Due to it's many uses, we advised everyone in our last post to stock up on vinegar and the means to make your own.

Today we'll look at other essential things everyone should have on hand. During a grid down situation these items will become critically important to your survival.

Take a look at this excellent article on the subject.

Lessons from History – Hand Powered Tools

(This a part of a new series. Every Saturday we will try to post something that we consider to be a important tool or skill.)


"The time for war has not yet come, but it will come and that soon, and when it does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Gen. T.J. Jackson, March 1861