They say most people start prepping between the ages of 35 and 55. This would suggest that the majority of preppers are getting on a bit... It seems to me that most, if not all, of the advice about preparedness, assumes you are young, fit and able. … [Continue reading]
With have done a few DIY cheese posts recently, and one thing that keeps getting asked is - can you make cheese from powdered milk? Our previous posts used fresh milk and cream... Well the answer is yes! You can make a basic cheese, often referred … [Continue reading]
Almost everyone loves coffee. In fact most of us NEED that morning cup of coffee to get us up and out the door... From a preparedness and homesteading point of view, I see two problems with coffee. Firstly it is getting more and more expensive to … [Continue reading]
So do expiration dates matter? Firstly there are so many different types of expiration dates... Sell By, Best Before, Born On, Use By, to name a few. If you are unsure what these dates mean, you've come to the right place... We've also got you … [Continue reading]
When it comes to choosing the contents for a bug-out-bag or survival bag, many people overlook protective gloves, I think this is a big mistake! Your hands are vital for pretty much all survival tasks, if they get cut up, blistered and infected, you … [Continue reading]
Here's the thing - I have asked the question several times on the K.W.N Facebook page, is prepping a whole family activity, or are you prepping alone, but for the whole family? From the replies I received it would appear that there are an awful lot … [Continue reading]
Ok, when I say free, I am assuming you already have something laying around which I always seem to have - a broken printer... If you don't have one, chances are you know someone who does! If you can get hold of an old printer, some CDs and a length … [Continue reading]
The Trucker’s Friend is an all purpose tool, designed for truck drivers. Basically it does hacking, prying, wrecking, pulling and pounding! It weighs around 2.5 pounds and it is just under 20 inches in length. I think it should also be called the … [Continue reading]
We make and eat a lot of jam - there are only so many strawberries you can eat before you start thinking about canning them to enjoy over a longer period. One of our favorite ways to make jam is to make: Quick & Easy Freezer Jam, but we will … [Continue reading]
Times are hard, and for many of us money is tight; for many others it is almost non-existent, or worse, people are heavily in debt with loan and credit card repayments crippling their income... The thing is, how many of us still don't practice the … [Continue reading]
