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Chicory: The Versatile Plant

July 1, 2022
Some plants have many helpful qualities for providing nourishment in a pinch or to be used for medicinal purposes in a survival situation.

Common Helpful Plants

1. Lavender: A popular herb with a sweet, floral scent, lavender has been used in herbal medicine for centuries to help reduce stress and anxiety, boost mood, and promote restful sleep.

2. Rosemary: Rosemary is a fragrant herb that can be used to season dishes and promote relaxation. It has been used traditionally to improve memory and cognitive function, relieve stress and anxiety, and boost the immune system.

3. Aloe Vera: Aloe vera is a succulent plant that is known for its healing properties. It can be used topically to treat a variety of skin conditions and can also be taken orally to help with digestive issues.

4. Basil: Basil is an aromatic herb that can be used to season dishes and also has medicinal properties. It has been used in traditional medicine to help with digestive issues and respiratory conditions, as well as for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.

5. Chamomile: Chamomile is a flowering herb with a sweet, apple-like scent that has been used for centuries for its calming and relaxing properties. It is often used as a tea to help alleviate stress and anxiety, promote restful sleep, and soothe digestive discomfort.

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Rainwater Collection 101

June 28, 2022
Rainwater collection, or harvesting rainwater, is simply collecting the run-off rainwater from a structure to store for future use. This water can be used in a multitude of ways. When purified, rainwater can be used for various household activities; including drinking and cooking. Since rainwater is quite clean, deep purification isn't always necessary, especially when used for irrigation, gardening, or laundry.
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Survival Sewing Kit

February 2, 2023
Natural disasters, emergency situations, and the common clothing mishap can all require the benefits from your survival sewing kit. From needing stitches to patching your ripped pants, keeping a sewing kit in your EDC or Go bag won’t be wasted.
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Sustain

Boiling Water: The Cleansing Begins

July 12, 2017
Water is the most plentiful element on Earth, covering nearly 75 percent of the surface. The bad news? most of it is salt water or polluted.
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Sustain

Chicory: The Versatile Plant

July 1, 2022
Chicory is a rather useful plant, although many ley-men regard it as a weed. Chicory roots, leaves, and flowers are all beneficial in more ways than one. The entire plant is food in one form or another. It's widespread growth, full use properties, and it's rich nutrients make for a one powerful plant. Chicory is a great alternate food source and comes in handy when supplemental nutrients are needed.
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Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, and odorless gas that is the cause of at least 430 deaths a year in the U.S.
Chicory
Chicory is a rather useful plant, although many ley-men regard it as a weed. Chicory roots, leaves, and flowers are all beneficial in more ways than one. The entire plant is food in one form or another.
Gardening
Gardening is vital when it comes to sustaining a family's food source in a disaster scenario. Growing herbs, fruits, and veggies will help provide food, medicine, and more.
Helpful Plants
Some plants have many helpful qualities for providing nourishment in a pinch or to be used for medicinal purposes in a survival situation.
Illness
Illness can be caused by the common cold or flu, by disease or pandemics, or from cuts and the consumption of bad food & water. In a survival situation it is important to be prepared for illness and know how to avoid it.
Nourishment
When food supplies are low, nourishment can be challenging making skills like foraging and cooking with natural ingredients necessary for survival.
Outbreak
Outbreaks, epidemics & pandemics are a more recognized reality in our current culture. Learn how to prepare for these disasters, protect your family and survive.
Products
There are some very handy products that have been created for disaster survival and long term survival preparation. Here are some of the product we have found and recommend.
Rainwater
Rainwater is a natural source of water that can be used for survival and sustainability when supplies are low if collected and filtered properly.
Self Care
In an emergency situation or disaster scenario it is easy to get focused on helping your family and others. It is important to also focus on self care and your own mental health.
Sustainability
Sustainable living is the practice of generating your own food, water and power supply for long term survival without the dependencies that will be in short supply in a crisis situation.
Water
Water is one of the basic necessities of life. Without water you can only survive for about 3 days. Finding and purifying water for drinking and cooking are always among the first things to do in a survival situation.

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