When the power goes, especially during a storm, you’re never going to be sure how long the outage will last. It could be a few minutes; it could be a few days. After a blizzard or hurricane, it could even be weeks. No matter the cause, it’s better to have a plan in place … Read more
Even in the most developed area, power outages will happen. When they do, that can be at the very least a little inconvenient and at the most, cause hundreds of dollars in spoiled food loss, and even loss of life. Once upon a time, generators were considered more of a luxury because they were … Read more
If you’re a survivalist, prepper, or aspiring homesteader, one of your goals is probably to live off-grid. And it is certainly a wise goal to have; our global energy grids are growing increasingly precarious and connected to bigger and bigger networks, making them more likely to be shut down by events like a solar flare, … Read more
One of the biggest concerns for long-term self-reliance or survival is energy. Most energy sources that we rely on seem to be finite. Gasoline, propane, coal, even wood, all will run out at some point and are difficult to regenerate. Batteries in particular run out quickly, and rechargeable batteries can be costly and unreliable. But what … Read more
If you are in an emergency and need the use of an electronic device like a flashlight or headlamp, but don’t have the batteries your device takes, all is not lost. As long as you have batteries that fit in the battery slot (smaller batteries will fit, and then have extra room, batteries that are … Read more
Hayboxes are largely a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t benefit from using these simple pioneer tools in your home. A ‘haybox’ is pretty much exactly want it sounds like, it is a box packed with hay. Hayboxes are used to cook foods that have been already heated past the … Read more
We know we can’t rely on gasoline forever, especially after SHTF. While it is certainly prudent to store whatever gasoline you can for vehicles and generators, it will only last for so long. As grids fail and the infrastructure for large-scale industrial oil drilling is no longer in place, or even if you simply want … Read more