Infectious disease will be more of an issue in hard times, especially in a long-term survival situation. You don’t have to be a doctor to know that issues with water and food contamination are going to bring down epidemics of
Activated charcoal (also known as activated carbon) is just like regular charcoal. However, because of the “oxygen fusion” there are many more microscopic holes on it that make it a great way to absorb pollutants and poisons from the air,
An invaluable resource, duct tape is easy to carry around and equally as easy to use. With its durability and many uses it probably stands on its own unlike other building, construction and repair products which you might need practice,
When it comes to survival hygiene, are you really prepared for a SHTF situation? Maybe you think you are, but after reading this post from someone who’s lived and made it through a TRUE SHTF survival situation, you may find
After you read this article, you’ll want to make sure you always have plenty of coconut oil stocked in your preparedness pantry, and even your every day pantry. It has so many uses, it’s almost mind boggling. In fact, in
If you’re storing food long term, make sure you include herbs and spices. In most cases, the food you’re storing will taste very bland. And if you have picky eaters (ie: young children), those spices will come in handy to
Cuts, burns, and scrapes can happen at any time and happen often. Whether it happens to you, your spouse, or your kids – it’s a part of life. Normally we would just throw some peroxide, ointment, and a bandage on
Herbal tinctures are alcohol-based plant medicines. Alcohol extracts and concentrates many properties from plants, including their poisons. Alcohol does not extract significant amounts of nutrients, so tinctures are used when we want to stimulate, sedate, or make use of a
When preparing your first aid kit, it’s easy to just toss in a bunch of ointments, pills, and other kinds of medicines we can buy in the store. However, those types of products don’t last forever and do have expiration
