Aloe Vera is not only high in vitamins and minerals but it's also a great source of amino & fatty acids making it a great survival food. Aloe Vera is also an adaptogen. An adaptogen is a natural substance that boosts your body’s ability to adapt to external changes and resist … [Read more...] about How to Best Prepare and Eat Aloe Vera
Survival Skills
How to Make Heavy Duty Tomato Cages
If you plan on growing tomatoes this year then don't make the same mistake I did. The picture above are cheap tomato cages that they sell at most garden centers and they are absolute junk. Not only did my tomatoes tower over them but they fell apart rather easily and if you had … [Read more...] about How to Make Heavy Duty Tomato Cages
Easy DIY Homemade Water Distiller
Water is one of your most important preps, without it you can only last 3 days. Having alternative methods to purify your water is an excellent idea. Desertsun02 has come up with a very inexpensive way to make a homemade water distiller that can be powered by your electric stove, … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Homemade Water Distiller
Survival Fishing: DIY Paracord Slinky Weights
For those of you that don't know, slinky weights are fishing weights that will keep you in the water a lot longer than anglers using other types of weights. They are great for fishing those areas that are normally difficult to fish where snags and boulders are found. In the … [Read more...] about Survival Fishing: DIY Paracord Slinky Weights
Growing Your Own Medicinal Herbs
Steps toward Self-Sufficiency Having a living and renewable medicine cabinet is something every prepping family should consider having. People have been growing medicinal herbs for thousands of years and many of the medications today are derived from botanicals. Aspirin, … [Read more...] about Growing Your Own Medicinal Herbs