Stocking Up On Propane

I see A LOT of people (read more than I can count on my toes and fingers) stocking up on 1lb propane bottles.  Ask yourself some questions…. Why exactly whould you stock up on propane this way? Why would using a 20lb tank be a problem? Do you plan to grab your stove and run [...]

Survival Preps For Just $5 A Week – Anyone Can Afford To Prepare

I’ve had  scores of people asking how to get started prepping, or explain how they have to “sneak” preps from their spouse or they simply “don’t have the money” to prep so I thought I would put together a list of items that can be bought cheap, about $5 each. The goal of this list [...]

Save 40% off Camp Chef Outdoor Oven

Get the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven for only $155 (suggested retail $249), that’s 40% off!  Unleash 18,000 BTUs of portable cooking power! So you always wanted an Oven for camping? Here it is…the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven, a 2-in-1 combo Stovetop and Oven, so you can create a wide range of mouthwatering morsels. Ahh, the smell [...]

Les Stroud Goes Off Grid

“During an emergency a man should be able to leave his home with nothing more than the clothing on his back and feel like he left nothing behind” – Thoreau That’s one of my favorite quotes and Les nails it right on the head in his documentary “Off Grid with Les Stroud”.  It’s a really cool series [...]

Your First Preparedness Task, Sit And Think

Make sure you cover the basic needs first. What good is 12,000 rounds of ammo, two battle rifles, BDUs, one flashlight, and one case of MREs after the first week? You must have a full plan to survive. Providing for just one year takes some serious dedication to reach that level. A couple of decks [...]

How Much Wood Do You Need A Year

Are you heating with wood? How much wood do you need to get through a winter? That depends on the size of the building, how well insulated, where you live and how efficient your stove is. Your typical family of four in a 1,500 sq ft house would use about five cords of wood per year [...]

Well How ‘Bout That – The Importance Of A Well For Long Term Survival

The most important thing to have on your property beside owning it free and clear is a drilled well. Hauling water is for the birds. I have advised many people it’s better to own five acres with a well than forty acres without one. Water is vital and after the first few days of hauling [...]

Lighting Your Way Through The Darkness

What are your lighting plans Post-SHTF? If you use a oil or kerosene lantern for light and use it 4 hours each night you will need how many gallons a year? 26 hours per fill up on I believe is 22 ounces, 128 ounces in a gallon, one gallon will give 150.8 hours of light or [...]

Large Propane Stove For Your Preps

An apartment size propane cookstove with a small oven is very efficient. Normal everyday usage is from 2 to 5 gallons a month. Now this is not a camp stove but a regular looking small apartment size propane kitchen stove. These small LP ranges are available in both 20″ and 24″ widths.  Five gallons of [...]

Saving Rice For Long Term Food Storage

Rice is one of the great wonder foods. While rice alone cannot keep you alive it should be an important part of your survival stores, especially if you’re on a budget. A 10lb bag of rice is full of carbs and is cheaper than dirt. It’s like a 10lb bag of energy! White rice is all [...]

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