DIY Wilderness Soap and Shampoo

January 14, 2016 One of the many amazing uses of the yucca plant. Click Here To See The Comments The last time I wrote about the yucca, I showed you how to make rope from the leaves by pounding them,...

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5 Local Edible Plants And How To Identify Them

December 16, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments Editors note: A few weeks ago Mykel wrote an article about the “Need To Know” Rules When Picking Edible & Medicinal Plants. We received quite a...

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28 “Old Timer” Ways To Predict The Weather

September 27, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments Before we had the Fancy Doppler Radar and various other techonolgical advancements  in weather forecasting, we had the “Old Timers.” ...

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How To Find Pitchwood

August 30, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments If you live in an area with pine trees, you probably have access to pitchwood, one of the most effective waterproof firestarters ever. In the northwest pine...

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Quick, Simple, And Shockingly Delicious Survival Food

August 26, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments The worst is going to happen at some point. And at some point you’re going to have to rely on your food storage to stay alive. It doesn’t take...

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9 “Crazy Simple” Tips To Build Your Emergency Food Supply

August 19, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments These days, it seems as though everyone has something to say about emergency food and emergency food storage. You will find advice telling you not only what...

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Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover

August 12, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments While I am not a Mormon and I don't always see the world in quite the same way that they do, over many years I've known quite a few LDS members, in anywhere...

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How Baby Food Can Help In A Crisis

August 5, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments Editors Note: Javan seems to think just like I do.  To me if a piece of gear doesn't have at least 2-3 uses it is essentially pointless to carry with...

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17+ Ways To Become Self Sufficient Before ‘The Crunch’

July 26, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments One thing you don’t want to be during the coming “crunch” is dependent on the system. The more you can take care of yourself, the better...

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Gone Fishing

June 20, 2013 Click Here To See The Comments Survival Life community member, Steve B, sent in this quick tip to help you snag some fresh fishing bait the next time you're out at the docks and find...

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