For those without enough property or in an urban or suburban area, an icebox might be a good thing to have, at least as a backup for the refrigerator.
Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson is the Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces (Airborne). Mr. Johnson was a Special Forces Medic, EMT and ACLS-certified, with comprehensive training in wilderness survival, rescue, and patient-extraction. He is a Certified Master Herbalist and a graduate of the Global College of Natural Medicine of Santa Ana, CA. A graduate of the U.S. Army’s survival course of SERE school (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape), Mr. Johnson also successfully completed the Montana Master Food Preserver Course for home-canning, smoking, and dehydrating foods.
Mr. Johnson dries and tinctures a wide variety of medicinal herbs taken by wild crafting and cultivation, in addition to preserving and canning his own food. An expert in land navigation, survival, mountaineering, and parachuting as trained by the United States Army, Mr. Johnson is an ardent advocate for preparedness, self-sufficiency, and long-term disaster sustainability for families. He and his wife survived Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Cross-trained as a Special Forces Engineer, he is an expert in supply, logistics, transport, and long-term storage of perishable materials, having incorporated many of these techniques plus some unique innovations in his own homestead.
Mr. Johnson brings practical, tested experience firmly rooted in formal education to his writings and to our team. He and his wife live in a cabin in the mountains of Western Montana with their three cats.
Prepper Training: This is How to Prepare Your Body to Escape the Big City on Foot
If you plan on bugging out on foot without proper training, you won’t get very far. Knowing how to train for this will keep your stamina up, your legs and back strong and your endurance set for long distances.
How Big Brother Could Be Spying on You Through Your Prescriptions
Prescription meds are a way that the Big Brother state can maintain control over your medical supplies and monitor you as an individual.
Emergency Wound Care: When All You Have is in Your Pantry
Honey and sugar have more uses than you think. In a dire emergency, these natural wound therapies can save your life.
The Importance of Firearms Maintenance in the Wintertime
Did you know that metal tends to “sweat” with a change in temperature? In order to take good care of your firearms, make sure you do this maintenance once a week.
Forge Ahead: This Unique Post-Collapse Skill Will Help You Fabricate and Repair Essential Items
With these materials, you’ll be able to make a forge for yourself. Why? So you can fabricate items made of metal, repair things, and obtain heat where a higher heat than just a standard fire is required.
A Green Beret’s Guide To Building an Emergency Winter Shelter
Surviving the wilderness in the bitter cold is not for the faint of heart. These basic winter survival shelters will insulate and protect you from the harsh elements outside.
Winter Survival: Critical Training Techniques to Overcome the Elements
Winter weather and a cold environment with snow and ice on the ground presents challenges, but they can be overcome and mastered with practice.
This Protein Source is a Must for the Frugal Prepper’s Shopping List
Having a storable protein source for your emergency supplies is paramount to your survival. One such frugal food is the humble package of ground beef. Here are 4 ways to use this versatile protein food source.
Prepper Dudes – “Your Testosterone Has Everything To Do With Preparedness and Survival”
Some may ask, “What does this have to do with survival and preparedness?” It has everything to do with it.
