Supplies
Why Every Homesteader Needs Community
Homesteaders care strongly about self-sufficiency, but they need community just the same. In fact, it can get lonely. Not to mention, no one can do everything on their own. Which is why it’s always good to have a community you can turn to when the going gets tough or simply to provide day-to-day support. If …...
Preparing Your Bug-Out Bag
Preparing Your Bug-Out Bag: What to Pack and What to Leave Behind In emergency situations, having a bug-out bag can make all the difference. A bug-out bag is a portable kit that contains essential items to help you survive for at least 72 hours in case you need to evacuate your home quickly. While it …...
Use It Right! – Aboblist
Zippos are an American classic that smokers and survivalists have carried for years. Keeping your Zippo filled means always having fluid on hand, but can you put any lighter fluid in a Zippo? No one wants to wreck their useful and iconic lighter. Although the Zippo company guarantees their lighters for life, it’s still important...
Keep Germs and Infections Out! – Aboblist
There are a lot of things we don’t think about but should. For example, do Band-Aids expire? In an emergency, getting medical care or even clean water to wash a wound can be difficult or even impossible. That’s when trivial things like a box of Band-Aids suddenly become much more important. Though you need to …...
Storing Electrolyte Powder for Emergencies – Aboblist
Dehydration is no joke and can kill you very quickly, so keeping Gatorade around is a fantastic way to ensure you can rehydrate quickly. When storing Gatorade powder long term, it’s important to know that Gatorade powder does go bad. Like many powder mixes, this brand will keep for quite a while, but not forever. …...
