(Natural News) Pickling is a good way to extend the shelf life of fresh produce, especially if you want to stock up on winter vegetables during summer or vice versa. Almost any vegetable can be pickled, as long as it’s fresh. (h/t to Blog.PaleoHacks.com.) Pickling basics Once you’ve decided on what you’re going to pickle, select […]

(Natural News) When disaster strikes, there’s no such thing as being over-prepared. Even if things are relatively normal, you can get ready by reading up on emergency first aid skills that you may need. These crucial skills can help address most of the damage done to an individual’s physical and mental health during an emergency. They […]

(Natural News) Preparing for any disaster is a good survival mindset. One of the ways you can do this is to have a homestead. Self-reliance will be your best weapon during any disaster, and a homestead is the perfect place to store all the survival gear you will need and access alternative power. Living on a homestead […]

(Natural News) A first-aid kit is something that you always want to keep in your survival gear, even if you dread ever having to use it. If you want to keep your pack light, you can prepare a basic first-aid kit so you have something to treat minor cuts and scrapes. While you can get various […]

(Natural News) When society collapses after SHTF, medicines like antibiotics will be the first ones to go – making them expensive to come by. This can be terrible news, especially if you or a loved one becomes infected, and you don’t have any in stock or have nothing to trade them for. If that happens, you […]

(Natural News) When it comes to prepping, there’s no such thing as being overprepared. If you have a bug-out bag (BOB), that doesn’t mean you won’t need an Every Day Carry kit (EDC kit). While this list isn’t comprehensive, it includes some basic items that have multiple survival uses. (h/t to GraywolfSurvival.com) The 7 items in […]

(Natural News) When it comes to prepping, every item, like the humble #10 can, has several uses. For one, you can even use a #10 can to make a versatile can oven. (h/t to TheSurvivalistBlog.net) Making your own #10 can oven If you’re looking for a way to recycle and at the same time save some cash, the #10 […]

(Natural News) Living in the U.S. means learning how to deal with reduced rainfall, which is the main cause of droughts. Almost every part of the country will go through periods of reduced rainfall, as per Ready.Gov. A drought refers to a period of irregular dry weather that often lasts long enough to disrupt the normal […]

(Natural News) Aside from being a source of naturally-grown and pesticide-free produce, gardening offers various health benefits. (h/t to LifeZette.com) Regardless of the kind of garden that you cultivate, be it an ornamental or produce-filled one, the very soil that you work with contains a “natural antidepressant” that can help increase our serotonin levels. Various studies have […]

(Natural News) Growing and harvesting your own vegetables and fruits is one thing. Living off them is another. Unless you’re growing plants that are particularly robust in terms of calories, the amount of effort put into growing them and the energy yielded from their consumption doesn’t balance out. Fortunately, adding meat to your diet more than […]