#preppingUnmoderated tagAll PostsTrending TagsExplore CommunitiesCurators CommunityNewVisionLifeNature LoversBlurtconnectPhotography LoversBlurt PakistanBlurt LifeStyleBlurttribeInformation WarBlurt ARTCamping ClubBon Voyage#preppingTrendingHotNewMutedPayoutsquirrelbait adminin Preppers • 2 months ago • 1 min readWhy Prep? Why be a prepper?Prepping is practical and for everyonesmithlabs in # prepping • 2 months ago • 3 min readThe worst vegetable to stack in your prepping supplies.When prepping, the first step most people it she is to buy canned food for storage. Nothing wrong with starting here, I did myself. There is one commercially canned vegetable that does not store…squirrelbait in # informationwar • 2 months ago • 1 min readInformation War and Preppers Communities are now on Blurt!!!!!Two New Communities here on blurtsmithlabs in # prepping • 2 months ago • 5 min readSome common mistakes preppers make, and how we fix it!I have noticed several mistakes that seem to keep recurring in the prepper community. So I decided to post on these problems; and offer an explanation of why they are a mistake, IMHO! First a…smithlabs in # prepping • 2 months ago • 2 min readSometimes things just fall into place....Some things just need to happen to get moved out to the homestead permanently. I need to be able to mill some trees into lumber, so I can use them in some of the homestead construction. I lost a 3…smithlabs in # prepping • 3 months ago • 3 min readHow will you open your can stored food after SHTF?A question that begins simply, and move to complex areas quickly. Most preppers begin with a kitchen can opener, usually in pairs; with a P-38 on their keychain for backup. This will get you in…smithlabs in # prepping • 3 months ago • 3 min readSo it begins, converting a building to a net zero house!Most people start at the Solar panels, batteries, and wind generators; to move fully off grid. I started that way myself, until I realized that it is backwards. You can throw 5 time as much energy…smithlabs in # natural-medicine • 4 months ago • 4 min readHow to use herbals for bandages, after you have them in hand.I recently gave a bottle of comfrey tincture to a Lady to help her heal. I called days later, and she hadn't used it because she didn't know how. It seems to be a common problem, so it made sense to…smithlabs in # blog • 5 months ago • 6 min readTruth about EV cars...or the good, the bad, and the ugly!There is a Lot of 'information' circulating these days about electric vehicles. Some are accurate, while some are lies, and some are pie in the sky! Here is a comprehensive analysis of one of the…smithlabs in # prepping • 5 months ago • 4 min readPractical homestead wound repair with herbals!In the last post I did there was a picture of a large butterfly stitch. A friend asked me what that would be good for, since it was so large. So here's the explanation of what I used it for....…smithlabs in # prepping • 5 months ago • 5 min readThe largest single lack most preppers miss.Prepping has become a way of life to some, and a hobby to others. A majority of those prepping seem to have a blind area, that needs to be covered! I asked my Sister what she would do for a deep…smithlabs in # prepping • 9 months ago • 3 min readSomething every homesteader / prepper should have in their first-aid kit!While cooking spaghetti sauce for the homeless meal today, I was burned by a bubble escaping the boiling liquid. When I reached in to stir it, the bubble popped right under my thumb! The ball of…smithlabs in # prepping • 9 months ago • 4 min readA preview of the coming apocalypse.I'm not entering the weekend- engagement, but I wanted to include this so people could get a small idea of what happens, when things stop working! Tulsa had some really bad weather last night…smithlabs in # prepping • 9 months ago • 3 min readA surprising fact about prepping, and first aid kits.I learned something from my sister on first aid kits recently, when I sent her this: She showed me her first aid kit, and it had; Band-Aids, triple anti biotic ointment, decongestant, and…smithlabs in # prepping • 10 months ago • 3 min readBattery powered devices are ubiquitous these days, but how useful are they?I was asked about my favorite and or most useful battery powered devices I own. The selection is more difficult than I initially thought. Removing the more mundane devices (cell phones, computers…smithlabs in # prepping • last year • 4 min readSome thoughts on what prepping really encompasses.I started this as a simple recommendation for a free addition to a bug out bag, but a conversation by email made me realize that more needs to be discussed! Prepping is not a camping outing, with…smithlabs in # prepping • last year • 2 min readWhen prepping redundancy comes along at a significant discount, grab it with both hands, ASAP!When I run across a really good prepping deal, it gets my attention, but when I find two in the same day.... I bought them both; I have enough radios to set up the network we need out on…smithlabs in # prepping • last year • 2 min readI'm Prepping with cherry tomatoes I found on sale.I found cherry tomatoes 3 pounds for two dollars, so I bought 9 pounds. Pretty nice tomatoes 🍅; I bought 6 of these. First step is to cut each tomato in half; This cost me a little time…smithlabs in # prepping • last year • 2 min readStorage room can be a problem when prepping.The core of prepping is regularly add smaller quantities of supplies, in order to build up larger inventories of prepping supplies over time! My primary food storage area is becoming too full:…smithlabs in # second-ammendment • last year • 3 min readI went to the largest gun show in the world today.Here in Tulsa, they have a gun show twice a year; that is the largest gun show anywhere! It looks like this inside: This is from the middle of the building, and shows a little over 5 acres on…