How to Freeze Dry Foods at Home

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Imagine if you could prepare an emergency food supply that would last over 30 years without spoiling. Even better, imagine if you could store this food at room temperature, pretty much anywhere, without intricate storage equipment. And lastly, imagine if this form of food storage was actually smaller and lighter than regular food, and could be prepared very cheaply with minimal time investment. Well, good news friends! This technology already exists. It is called freeze-drying (or lyophilization or cryodesiccation, depending on how big of a nerd you are talking to) How Freeze Drying Works Freeze drying was first invented during … Continue reading →

Build a Vacuum Chamber

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A vacuum chamber is an enclosed space within a rigid structure that uses a  vacuum pump to remove all air and gases and creates a low-pressure vacuum state. This can be helpful in the production of products that need to avoid contamination or moisture. Vacuum chambers are also useful in some types of food production. Vacuum Chambers Uses Vacuum chambers have various uses in very different fields. They can be used to test objects that are built for outer space. A thermal vacuum chamber can be used to actually simulate the outer space environment the outside of a spacecraft would … Continue reading →

How to Survive a Carjacking

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How to Avoid or Survive a Carjacking Carjacking is the word used to describe an incident in which a person uses the threat of bodily harm to force a victim to give up their vehicle. Carjacking may be committed in conjunction with kidnapping when a passenger or driver in the car is taken along with the vehicle. The best way of protecting yourself is by understanding and becoming familiar with the methods, ruses, and locations that are commonly used by carjackers. Is Carjacking Common? Carjacking is on the increase there is no doubt about it. With so many cars now having … Continue reading →

Budget Friendly Ways to Start Prepping

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Prepping On A Budget In order to be fully prepared, it costs money and when you first begin to think about what you need, it can quickly become overwhelming. This is not TV, this is the real world, and although many of us would love to get everything we need and be immediately ready for anything the world throws at us, our finances just don’t make that possible. The sad fact is that because many people only see the money that they need to be spending, they never even start preparing for disasters but if they just took the time … Continue reading →

How to Survive a Riot

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A riot can turn out to be just as deadly as any other disaster and they are kicking off all over the world for various reasons. We live in times now where social tensions are at an all-time high. Riots are kicking off over anything and everything and it only seems to be getting worse. Riots are not just simply people expressing their opinion against something, they are not peaceful protests, they are dangerous and people can and have been killed and very seriously injured during these riots. First and foremost the safest thing you can do is steer well … Continue reading →

Top 5 Handheld GPS of 2020

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Best Handheld GPS A handheld GPS device is incredibly useful when hiking, trekking or mountaineering because it allows you to easily find your way even when the visibility is poor or the landscape has little or no distinct features. GPS devices are more durable and have a much longer battery life than Smartphones which are often used. Furthermore, they are typically equipped with batteries that can be replaced with disposable batteries if recharging is not possible. In comparison to the increasingly popular GPS-enabled watches, handheld GPS devices offer a better overview of the terrain as they can show detailed maps … Continue reading →

How to Choose The Right Survival Knife

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When it comes to choosing the right survival knife for you, nothing beats getting the chance to see it in person. Purchasing online is certainly easier but you can’t truly get a feel for the knife as much as going into a store. In this guide, we are going to try and help you choose the right survival knife for you. Aren’t They All The Same Not all knives are created equal and depending on the intended use of the knife will depend on which you settle on. The larger fixed blade knives such as machetes are made more for … Continue reading →

How to Make a Fast Acting Ant Killer

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DIY Ant Killer I have tried a few different methods of homemade ant killers but none worked quite as well as this one and it only uses three ingredients. The thing is, there are many products available that promise to rid your home of ants. The costs can quickly build and at the end of it all….. You still have ants. Don’t give up just yet until you have tried a little Borax. Deterrent sprays can work fine most of the time but if the ants are already in the home and waiting for dinner to be cooked, it’s time … Continue reading →

What to do if you are Lost in the Woods

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If You Get Lost in The Woods Okay, so one moment you are enjoying a nice stroll through the woods and taking in the natural beauty of the wilderness, the next, you suddenly notice that you must have taken a wrong turn somewhere and have no clue where you are. There comes a moment, when you get lost in the woods, when the woods begin to feel like home. Do you try heading back? Carry on going the direction you’re heading? What if it gets dark? What do you do? It was only meant to be a day hike, it’s … Continue reading →

Small Scale Aquaponics for Beginners

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Aquaponics is the combination of raising fish (aquaculture) and the soil-less growing of plants (hydroponics) together in one integrated system. The waste from the fish feeds the plants, and the plants naturally filter the water for the fish. There is a third very important participant and that is microbes (bacteria). These convert ammonia from the fish waste first into nitrites, and then into nitrates. Nitrates are the form of nitrogen that plants can uptake and use to grow.  Solid fish waste is turned into vermicompost that also acts as food for the plants. This may sound complicated but believe me, it’s … Continue reading →