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The Amazing Steel-Belted Potato Factory
Much has been made of the fact that the potato plant can be encouraged to continuing growing longer and more productive root structure by gradually raising the soil level around…
Low Tech: No-Power Water Filtering Barrels
Rain water barrels have been all the rage for the last couple years (unless, of course, you lived in one of those areas where the government "owns" the rainwater than…
More Urban & Rural Foraging; The Versatile Purslane
You probably won't find the Purslane at your local grocery store, but given its wide distribution, you MIGHT find it growing in lots and parks near your grocer. In fact,…
Earthquake Survival Kit Design and Preparedness & Aftermath Plans
Earthquakes are among those handful of natural disasters that are at once, expected while simultaneously being unpredictable. That is to say that while we know that parts of the world…
Now THAT’s a (Survival) Knife; Varieties & Comparisons
No one would argue that having the right tool for the job is not one of the cornerstones of preparedness. And, while improvisation is another vital trait for the prepared…
WAPA’s Low Cost 24 Hour Emergency Ration Kit
WAPA is the Western Australian Police Academy. They regularly train their members in outback survival as well as share preparedness and training information with the general public. These ration packs…
Preparing for Tornados & Safety During a Tornado Event
Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends…
Rustling the Longhorn Weed: Vegetarian Dandelion Burgers
Whether at home or in the backcountry, there’s one weed everyone can recognize at 100 yards: the dandelion. Lawn and golf course caretakers across the country try to stem this…