The North Star is NOT the brightest star at night (many people assume that it is). Here’s the trick how to find it, and why it works…

Instructions how to flush a toilet without running water, where to find other sources of water, and how much you need to get the job done…

A list of preferred survival & preparedness (and homesteading) reference books as input from our readers.

Must. Find. Food. Eat it. Repeat. We modern humans used to have the primal skill and know-how. Not anymore. So what if…

It may not seem problematic. To be trained specifically for a single specialty service skill. But what about practical skills? It’s a problem…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you all know there’s a major Toilet Paper shortage! Well here’s one “survival skill” how to make your own…

You can make the equivalent of Regular Bleach from Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock). I researched and set up my own temporary chemistry lab to verify…

Hey, we all forget. Especially as we get older! The trick is, how to remember things! I’ve been using this method for years. It works well for me…

What are some of the things you take with you for preparedness when you fly far away from home? I’ll get it started with some of what I used to take.

Knowing alternate routes that are NOT mainstream roads will help assure a successful evacuation. Here are some tips to get you there…