Identification: Orange flowers with red spots are trumpet shaped and have a curly tail. The leaves are oval shaped with shallow rounded teeth. The seed pods are long, slender and ribbed. Uses: The stalk has a gooey fluid that is great for treating a variety of skin irritations. Things like bee stings, dermatitis, poison ivy, rashes and more. You can break the stalk and apply the fresh juice and pulp to the affected area for immediate relief.
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While most groups and forums deal heavily with a focus on food and gear, there are many other items that you need to understand to be a well prepared prepper. Stress management is one of those items. How well do you handle stress? This is a question you need to answer honestly. You are the only one who will have to hear the answer, so please be honest with yourself. Stress can be a dangerous thing. And knowing how to deal with it can be a life saver. There are…
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Sometimes we end up with gear, tools, food or other things that we bought but never tested out. It got thrown in the back of the pantry or into the bottom of your bug out bag with the intention of trying it out “soon.” And then you forgot about it. You don’t want to find yourself in a stressful situation and forced to use something for the first time. Maybe it will be fine, maybe it’ll lead to a knock-down, drag-out screaming bloody hell temper tantrum because a small gear…
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When the tops of onions start to turn brown and fall over, they are ready for harvest. You’ll want to carefully dig them up and leave the tops on. The next step is to cure or dry them. You need to lay them in a single layer in a dry, warm, sunny and well ventilated area. Depending on conditions it may take up to two weeks to fully dry. You will need to turn them so that they cure evenly. When the onion tops and necks are completely dry and…
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Self reliance is a core value for a prepper. And we should all strive for that goal. But, in a long term situation it would really suck to try to go it alone. Your chances of survival exponentially increase when you have a group of people working together. A person doesn’t need to be a hardcore survivalist to bring value to your group. Even people who seem to have no skills at all may surprise you. Learn to think outside the box when trying to figure out how everyone can…
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If you were in a real survival situation would you eat bugs? Heck yeah I would, I’m gonna fight to survive no matter what. And insects are a good source of protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. We all prepare so that we don’t have to do things like this, but as preppers your backup plan needs a backup plan. If you ever find yourself in a survival situation and you are separated from your preps then knowing how to get multiple food sources is the best plan. Do you know…
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Can you image having to go through TEOTWAWKI without coffee? Me neither. Life would already suck but having to deal with it without your morning brew is just …. well there’s not words for it. For those of us who love coffee, we have a good stock pile of it. But if SHTF happens we have to come to terms with the fact that our supply will eventually run out. And this is why I replace my coffee with Dandelion Root Coffee once or twice a week. It tastes the…
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