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12/18/2018 / By Mary Miller

Several ways to reuse a lawn mower engine to meet your survival goals

In case SHTF, preppers should be able to scavenge for materials that they can use to suit their survival needs. Possessions that people often discard or take for granted can easily be given new life if you have enough know-how and are willing to put in a little elbow grease. Here are a few ways […]

12/12/2018 / By Mary Miller

Where to safely scavenge for supplies in the city

If ever SHTF, are you sure that you will have all of your supplies prepared in time? What if you miss out on some crucial items? What if you run out of food or medicine? Scavenging for survival might not be something everyone will be comfortable with, but in matters of life and death, it […]

12/08/2018 / By Mary Miller

Survival scavenging: 10 Items you can re-purpose when SHTF

In the event of a large-scale disaster, you may be forced to scavenge for survival. Some people might not agree with this, but in a matter of life and death, preppers should be able to do anything to survive. Survival scavenging isn’t just about taking whatever you want. It’s about finding useful things that you […]

07/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to locate resources when the grid is down

Aside from keeping your gear maintained and your supplies stocked, you also need to know where to go if your resources run out. This doesn’t mean looting. You just need to teach your loved ones where they can head if your supply gets dangerously low. It’s good to be familiar with every nook and cranny of […]

04/10/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Scrounge in these three overlooked places for your survival supplies

Picture this: Society just completely collapsed three days ago after some kind of nationwide crisis. You, like most others, rush to the local department store to see how many survival supplies you can scrounge, only to find that nearly all of the shelves have already been stripped clean. What do you do? Do you just return […]

03/31/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Sometimes survival means scavenging (but not looting)

First and foremost, it’s extremely important to understand the difference between scavenging and looting – one is a moral and situationally aware method of getting yourself and your loved ones through a crisis situation, and the other is completely unethical. As pointed out in an article published earlier this month on ThePreppingGuide.com, “After every disaster, […]

07/08/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Frugal woman manages to quit job and travel the world by eating trash from the dumpster

Dumpster diving isn’t limited to just information espionage. A Portland, Oregon woman began to eat out of the dumpster (which she affectionately called, “dumpster dogging”) to save $30,000 in just eight months — enough cash to leave her job and travel to central America. Amanda Holden, 32, was called the “Dumpster Dog” by her coworkers […]

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