All Field Guides - Page 7

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Gear

Duct Tape And 9 Other Survival Tools You Already Own

Ten everyday items you already own, from duct tape to WD-40, that pull double duty as survival tools without buying more gear.

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Food & Water

Urban Homesteading for Urban Preppers

How to homestead on a small city lot or apartment balcony, scaling up food production with container gardens and community-supported agriculture.

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Skills

Yes, you can Prepare on Your Budget

How to build a prepper stockpile on a tight budget, with small, steady purchases and savings habits that add up to a full pantry over time.

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Food & Water

Are Plastics Unsafe for Long-Term-Food-Storage?

Whether plastics are safe for long-term food storage, and what to know about BPA and chemical leaching when you pack away food for the future.

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Skills

Bushcraft Survival In The Wilderness

The core bushcraft skills that keep you alive when you get lost in the backcountry, from building a shelter to starting a fire with limited gear.

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Skills

How Will You Contribute To A TEOTWAWKI Colony?

How to figure out which skills you could offer a post-apocalyptic colony, and why a useful trade matters more than stockpiled goods when communities rebuild.

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Shelter & Power

What Does Living Off The Grid Mean To You?

Off the grid means something different to everyone, from keeping a standby generator to generating your own solar or wind power. Here is how to figure out what it means for your household.

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Food & Water

Is Gray Water Worth a Look?

What gray water is, how reusing water from sinks and laundry can stretch your supply, and which household products make it unsafe for your garden.

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Food & Water

DIY Root Cellar For Long Term Food Storage

How to design and build your own root cellar so your garden harvest lasts through winter, covering size, temperature, drainage and the basics every cellar needs.

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Shelter & Power

Passive Solar Power for Preppers

Passive solar energy uses your home's orientation and materials to collect and store heat without a single panel. Learn how building design can keep you warm using nothing but the sun.

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Food & Water

The Keeper Vegetables

Which vegetables store naturally for months, from winter squash to onions and garlic, and how curing and proper handling extend their shelf life far beyond the average garden crop.

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Food & Water

Food Storage Isn’t As Easy As You First Thought!

The factors that quietly ruin stored food, from moisture and rancidity to compromised packaging, and how to pick ingredients and oils that actually last.