7 Deadly Canning Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Home canning would be a necessary skill if you're ever put back on your own income for the long term. You can't grow your own vegetables all year round, there is a growing season followed by a harvest season, and how long they are...

The Best 7 States to Retire In

As the clock keeps ticking on, I find myself getting closer and closer to retirement age. While the issue of whether or not I ever will fully retire is something yet to be determined. But I’m pretty sure that I will at least slow...

25 Things We Did as Kids That Would Get Someone Arrested Today

It's a miracle that those of us over 40 survived our childhoods with all the ridiculous new regulations, coddling, and societal mores that seem to be the norm these days. Here's the problem with all this babying: it's building a weenies culture. There will be no...

No Bees, No Honey, No Work, No Money

To bee or not to bee? That is the question for today. Beekeeping isn’t for all of us. While many preppers have no problem keeping bees and harvesting honey, it isn’t necessarily something all of us feel comfortable doing. That being said, that doesn’t mean...

How to Dry Plums for Long-Term Storage Just Like Grandma

These days we have so much information at our disposal that we sometimes fail to tap into a great source of wisdom that has always been before us - our grandparents. And the real art of making the best meals and memories is still...

Prepping on a Budget – How To Get Survival Supplies When You Have Almost No Money

For as little cash outlay as possible, I look at the prepping lifestyle as getting your preps. I'm losing plenty of my cash just trying to get around in the world and I don't have anything else to plan for. I've come across many ways...