It is important to continue regular hygiene habits during an emergency to prevent sanitation-related diseases. In a pinch, water can be heated outside using a solar vehicle visor. This set up can be used to create an outdoor showering area.
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Sustainable Lifestyle
10 Great Vegetables for Fall Gardening
Get outside and enjoy the weather by preparing a big fall garden.
10 Holiday Gift Ideas For The Gardener In Your Life!
It’s that wonderful time of the year when we all start thinking about the perfect gift to get for those closest to us. But it’s also time to take advantage of the deals out there and get the best gift for the gardener in your life!
10 Seeds You Need for the Survival Garden
Survival seeds are one of those long-term preparedness measures that every family should have. If the days come when a survival garden is needed, the family will be happy to have invested in such an important prep item.
10 Simple Hacks for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Recently, I wrote an article listing essential gardening laws to give your plants the best chance at providing you with a big harvest. Taking that advice and using these ten quick tips provided by experienced gardeners can help you save time, increase your growing space and reduce costs.
17 Great Ways to Utilize 2-Liter Soda Bottles for Survival
Although I may be grazing the surface with its uses, here a 17 ways a prepper can use the humble 2-liter soda bottle.
GARDENING
5 Signs Your Garden Isn’t Getting Enough Water and How To Correct It
If the plants in your garden are not getting enough water, then they are also not getting enough nutrients to grow. Underwatering your plant is one of the worst things that can happen to your garden, but there are a few simple ways to tell if this is the case and we’ve got a few suggestions to make sure it never happens again!
Deer-Resistant Gardening
As majestic as deer are, they are a nuisance in the garden. Learn which vegetables and herbs to plant that deer do not prefer.
Why You Should Consider Growing Peppermint This Summer
As the summer season ramps up and the “fun in the sun” commences, our time spent outside increases. Since we are outside more anyway, why not consider growing a peppermint plant this year? The benefits are numerous!
5 Fertilizers You Can Grow
There are many options for feeding your plants in a crash… start with these 5 fertilizers you can grow yourself and you’ll be on the path to grid-down survival gardening.
HOMESTEADING
6 Old-Fashioned Ways to Predict the Weather
Whether you’re in a field environment, camping mode, or just trying to figure out whether you can repair the shingles on your barn before the rain hits, it is important to gauge what you see and compare it to what will be.
Everything You Need to Know To Grow a Big Crop of Cucumbers
Nothing beats the summer heat like a fresh cucumber from the garden. These sun-loving vegetables are great for first-time gardeners and easy to grow, and these tips can make them even greater!
Pet Food Alternatives for Long-Term Emergencies
Dogs and cats will have vital parts to play during a long-term emergency and we want them on their A-game! Learn how to store dry pet food and make your own pet to keep our furry friends thriving during a disaster.
10 Brilliant Ways to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer
Although chickens are very adaptable, they still need a little extra TLC during extreme weather.
DO IT YOURSELF (DIY)
DIY Electrolyte Powders
Making your own electrolyte powder is a low cost alternative to purchasing those expensive sports drinks. An added bonus to making your own electrolyte powder is it gives you complete control over the ingredients of the electrolyte drink and you can have it on hand when you need it the most.
Heal Lips Naturally With This Soothing Lip Balm
Most store bought lip balms contain toxic substances that can do more harm to your lips than good. Feel confident knowing there is an alternative – a natural alternative. This homemade lip balm recipe is soothing, moisturizing and will help heal chapped, sensitive lips.
Six All-Natural Lotions, Balms and Salves You Can Make On the Cheap
It’s time we take an active stance against chemical-laden products. Knowing how easy it is to make your own will help you positively impact your health and save money at the same time. There is no reason to spend endless amounts of money on a lotions, creams and salves that you can make yourself – without the added chemicals. These recipes are loved by my family. Try them today and notice the difference!
8 Recipes For Making Homemade Extracts
There’s nothing like homemade extracts to really bring out the flavor in your baked goods and beverages. Here are 8 delicious, homemade aromatic extracts that can be made in 5 minutes!
REPURPOSE, RECYCLE, REUSE
How To Be More Sustainable With Your Clothing
We live in an era of “fast fashion” where things are of abysmal quality, super low in cost, but mass-produced to keep up with the latest trends. But not only is falling into the trap of fast fashion hitting us in the wallet, but it’s also destroying the Earth, and not sustainable in the long run.
16 Uses of Sticky Pine Sap for Wilderness Survival and Self-Reliance
Once you learn to identify this sticky life-saver, you’ll find it difficult to walk past a pine tree without scanning for this Jewel of the Woods!
Bushcraft Emergency Lighting
When it comes to long-term preparedness, we need only look back on our ancestors’ knowledge to affirm that their methods for surviving, often considered primitive by modern standards, are effective in their own right and are applicable in the event that our modern day conveniences are disrupted.
Can’t-Do Generation: “Expect Everything to Just Work,” and Throw Out What They Can’t Fix
While the tech revolution of the past few decades has put the tools of innovation in everyone’s reach, many simply aren’t reaching at all for answers. They are waiting to be spoonfed new toys and electronics.
SUSTAINABLE IN THE CITY
Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden vegetables. There are just a few simple steps that can help you achieve your homegrown produce dream.
22 Ways To Conserve Water In Your Home
Learning ways to practice the art of conserving water now, will help you lower your energy bills and make the most of your water sources during times of emergencies.
5 Sustainable Ways to Repurpose Newspapers
Newspapers seem to accumulate the most in homes and knowing its many uses can serve you in a more sustainable manner.
Going Rogue: 15 Ways to Detach From the System
We must come to the understanding that there is no true safety net for us to fall into; it’s up to ourselves to get us out trouble.
MICRO LIVESTOCK
Hedgerows: A Modern Take on an Ancient Homesteading Practice
This modern take on ancient homesteading practices uses hedgerows as a way to use natural resources to create borders, contain livestock and can provide habitat to wildlife and a screen from pesticide drift, and control soil erosion.
Killing Our Dinner i.e. What Homesteading is Really All About
We finally did it. We dispatched, dressed, and cooked our first homegrown rabbit.
Wasteful Society: 80% of Easter Pets End Up Here
“Within the first few weeks of Easter, an estimated 30 percent of all Easter ‘pets’ die, and another 70 percent to 80 percent are abandoned or turned in to shelters.” Our warped society has turned living animals (that require adequate shelter and food), into playthings. And, as with all toys, children grow old of them and move on to other things.
New “Honey on Tap” Invention Will Change the Beekeeping Industry
Keeping bees can be very time consuming and requires a lot of additional equipment. But the beekeeping industry is going to drastically change thanks to this new innovative product.
