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03/04/2019 / By Zoey Sky

10 herbs preppers can use to deal with anxiety

When SHTF, you need to stay calm and collected, so you can keep your family safe even when the people around you are panicking. Try these 10 effective and natural remedies if you want to ease your anxiety. (h/t to TheHomesteadingHippy.com) What is anxiety? People experience anxiety in different ways. It can be triggered by certain […]

01/18/2019 / By Zoey Sky

How prepping benefits you, both physically and mentally

There’s no denying that prepping can help you weather different disaster scenarios. However, the benefits of the prepping lifestyle go beyond ensuring your survival when SHTF. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com.) If your image of a prepper is someone who’s paranoid and a killjoy, erase that thought from your mind. Preppers know that there is more to life […]

08/03/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

10 things city folk just don’t understand: The joys of homesteading and self-reliance

Homesteading is a truly wonderful thing. Unfortunately, not everybody “gets” it, city folks most of all. They’re the sort who’d rather embrace convenience and cleanliness over a lot of what makes homesteading so rich a lifestyle. Frankly, there’s just way too much that city dwellers, urbanites, townies, and what-have-you’s don’t understand about what it is […]

06/29/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Survival is about more than gear and food storage: Your team and mindset are crucial

Say you have the essentials to get you through a crisis: a fully-stocked food and medicine supply; the finest survival gear money can buy; a home furnished specifically for emergencies; and a solid vehicle to get you out of dodge in a jiffy. Will all of these guarantee your survival in a post-collapse society? Of […]

11/29/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Save the earth and better yourself: 8 reasons why growing your own food is the best decision you will ever make

Have you ever thought of growing your own fruits and vegetables? If not, now is the time to start considering it. It may seem tedious and overwhelming, but in reality it is actually easy and simple. You can start by growing them in your backyard, or if you do not have any yard, consider container […]

05/31/2017 / By Ethan Huff

CONFIRMED: Living in cities makes people psychotic; they start hearing “voices in their heads,” shocking new study finds

Urban life might seem hip and enticing, especially for younger folks who enjoy the hustle and bustle of busy environments marked by constant activity. But all the noise and commotion that comes along with it can have a detrimental effect on a person’s mental health, including an increased likelihood of experiencing psychotic episodes and hearing “voices” […]

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