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Chickens, Post-Apocalypse

The chicken will be a valuable animal to have in a disaster situation if you can manage it. Chickens have a multitude of uses, and a number of other benefits that hardly compare to potential problems that may come of having them.

~The information provided here is a combination of online resources and my own knowledge and personal experience. Information provided by my own experience may not be entirely accurate; where ever possible, I have inserted my own advice in only as an aside, not as fact. If there are fallacies with my reports or your own experiences have given you better information than what I have provided, please let me know.~

Everything about Water

The most valuable resource to the human race is taken for granted everyday. Once Z-Day occurs, this valuable resource will not be as convenient as it always has been. Can you guess what it is? If you have a brain in your skull, then you said water. Good job. When zombies take over, water filtration plants will eventually stop going and that is when you can consider all the water in your home, dirty. To shed some light on this awful situation, here is a full-blown guide to everything you will need for survival.

Food Storage

Food is an important part of the human existence. We spend an eighth of our lifetime, at least, focusing on food. It becomes a social activity, a fashion statement, a social statement, a pastime, an obsession, a way to bring people together and a way to keep people apart. Despite all the bizarre roles food can take on in out society, it remains, and shall continue to remain, an integral part of our existence.

Rooftop Agriculture - Part 1

Choose your soil

The first step to finding good soil is to look for good plant life. Without plant life that means the soil is unsuitable. Thick, lush growth means you’re probably on the right track. Make sure to not choose a soil that has stayed wet for extended periods, fungus will be one of a rooftop farmers worst enemies. Remembering that different plants thrive in different environments can help you choose good soil to harvest; here are some pointers.

    Sleep

    Sleep is a very important part of keeping healthy. Both your body and mind need sleep, and without proper rest you will likely not survive in any disaster situation. This guide will address the functions of sleep, what can impede a good nights sleep, and various important aspects of sleep.

    The Cleaning and Preparation of Moose

    How to clean a moose

    Materials Needed:

    • 1 Sharp knife
    • 1 Hammer or sledge (single handed kind)
    • 1 Sharp Axe
    • 1 Hack saw (optional)
    • Several clean cloth rags
    • 4 15 foot lengths of 3/8 inch ropes (optional for stabilizing legs while field dressing and quartering)

    Steps

    1. Clear an area to work at
    2. Bleed out the animal
    3. Prep cuts from throat to anus
    4. Breaking the breast bone
    5. Sever the wind pipe and gullet
    6. Open the abdomen to the anus
    7. Split the pelvic bone

    The First-Aid Kit Article

    What is a First Aid Kit?

    Want Not Waste Not / Recycle and Re-use Foods

    There are ways to re-use and recycle everything. Yes, I do mean everything! And this article will concentrate on food.

    The idea is to reduce waste to prevent pests, reduce usage of other useful items such as insecticides, medical supplies, etc. Using every last scrap in dystopia will be a common practice. Knowing what to do with the last of the cucumber or the shell of watermelons gives the upper hand to those in need.