Disclaimer: This post contains graphic content focusing on defending oneself in an emergency, aspects of which may be triggering for some people, and considered adult in nature. Defense situations (such as a choke defense) can vary and no one technique will work for every situation. Technique and weapons use are […]
Skills
In preparedness, sometimes, we have to be a “Jill” of all trades, even if we are a master of none. How do we develop the skills necessary to provide our family with its basic needs? This is the category in which we discuss different skills that as preppers we need to have.
EMERGENCY DEFENSE PREP #4: KNIFE, STICK, OR BAT DEFENSE
Disclaimer: This post contains graphic content focusing on defending oneself in an emergency, aspects of which may be triggering for some people, and considered adult in nature. Defense situations (such as knife defense) can vary and no one technique will work for every situation. Technique and weapons use are subject […]
EMERGENCY DEFENSE PREP #3: GUN DEFENSE
Disclaimer: This post contains graphic content focusing on defending oneself in an emergency, aspects of which may be triggering for some people, and considered adult in nature. Defense situations (such as a gun defense) can vary and no one technique will work for every situation. Technique and weapons use are […]
EMERGENCY DEFENSE PREP #2: WEAPON DEFENSE
Disclaimer: This post contains graphic content focusing on defending oneself in an emergency, aspects of which may be triggering for some people, and considered adult in nature. Defense situations (such as a weapon defense) can vary and no one technique will work for every situation. Technique and weapons use are […]
EMERGENCY DEFENSE PREP #1: PROTECTION
Hey everyone! Years ago – like 35 years ago – I took a class in women’s self-defense. And while it was immensely helpful, unfortunately, it’s not something I have stayed up to date on. Happily for us, Nick Card, the author of this current blog post series, has a great […]
January’s Skill – Fire Starting
One of the most basic skills that any prepper should know is how to start a fire. But don’t just assume though that because you’ve started a fire before that you’re good. I’m betting if I asked those of you reading this article, “How many of you have started a […]
8 Things to Start Doing in 2019 to Make This Your Best Year
If you knew that you had just one year to get your house in order before the excrement hits the rotating cooling device, what would your goals for the year be? How would you go about preparing your family to survive such an event? What steps could you take this […]
Be Crafty: Crochet in the Round
Welcome back to the world of crochet! Tell me, have you enjoyed making your projects? I would seriously love to see what you have done so far. How did the double crochet go? Was it easy? Did your project with the double crochet go faster than the single crochet? Which […]
Be Crafty: Learn the Double Crochet
Welcome back to the world of Crochet! Last week, we learned two basic stitches, a slip stitch, and a single crochet. How did the single crochet go? If you haven’t posted a picture of your crochet in the comments, please do. I would love to see it. Don’t worry if […]
Be Crafty: Learn to Crochet
By: Joanne Jones One of the best feelings is to snuggle under a handmade blanket on a cold night. The feeling of knowing that someone cared enough about me to make sure I was warm and thought of at the same time. There is something almost magical being wrapped in […]