Self-Protection

Best Trades To Know

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November 22, 2022 By Above Average Joe 4 Comments

As homesteaders, we all focus on self-sufficiency and self-reliance to ensure survival, especially in the event of a disaster. These trade skills we are going over will be both valuable to your home and trade-able to your neighbors. These are the best trades to know so you can be all set! Woodworking When we can't all run out to the store for what we need, craftspeople …Continue Reading

DIY Knife Sharpening Kit | Never Be Caught With a Dull Knife Again

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November 21, 2022 By Pioneer Settler Contributor 7 Comments

Reach for the sharpest tool in the shed, and keep it that way, with this DIY knife sharpening kit. …Continue Reading

Survival Gear You’ll Be Surprised to Know You Actually Don’t Need

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November 9, 2022 By Ryan Mallet-Outtrim 4 Comments

Survival gear is about quality over quantity, needs over wants, functionality over whim. If you don’t need it, you shouldn’t have it. I learned this the hard way. As a kid, I remember getting my first survival kit. It was something cheap from the mall, with little more than a few tidbits. Nonetheless, I was overjoyed by my little box of fishing hooks, candles, Morse code …Continue Reading

Why Some People Survive Ebola (And How You Can Too)

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November 9, 2022 By Ryan Mallet-Outtrim Leave a Comment

On May 11, 2017, one of Africa’s poorest countries announced it was facing a new Ebola outbreak. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) rattled international health officials with the grim news. It had been barely 18 months since West African nations declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that had lasted two years. The outbreak first emerged in Guinea in late 2013, but …Continue Reading

How To Make A Homemade Stun Gun | Homesteading Survival Skills

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October 26, 2022 By Riley E. Carlson 10 Comments

Every homesteader should learn how to make a homemade stun gun and properly use it for self-defense. Good thing we have this easy and straightforward tutorial on how to make a homemade stun gun with materials that may already be in your hands! Make An Easy DIY Stun Gun For Your Self-Defense If you're not confident using a gun or your knife skills and prefer other weapons for …Continue Reading