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Survival essentials: 5 Bushcraft skills for preppers

May 02, 2023 -

Prepping and bushcraft

They may seem similar, but prepping and bushcraft are two different things.

A prepper is someone who prepares for a disaster. Your preparation often involves various supplies and modern equipment.

Meanwhile, someone who practices bushcraft spends a lot of time in the wild trying to learn how people survived in the past. It is more of a hobby than a way of life.

Because they both entail skills and familiarity to execute well, they can sometimes ...

Food freedom: Gardening options for self-sufficient preppers

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According to Survivopedia, gardening can be adapted to nearly any available space – whether you have a rural property with sprawling plots of land or a tiny apartment with just a windowsill and no backyard.Vertical gardening

You can make the most of limited space, such as balconies, patios or small gardens, by growing plants – including flowers, herbs and vegetables – vertically. With the right setup and care, vertical gardens can help create privacy screens, reduce the risk ...

Managers complain: Gen Z lacks “soft skills,” has “unrealistic” workplace expectations

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Most of the managers in the 1,200 knowledge workers pool that the Harris Poll surveyed say more guidance, time, and training is needed to help Gen Z function as expected in the workplace.

Soft skills, by the way, include things like how to receive blunt feedback, or how to strike up a conversation with a senior manager if a lower-level employee runs into one in the office kitchen. Gen Z, having grown up in the modern era, lacks what generations from the past possessed in ...

Basic survival and prepping skills that your kids should learn ASAP

June 28, 2023 -

Here are some of the basic survival and prepper skills your kids need to learn:Overcoming fear of the dark

Get them off the couches and lead them on their own adventure outside. This is necessary for bug-out situations where they have to move out during the night.

Start by accompanying them on walks after dark. Better yet, let them play flashlight tag with other kids.

Turn off the power or the lights in the house at night and let your kids practice finding ...

Gardening tips: How to start a concrete block raised bed garden

June 26, 2023 -

If you want to grow different crops in lousy soil, you can do so with a concrete block raised bed garden. (h/t to SurviveDoomsday.com)

Usually, stacks of concrete blocks are associated with building construction sites, not gardens, so it is unusual to see tomato plants sticking out of them.

While the idea of putting a rectangular stack of concrete blocks in your yard sounds like an eyesore, you can make sure they complement your landscaping by planning ahead.

There ...

A self-sufficient legacy: 12 Useful prepping skills to teach the next generation

July 12, 2023 -

Instead of just letting them waste time on their smartphones and computers, teaching children useful skills can help them grow up into self-sufficient adults.

As a prepper, think about your life and list the practical prepping and survival skills you’ve learned as you got older. (h/t to TheEpochTimes.com)

These useful prepping skills can help your children become independent preppers before SHTF:Animal husbandry

If you have experience caring for livestock, ...

13 Things to add to your to-do list for summer gardening

June 29, 2023 -

Organize, sharpen, sanitize and restore your gardening tools

Sharp-rust-free tools will make your gardening tasks much easier – whether it means digging into the soil or cutting through weeds.

If you keep your tools in good shape, you won't need to replace them as often.

Remove any rust or build-up that might be corroding them. Once the tarnish is removed, add a coat of boiled linseed oil to help stop the oxidation process. For shovels and trowels, you can use a handheld ...

Growing your own food: Gardening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced gardeners

May 22, 2023 -

Science-backed resources

Your local extension office is one of the best authoritative resources backed by arboretums or botanical gardens and universities. For instance, with a vast network of 250 county Extension offices, 616 Extension agents, and 343 subject-matter specialists, the expertise provided by AgriLife Extension is available to every resident in every Texas county.

When searching for information online, add the word "extension" to your search. The search engine ...

Home gardening tips: How to make the best compost for healthy crops

May 16, 2023 -

But if you don't know what you're doing, you'll sometimes end up with smelly, useless sludge instead of compost.

To avoid this, learn some tips and tricks to produce good compost for your home garden. (h/t to SurvivalJack.com)What you can compost

Start by learning which materials can be safely added to your compost pile.

Avoid the following materials because they will attract pests and produce unpleasant odors:

Here are other materials ...

In five years, nearly HALF of all human skills will be replaced by AI

January 04, 2024 -

This is a frightening prospect, especially for the younger generations that anticipate not being able to get a job once they become of age because all the jobs will have been taken by AI robots that are much cheaper for companies to maintain than actual human lives with salaries, benefits and pensions.

The globalist-controlled World Economic Forum (WEF) has already come up with a term for this increasingly widespread fear among young people of never being able to enter ...

Bill Gates’ Microsoft aims to equip two million people in India with AI skills by 2025

February 12, 2024 -

According to Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, the company will equip two million Indians with AI skills by 2025 in an effort to generate more jobs in the nation of nearly 1.5 billion. (Related: Technocrats Gates and Altman admit current AI is the stupidest version of AGI but believe it can eventually "overcome polarization" – or in reality – censor views.)

"We are devoted to equip two million-plus people in India with AI skills, that is, ...

Scaremongering climate “experts” spread absurd myth that HOME GARDENING is hazardous for the planet

February 02, 2024 -

This research by University of Michigan scientists, which was published in the journal Nature Cities, looked at how much carbon dioxide (CO2) was produced when growing food in different types of urban farms. It found that, on average, a serving of food made from traditional farms creates 0.07 kilogram (kg) of CO2. Meanwhile, the impact on the environment is almost five times higher at 0.34kg per portion for individual city gardens, as per the study.

The paper's first ...

Gardening tips: 12 Non-toxic ways to get rid of weeds in your driveway

May 23, 2023 -

Weeds come in all shapes and sizes, and they can take over almost anywhere, including your driveway. If you want to keep your driveway free of weeds, here are some non-toxic methods to try. (h/t to NewLifeOnAHomestead.com)

While store-bought weed killers are effective, they aren't safe to use if you have pets, livestock or young children around who could be exposed to the many harmful chemicals in them.

Below are several options to try if you are looking for a safe ...

Home gardening basics: 11 Fast-growing vegetables you can harvest in 2 months or less

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Doing so ensures that come spring, if the frost doesn't recede enough to grow crops, you will still have food in your stockpile. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com)

To maximize your time and effort, here are some fast-growing vegetables that you can harvest within 20 to 60 days after planting.Vegetables you can harvest within 20-30 days

Here are some of the vegetables you can harvest within 20-30 days:

Green onions

Green onions are a fast-growing spring vegetable ...

Colleges, universities have become so “woke” that students are shifting back to technical education to learn useful skills

May 05, 2023 -

Ever since far-left "wokeism" took over American education, increasingly more young people are coming to the stark realization that getting a Bachelor's degree is certifiably useless, in many cases, because most of what students are being taught these days at Western institutions is to hate white people and to embrace communism.

The issue was discussed at the recent Axios event "Skills over Status: The Shift Toward Skills-Based Hiring," which was held on April 19 in Washington, ...

GRID DOWN: Things you need to do to survive long-term blackouts

August 11, 2023 -

Accept the reality

There are many who believe that a future blackout impacting the U.S. is a matter of "if" and not "when," and that's exactly why preparations are so important. No one really knows what's going to happen in the future. (Related: How to live without electricity like the Amish.)Build your survival stockpile

Grow your own food and medicine. Create a sustainable survival garden, if you haven't already.

Store the following and have extras:

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The importance of leisure to a prepper’s mental health and psychological resilience

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Often overlooked by those who are new to the psychology of survival is the importance of leisure in prepping.

There are both physical and psychological benefits of leisure time – with reduced levels of anxiety, depression and stress, improved mood and higher levels of positive emotion.

Here are three types of leisure that preppers need to have a strong mind and and mental well-being.Active leisure

Physical activity is not only essential for maintaining good ...

Survival tips: How to keep food on the table during a GLOBAL FAMINE

July 26, 2023 -

Any one of these events could affect food security. And when combined, they create a real and growing threat of famine. These events can create a "perfect storm" that can affect many nations, including the United States.

Global famine is inevitable – and the more people prepare for it, the better off everyone will be.Establish your resources

When stockpiling resources for your SHTF plan, the budget is one of the main factors to consider. Even more, one should avoid ...

Texas Ready’s Lucinda Bailey and the Health Ranger discuss how to MAXIMIZE food garden production when it matters most

June 01, 2023 -

Bailey is an expert in food production yields, who wants to teach people how to get the most out of their gardens. Adams said gardening isn't just about seeds. but also about knowing how to turn those seeds into edible food in the most efficient way possible. Bailey's company, which is based in the Lone Star State, provides not only seed collections but also training.

According to the Natural News and Brighteon.com founder, growing vegetables as a hobby will become a key ...

Marjory Wildcraft and Mike Adams discuss how growing your own food can help you survive an ENGINEERED FAMINE

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Over the last two years, more than 150 sabotage incidents of food facilities, distribution hubs, meatpacking plants and others have been recorded. The recent wildfires in Texas that impacted cattle and meat supply also attest to this.

This engineered famine is also happening in Europe. Dutch farmers have pushed back against these attempts to control food through regulations that are putting them out of business and bankrupting them. Farmers in other countries are also pushing ...