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News & Articles By Virgilio Marin
11/10/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Home gardening basics: When should you plant fruit trees?
Your location determines many of your gardening habits. It directly affects what and when to plant, as well as how to grow a fruit tree. If you’re new to home gardening, you first need to know your location’s hardiness zone. The Department of Agriculture‘s Hardiness Zone Map divides the U.S. and Canada into 13 zones. Zone 1 is […]
11/04/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
5 Methods to secure your stockpile from looters when SHTF
When SHTF, non-preppers will be forced to do anything to survive. Looting will be rampant, and if you’re not prepared to protect your stockpile, your prepping efforts will go down the drain and your chances of survival will plummet. If you’re looking to secure your stockpile from looters, check these five strategies: (h/t to ModernSurvivalOnline.com) Lock […]
10/27/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
History repeats itself: 2 Survival lessons you must learn from the ongoing crisis in Venezuela
The “S” has really hit the fan in Venezuela. The economy has collapsed and millions of Venezuelans have fled the country to seek a better life. As food and access to healthcare have become scarce, once-eradicated diseases like cholera and malaria have returned, and children are dying due to hunger and malnutrition. More and more people are turning to violence […]
10/27/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
The homesteader’s kitchen: Tools and ingredients you need to preserve food before SHTF
Food preservation will come in handy when SHTF. With resources running out, food that lasts a long time will help you better plan your meals and save what you’ve foraged or stockpiled for later consumption. But first, you’ll need certain tools and ingredients to preserve food. (h/t to FoodStorageMoms.com) Dehydrator As its name suggests, a food dehydrator is […]
10/26/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Prepping essentials: The medicinal and survival uses of baking soda
Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a versatile household product with a variety of medicinal and practical uses. It’s used to eliminate bad odor, clean stains, soothe stomachache and even extinguish small fires. Such a multi-purpose product should automatically secure a spot in your survival stockpile. But if you’re still not convinced, here’s a list of some of the medicinal and survival uses […]
10/23/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Prepper psychology: Coping mechanisms that will help you survive stressful situations
Prepping for a disaster requires a holistic approach, in addition to being physically prepared, you also need to be mentally prepared for survival situations. All of your prepping tools, supplies and skills will be for naught if you’re not ready to face the grueling world that will result when SHTF. Your life as you know it will not be […]
10/21/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Medicinal plants: The survival uses of eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a fast-growing tree that’s native to Australia. It has a distinct chemical makeup that lends itself to several medicinal and household uses. Its antiseptic, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects stem mostly from the compound eucalyptol, a common ingredient in mouthwash and cough suppressant. There are more than 400 hundred different species of eucalyptus. Eucalyptus globulus, or blue […]
10/21/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Intermediate prepping: What do you do once you’ve covered the basics?
Once you’ve become proficient at prepping for short-term emergencies, you now need to prepare for survival scenarios that may last for months or even years. A nuclear winter, for instance, could bring months without clean air, fresh foods and cellphone coverage. This could spell trouble if you’ve only stockpiled on supplies that will tide you by for a week. […]
10/08/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
6 Factors to consider when choosing a water treatment method
Water is essential for survival – you may last for a couple of weeks without food, but you can’t last for more than a few days without water. When SHTF, however, potable water may become scarce and preppers will be left with water sources that have not been properly treated, or worse, contaminated with pathogens and chemicals. With this […]
10/08/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Plant these high-calorie vegetables to ensure your survival when SHTF
Vegetables are great if you’re trying to limit their calorie intake, but these present a problem when SHTF and you’re limited to what you can grow in your backyard. A survival diet should provide enough calories so that you’d have enough energy after disaster hits. To stay healthy, men need 2,500 calories a day on average while […]
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