Category: Skills / Knowledge

  • Power HVAC Furnace With An Inverter?

    I absolutely believe that knowledge is power. And if I’m being honest, I never considered trying to run my HVAC furnace off a battery. Why? Because it seems like a real waste of precious battery power, especially since I can keep warm other ways. But that doesn’t mean you and I shouldn’t be aware of…

  • Small Rainwater Catch, Does It Work?

    Small Rainwater Catch, Does It Work?

    Last Friday, my son began to ask me about our water preparedness plan. I was honest; it’s not great. I told him we had eight 55-gallon drums that had clean water we could drink, and six IBC totes collecting rooftop rainwater that would certainly need filtered and then boiled before I would feel comfortable consuming…

  • 40 Clever Ways to Earn Money From Your Homestead

    40 Clever Ways to Earn Money From Your Homestead

    Living on an old-fashioned homestead eliminates many employment opportunities by design. The environment forces you to carve out a living for yourself however you can. Although you primarily live off the land, you still need some money to expand and improve your home. There are many clever ways to earn money in the country and…

  • 24 Military Fitness Exercises Every Prepper Should Master

    24 Military Fitness Exercises Every Prepper Should Master

    Many survivalists pride themselves on their bug out bags and survival skills, but what about being able-bodied and athletic? If a SHTF scenario occurs, our fitness immediately becomes our most valuable asset. The phrase “survival of the fittest” comes to mind. A millennia ago, everyone needed to have a moderate fitness level to stay alive.…

  • Teaching Your Children Primitive Survival Skills

    Teaching Your Children Primitive Survival Skills

    As a parent, you understandably want your children to grow up to be strong, independent individuals who can care for themselves. In most cases, this involves teaching your children how to communicate, understand basic subjects like math and science, cook and clean, and instill the importance of good ethics. However, another important thing to teach…

  • How to Never Get a Serious Poison Ivy Rash Again

    How to Never Get a Serious Poison Ivy Rash Again

    I wish I knew this last week because I’ve got the worst reaction to poison ivy I’ve ever had, and I’m absolutely miserable. Just watching this video sends chills down my spine and makes me want to go take another shower, lol…

  • How to Rapidly Improve Your Skills at the Shooting Range

    How to Rapidly Improve Your Skills at the Shooting Range

    Whether you keep firearms for home protection, self-defense, hunting, or some combination of the three, a gun is only as useful as the person wielding it. All the guns in the world won’t keep you safe or your family fed in a survival situation if you can’t hit the target you’re aiming at. Improving your…

  • How to Get Your Child Involved in Prepping

    How to Get Your Child Involved in Prepping

    Prepping can be a great way to bond with your child, especially if it’s something you are passionate about. It’s also an excellent way to teach them real-life skills that can help them become more dependent and self-sufficient as they get older. And, of course, prepping with your children is also important should a genuine…

  • How to Deescalate a Situation With Unexploded Ordnance

    How to Deescalate a Situation With Unexploded Ordnance

    You never know what you might come across in the future. Active explosives probably aren’t something you think you’ll ever encounter in your everyday life, but this is a reality for some people. You need to know how to stay safe if you ever discover unexploded ordnance (UXO). UXO may be more common than you…