Exfoliation is not a primary preparedness worry, but I’m vain. I want to look good while I’m growing my own food, distilling my own water, and otherwise living off the land. To buy something from the beauty aisle would be ...
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How to Make Your Own Deodorant
Deodorant. It’s the one toiletry most of us won’t do without – after all, who wants to stink? Not even our ancestors put up with nasty body odor. Early commercial deodorants ate through clothes they were so strong, but people ...
Read More »DIY Hair Removal
Our ancestors were not hairy, unshaven beasts. The modern trend for smooth legs and shaved armpits dates back to the pre-Christian era, when hairlessness was a sign of socio-economic status. Wealthy types would use everything from pumice to tweezers to ...
Read More »How to Make Your Own Shampoo
On a trip last year, I realized I hadn’t packed my shampoo. No big deal … except it was a major holiday and all the stores were closed in that particular rural community. Rather than make an expensive drive to ...
Read More »Eating All Natural– For Your Dog
With the exception of your spouse and kids, there are few relationships that top the one you have with your dog. Indeed, many could argue that your dog understands you as well or better than your wife or husband. Their ...
Read More »Why is There Arsenic in Our Chicken?
As a survivalist you already know that big government is only out for itself and the big businesses it serves – those being agribusiness and Big Pharma, of course. This is likely to be one of the many reasons why ...
Read More »Natural Relief for Stress
What is stress? The World English Dictionary defines stress as mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension. Stress is the physical and emotional reaction to the pressures we have in our daily lives. It is more persistent and far-reaching than ...
Read More »Growing Your Family’s Pharmacy
Today many families are looking for a different approach to dealing with the illnesses and injuries that afflict them. How can you achieve your goals for a more natural lifestyle? You can add a medicine garden bed to your family ...
Read More »Natural Remedies for Gout, Part 2: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
This is not a diet in the typical sense of the word – it is not intended as a weight-loss plan, though some people do lose weight on it. Instead, it is a way of selecting and preparing foods based ...
Read More »Natural Treatments for Neuralgia
Neuralgia is a malfunction of the nervous system that is characterized by severe, stabbing, or tearing pain along the course of affected nerves. It is a very painful condition for which there is no known cure. The pains can come ...
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