12 Surprising Reasons To Keep Vicks VapoRub In Your Survival Cache

Vicks Vaporub has helped millions of people, especially the young-ens, get through the night while being really sick. But did you know there are enough survival uses for Vicks Vaporub that you should keep a jar handy in your preps.

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5 Knots You Need To Know How To Tie At All Times

Knowing how to tie knots, especially these 5, is a super important skill you should make a priority. Because whether you’re just out camping or you find yourself in a major SHTF survival situation, it will come in handy and

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10 Survival Lessons Learned In Combat

(Thomas Miller) My time in the Army taught me many things, from the “proper” way to make a bed all the way to how to correctly assault an enemy stronghold; and while every lesson is a valuable lesson, some seem

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DIY Solar Powered Washing Machine

This is awesome! A team of students from the École Supérieure d’ Art d’ Aix-en-Provence have developed this solar-powered washing machine, using bicycle tires, bamboo, a recycled electric motor and a solar panel. If you’re a DIY’er, you really need

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How To Make Your Own Rain Barrel For $40

This DIY rain barrel costs less than $100 and works just as well as the expensive one you can buy. It’s pretty easy to build your own rain barrels from plastic drums or trash cans. Get complete how-to instructions and

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Radiation From Japan Is Already Killing North Americans

You’re going to want to use every share button at the bottom of this article once you’re done reading, so get ready, it’s time to freak out:  Maybe. This isn’t a conspiracy theory, this is happening and it’s happening right now.

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5 Uncommon Skills That Will Be Useful After the SHTF

I believe that community will be important in a post-SHTF society. It is also my belief that each member of a community will need to contribute in one way or another to the group as a whole.  It is easy

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10 Uses For Wood Ash

Before you dispose of those wood ashes sitting in your fireplace or your wood burning stove, try using your wood ash these 10 different ways: 1.   Use wood ash to add nutrients to your compost. Contains potash and calcium

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How to Make A Solar Powered Water Pump for Water Barrels

If you have a rain collecting water barrel system or planning on having one, you’re going to love this. This couple got tired of filling up buckets and carrying them all over, so they built a solar powered water pump

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How To Make A Swamp Cooler Using A Bucket

Swamp coolers (also known as evaporative coolers) work on the principle of a hot, dry summer day and cool water. Hot, dry air is passed through a membrane of flowing water. The resultant air is now filled with moisture. This

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