Tag: preparing

How To Find Natural Medicines In The Wild, And “Survival Home Remedies”

November 18, 2017 sandy No Comments

Bang for your buck survival home remedies … when all hell breaks loose. What to grow now or grab from local stores before it’s gone! What makes the best home remedy for an emergency? In a post-catastrophe world, medical treatment will most likely be absent. No drugstores, maybe no available doctors, your survival is in your hands. There will be injuries,…

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There Are Three Things That We Know Cause EMPs: A Bolt Of Lightning, A Nuclear Explosion, And Solar Storms. Part II

November 14, 2017 sandy No Comments

In the first parts of this series, we looked at what an EMP is, and what effects it would have on us. In the final part, I’ll look at some things you can do to be prepared should we ever experience one. Now for those of you who are hoping for a detailed checklist of what you…

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Our Grandparents Recycled Stuff During The Great Depression

November 12, 2017 sandy 1 Comment

Chances are pretty good that you know someone who lived through the Great Depression. Some of the stories they tell are almost unbelievable. My mother, for example, was a child during the Great Depression and World War II. She always kept some type of snack in her purse, even though she was well off. She…

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How To Preserve Fruits, Vegetables, And Meats. How Dehydration Preserves Foods?

November 5, 2017 sandy No Comments

Introduction Why dry? Drying (dehydrating) food is one of the oldest and easiest methods of food preservation. Dehydration is the process of removing water or moisture from a food product. Removing moisture from foods makes them smaller and lighter. Dehydrated foods are ideal for backpacking, hiking, and camping because they weigh much less than their…

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