Why is prepping seemingly dominated by men? Ah, women don’t care about protecting their loved ones! No….that’s not it. Oh I know; women are incapable of forethought or planning! That hypothesis dies in a single word: Weddings. Here’s one real truth:… Continue Reading
There aren’t many preps so versatile you can buy them everywhere from medical supply houses to tool shops, or equally useful for keeping the smell of gun solvent off your hands and keeping you Ebola-free; but nitrile gloves fit the… Continue Reading
I like to shoot, but I’m serious about keeping my hearing. That means I have to be serious about my ear protection while shooting. Today I tried out the Pro For Sho Safety Earmuffs. We have our podcast part of… Continue Reading
One of these days, they’ll have a Hollywood hero who’s living off the land pull off a tick as he sits next to his giant bonfire roasting his magically quick-cooking ‘wild’ pig. Someday. If you’ve spent any time in the… Continue Reading
It’s dry here, and has been for months. Well, droughts happen. We recently did a piece on some things we’d done to drought-proof our food production (you can find that here). In this piece and podcast, Salty and I talk… Continue Reading
When I was a kid, we had one firm camping tradition: The first night, we build a big campfire and have a s’more fest. Why? Because whether we ate them or not, there seemed very little chance that any marshmallows would… Continue Reading
Having all waste water whisked effortlessly away is one of the great under-rated luxuries of modern life. That luxury might not be there in an emergency, and/or at the bug-out location (BOL). What’s the next best thing? Handling gray water… Continue Reading
For those of you who would pause when walking though the woods at a movement in the leaves, then hold stock still as a snake crawled over your foot and think “Oh, just a bull snake. Cool.” …. if that’s… Continue Reading
Long shelf-life freeze-dried foods are ubiquitous in Prepper World. They’re pretty good and have an enormous shelf life, but they’re also fairly pricey. A vacuum sealer & system for mason jars gives you the capability to store a wide variety… Continue Reading
In the first article of this series, we looked at why garlic is useful to a prepper — I mean, beyond being tasty and keeping away vampires. In this part (see Part 1 by clicking here), we look at how to… Continue Reading
Both prepping and relationships work better when both people are true partners, on the same page with regard to goals. Most couples don’t start out there, though. It’s common for one partner to be ‘more into it’ than the other.… Continue Reading
Cash Is King in a disaster. Really? In first world countries in the early 21st century, cash has been largely phased out by credit and debit cards. That’s fine for everyday needs, but if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF)… Continue Reading
Biohazards – What are they? Biohazards are infectious agents. Both poisons and biohazards can kill, but poisons don’t multiply or develop nifty (for them) tricks to cause their own spread. Biohazards do both. When you think about the risk of… Continue Reading
How do you know what herbal treatments actually work? Pro tip: . The real answer is not “Read it here on 3BY!” … or at least that’s not the full answer. Truth is, many herbal remedies, health advice, etc. work very… Continue Reading
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