As the coronavirus makes its way across our country, there are steps we should take to help slow the spread and flatten the curve. While we should all be actively practicing social distancing, which means keeping at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and another individual, this isn’t always possible.  Because of this, the CDC recommends wearing a cloth face cover when out in… Read More

If you’ve ever seen the movie Cast Away, with Tom Hanks, then you probably remember the scene where he has a rotten tooth and is forced to knock it out with a figure skate. If that scene made you uncomfortable, you’re not alone. The thought of having to do something so extreme and imagining the… Read More

There are few things that can kill as many people as a worldwide pandemic. The last major pandemic was the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 that killed 50 million people. The scary thing is that the larger the population, the easier the pandemic can spread and infect people, which applies to most of us who… Read More

Nature provides us with many useful plants that have healing properties and other survival uses. However, many of these plants are considered weeds and people remove them from their lawns and gardens without considering their usefulness. A “weed” is simply a plant that is considered ugly and thrives in neglected lawns…but you’ll change your mind… Read More

Burns are one of the worst injuries you can have…especially during a crisis. They’re dangerous, scary, and extremely painful. Getting burned during a crisis can easily put your life at risk, but only if you don’t know how to treat them. If you think your odds of getting burned are too small, consider this. Burns… Read More

People have known about the healing properties of frankincense for millennia and have used it as medicine since ancient times. Even as early as 500 B.C. frankincense was used to treat medical problems. Frankincense was considered rare and was highly sought after. It was considered so special that it was given as a gift to… Read More

Essential oils are derived from plants. Essential oils contain different properties depending on which plant they come from and have a variety of medicinal uses. This makes them a useful tool to have during a survival situation where pharmaceutical medications might not be available. Uses for essential oils range from simple things like cleaning and… Read More

Alright…I’m going to talk about something today that doesn’t get addressed too often by the prepping community…and that’s prepping tips for ladies. We don’t talk about this that often – but the fact is, once SHTF, about half of the population that gets affected is going to be women. And women have certain specific needs… Read More

I think it’s fair to say most all of us know the basic uses for mouthwash…I mean, swishing and spitting is pretty easy for healthy teeth and gums, right? Well, I’ll tell you what…mouthwash isn’t just for rinsing out your mouth anymore. In fact, there’s a ton of different ways this miracle liquid will help you… Read More

Now I’m sure that we can agree that most of us wouldn’t CHOOSE to be homeless; however, there are a surprising amount of homeless survival tips out there for how to survive on the streets. This information will be crucial once SHTF, or if you do find yourself homeless one day due to natural disaster,  financial… Read More