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17 Things You Can Scavenge From Cars After The SHTF
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Cars are everywhere. If you’re anywhere near a city when the SHTF, you’ll come across thousands of them. And if […]
Choosing the Best Survival Gloves
Alright, folks, here we go! Every pair of gloves on this list is something that I’ve used or is a pair of gloves a close […]
Protecting Your Home and Food Against Pests and Rodents
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How to Make GORP – My Favorite Survival Food
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Welcome to the world of GORP, or as it’s commonly known, ‘Good Old Raisins and Peanuts’. This version of trail […]
How to Make a Tippy Tap (with Pictures)
A tippy tap is a handwashing station design that has been around since the 80s. It’s great for long-term camping, off grid living, or SHTF […]
How Do We Protect Our Money? Exclusive Interview for OP Readers
I often get questions when I write articles about the lack of trust I have in the banking system. While I do have my own […]
10 Ways to Charge Your Phone When The Power Is Out
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Many aspects of our lives rely upon electricity. But when the power goes out, one of our biggest fears is […]
Top 10 Prepping and Survival Posts 2023
Here are our 10 most popular posts of the last twelve months. Dive in and learn some new skills today. 1. Fallout and Nuclear Bomb […]
Easy, Natural Homemade Eczema Lotion
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White Lung Syndrome: Another Biological Export from China?
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15 Things Everyone Will Be Looking For After The SHTF
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes If you’ve been prepping for more than, say, a day, you know to stockpile things like food, water, and first […]
How to Make Oxygen Absorbers for Food Storage
Oxygen absorbers are crucial for long-term food storage. When you put them in an airtight container such as a Mylar bag or #10 can, they […]
The Best CYBER MONDAY Deals on the Internet for Preppers
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People to Avoid in a Collapsed World
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes People change. Just think about the people you knew in 2019. How many of those people are the same in […]
Oxygen Absorber Alternatives for Food Storage
Oxygen absorbers and airtight containers (such as Mylar bags) are the best way to store dry foods like flour, rice, and beans. If you can’t […]
Surprising Non-food Uses for Your Vacuum Sealer
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Air Travel Is More Miserable Than Ever
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Blending Style, Safety, and Supreme Comfort
When working or playing in the great outdoors, whether for a day hike, a camping trip, or working out in the fields, one piece of […]
5 Trees That Could Save Your Life
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes There are a lot of plants out there that have various and assorted medicinal, nutritional and other beneficial properties. And […]
How to Identify Hen of the Woods
Every autumn, I fall in love with maitake mushrooms again. Directly translated from Japanese as “dancing mushroom,” legend has it that maitake inspires so much […]
20 Things I Never Throw Away
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No Matter How Humble, We Have More Than We Know
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Lion’s Mane Mushroom Identification and Common Look-Alikes
Nothing catches the eye quite like lion’s mane. As autumn reaches frosted fingertips across the forest, this spectral snow-white mushroom awakens in a spectacular display […]
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Vegan MREs: What Are the Options?
The US Military started issuing Meals Ready to Eat to soldiers in the 1980s. Not surprisingly, none of the MREs were vegan. In 1996, they […]
Amazon’s Best Black Friday Deals for Preppers
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How To Use Oxygen Absorbers for Long Term Food Storage
If you want to store dry foods for long periods and don’t want to invest in expensive equipment, oxygen absorbers (OAs) are the best option. […]
Welcome to the OP Friendsgiving 2023
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Preparing Elderly Loved Ones for Emergencies
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10 Plants You Can Press Into Oil
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes There is a substance that most of us use daily that you probably don’t give a second thought to, and […]