(Natural News) Processed sugar is bad for the health when consumed in sugary foods or sweetened beverages. However, it can potentially save lives when applied to wounds as a disinfectant and healing ingredient. In ancient times, Egyptian healers used sugar to speed up the healing of injuries. During the Napoleonic wars, soldiers stuffed sugar into wounds […]

(Natural News) Say you’re already seeing the onset of a disaster and the situation is forcing you and your family to bug out. There may be some others who want to join you. The immediate problem that comes up is the amount of drinking water for everyone on board. With your perilous journey ahead, it […]

(Natural News) As a prepper, your work isn’t done after you fortified your home or stockpiled survival supplies. You also need to improve yourself and have healthy habits to increase your chances of survival when SHTF. Here are seven lifestyle changes that you can make if you want to become a more effective prepper. (h/t to […]

(Natural News) If you want to start a home garden but you live in an apartment – don’t despair. By being creative and resourceful, you can grow nutrient-rich veggies like carrots and kale indoors. Keep these tips in mind before you start planting your vegetables. (h/t to UKSurvivalGuides.com) Use the right pots. To grow well, indoor plants need well-draining […]

(Natural News) Talking about the weather is one of the easiest ways to break the ice. Preppers, however, know there’s much more to “How’s the weather?” than your typical answers. In fact, it’s one of the factors you should consider in a post-SHTF scenario. Learning how to properly spot the weather makes all the difference, […]

(Natural News) Preppers are resourceful individuals. They make the most out of what they have, including the space on their land or property. Growing your own food is a key component of prepping, and fruit trees are some of the best things to start planting around your land. Here are some tips for planting your own […]

(Natural News) Plastic straws may seem harmless, but if everyone in your neighborhood threw away a plastic straw once a day for one week, you would all accumulate a lot of plastic waste. Straws don’t decompose, and seabirds and animals ingest plastic. A startup called Loliware has designed “The Straw of the Future” – which is […]

(Natural News) In this day and age, it’s hard to imagine that there would be a time where the supply of food is limited. The Japanese felt the same way before the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings occurred – the entire country starved for months and many children died because of hunger and malnutrition. It is […]

(Natural News) Energy is an important factor for economic growth and maintaining the quality of life. People all over the world rely on energy to do daily tasks – it can be as simple as doing the laundry or as complex as doing differential calculations with a computer. Approximately 40 percent of the world’s energy […]

(Natural News) Drilling companies charge thousands of dollars to access groundwater sources that you can often reach by yourself – all you need are a few common tools and a couple days’ worth of manual labor. If disaster strikes, a steady supply of water will be essential. Many homesteaders install their own water supply systems, […]