H/T: Addis Civil War plant Medicines blast Drug-resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockade. During the height of the Civil War, the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned a guide to traditional plant remedies of the South, as battlefield physicians faced high rates of infections among the…
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We’ve Lost Another Survival Tool
We’ve Lost Another Survival Tool I’ve mentioned that back in July, the FDA closed the legal loophole that allowed folks to purchase veterinary antibiotics without a prescription. Many companies have ignored the law change and continued to sell the “veterinary” antibiotics. Those companies got a warning letter from the FDA recently and I don’t…
Survival DIY: Build An Emergency Water Filtration System
Build An Emergency Water Filtration System Most of you are not putting enough emphasis on access to clean water in a crisis. If you complete this project, you will be light years ahead of most others in the preparedness community. How do I know most of you aren’t putting enough emphasis on water purification?…
Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival
Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival Normally viewed as a children’s training rifle, the Crickett rifle is a small single-shot bolt-action that incorporates a manual striker. So after inserting a round into the chamber and closing the bolt, the striker must be manually cocked before firing. Nothing fancy here, just a straightforward design that…
The Power of the Area Study
The Power of the Area Study As the tragedy unfolds in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, I ask you to pray for some miracles. There is tremendous loss of life and horrific property damage. We could use a miracle here. As usual, we can use the event to learn. This event really highlighted why you need to…
Edible Wild Plants
Edible Wild Plants: 25 Wild Plants You Can Eat to Survive in the Wild This article is from 2018 but is a really good reference to have. Save it to a flash drive and print it out for your SHTF Binder.
Nine Meals From Anarchy Explained
Nine Meals From Anarchy Explained In 1906, Alfred Henry Lewis stated, “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Since then, his observation has been echoed by people as disparate as Robert Heinlein and Leon Trotsky. The key here is that, unlike all other commodities, food is the one essential that cannot be postponed….
Article of the Week: Life WROL (Without Rule of Law)
Proactive Pest Removal Very incisive article about what is to come very shortly. Ask yourself: Are you prepared MENTALLY for what is about to happen? if Not, Prepare NOW, because as the article states, you don’t get any MULLIGANS once the PURGE horn sounds.
Rather Than Focus on What You Don’t Control (“The News”), Focus on What You Do Control: What You Grow, Eat and Own
H/T WRSA Rather Than Focus on What You Don’t Control (“The News”), Focus on What You Do Control: What You Grow, Eat and Own IMO these are the only types of articles you should be reading right now! Why? Because how YOU spend your time NOW is going to equal how much better…
Survival Cooking: The Tuna Can Stove
Survival Cooking: The Tuna Can Stove Although this won’t replace your Jetboil, it’s a good alternative to have in your toolbox.