likely stockpiled food for yourself, but have you considered what happens to your pets when the grid goes down? Ensuring your pets don’t just survive but thrive for years is a crucial part of any serious preparedness plan. After years of research…