Skills
Skill hubs
Each hub holds how-to articles. Start with the topic you need this week, or pick one of the pieces already on the path.
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Latest articles
- How to store water for 30 daysWater
- How to filter and purify creek waterWater
- A first-year garden that feeds twoFood
- How to store 90 days of food without a bunkerFood
- How to pressure-can low-acid vegetablesFood preservation
- How to dehydrate food without a fancy setupFood preservation
- How to wash dishes, hands, and bodies without running waterSanitation
- How to size backup power for a fridge, well pump, and lightsEnergy
- How to heat one room when the grid is downEnergy
- How to sharpen and maintain the three tools you actually useTools
All hubs
Water
Store, treat, and plan how much you need at home and in the field.
Open hubFire
Build and manage fire for heat, cooking, and signaling — and know when not to.
Open hubShelter
Stay dry and out of the wind, at home in a storm or overnight outside.
Open hubFood
Grow, buy, and store food you will eat. Garden and pantry live here.
Open hubFood preservation
Can, dry, ferment, and freeze so harvest and bulk buys last.
Open hubMedical
First aid and home-care skills. Not a substitute for a clinician.
Open hubSanitation & hygiene
Toilets, trash, wash water, and keeping people from getting sick.
Open hubNavigation
Maps, compass, and not getting lost on trail or rural road.
Open hubEnergy
Light, heat, and power when the grid is up and when it isn't.
Open hubComms
Hear a forecast, reach family, and keep numbers on paper.
Open hubTools
Hand tools that earn their keep. Care and sharpening, not a shopping list.
Open hubWeather
Read sky and forecast so you plan the day and the trip.
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