M.L. Lewis
Bio
Welcome to my little slice of pie. This blog will primarily focus on prepping and homesteading skills with a sprinkle of fiction every now and then.
Stories (167)
Filter by community
Tying Your Way To Survival
Knot tying is a vital survival skill. A knot is a fixed looping of a piece of string or rope. Though they are often made from rope, they can really be made from any type of cordage. Anyone over the age of five years old has the ability to make knots. Some are used to bind objects together, while others can be used to constrict things. In some cases, they serve as a stopper or knob at the end of the cordage to keep the ends from slipping. Here is how to make the six most popular knots.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Lifehack
Shopping Online
Today is Free Shipping Day. Here are some of the best sites to buy prepping supplies from. emergencyprepgear.com Their goal is to help you find the right gear so you can prepare ahead of time to help you and your loved ones in times of disaster. They provide a wealth of information to help many types of people prepare with an assortment of checklists to help guide you. If you are looking for the best tool for the job, they offer you guidance to do just that. They have a section on prepping for specific types of disaster, or the region you live in.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Lifehack
Welcome To The "Neigh"borhood
Today is the day we honor the animal that helped shape our world, the horse. Horses are one of the most loved livestock in the world. 31% of American homes have one person living there in love with horses. Horses have been domesticated since around 3500 BC in South Russia and Kazakhstan. Today horses are still used for manual labor and transportation, while in some parts they are used in animal-assisted therapy programs. Few ranches specialize in breeding and training champion sport horses. The horse, or equine, industry in the US alone makes $122 billion, along with 1.7 million jobs. There are 60 million horses of more than 400 breeds living on 459,526 horse ranches around the world. In a post-apocalyptic world, horses will be the cornerstone of society during this time. They will be key players in the rebuilding your community. Here is how to start your own horse ranch.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Earth
How To:
A Quinzee, or Quizhee, is a snow shelter made from a giant pile of snow. It differs from an igloo because it doesn’t involve compact blocks of hard snow, or a snow cave as it doesn’t involve digging directly into the snow. It entered the English language from the Athabascan People of Canada in 1984. Quinzees are sturdy structures when assembled correctly, making them great when stranded in very snowy areas. They can provide you with up to three days’ worth of shelter in an emergency. It works best in situations below 25 degrees F.. Here is how you can build one.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Earth
One People, One Land, One Truth
Genocide is the intentional destruction of a certain group of people in whole or in part. The Holocaust is an example of a genocide. The effects of one can be felt for decades afterward. Genocide is a domino disaster, meaning if one happens, other things will follow like famine. It’ll affect the infrastructure of a country leading to mass poverty and poor living conditions. Because the point of genocide is to wipe out a certain group of people, it’ll cause a lack of workers causing the economy to nose dive. They often go hand-in-hand with a poor government structure like Socialism. Here are some tips to survive the next one.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in The Swamp
Surviving Life
Since 1988 December has been made HIV/AIDS awareness month. This silent pandemic has infected 39 million people and has killed over 680,000 of them since its discovery in 1981. HIV/AIDS is a disease that attacks the immune system, weakening the body’s defenses to fight against infection and diseases. It is spread through contact with infected blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. Despite the global awareness of the disease, it still infects less than 2,000 people a year. Here is how you can go through life with HIV/AIDS.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Pride
Disaster In The Workplace
Office buildings are a common sight in the city. Its primary purpose is to provide a workplace for administrative and managerial workers. These workers occupy a set area that provides them with the supplies and space to complete their jobs. In an average office building, there can be 4,000 employees on each floor. Office work makes up 59% of the employment industry. Now with work-from-home mandates ending, 90% of those employees will be returning to the office by the end of the year. Here is how you can survive a disaster while in an office building.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Journal
Fighting Your Way Through Disaster
Every prepper has one dedicated weapon of choice they plan to use in the apocalypse. Whether you’re a melee or firearms person, you’ve trained yourself on all the ins and outs of that particular style of weaponry. But, what happens when the weapon finally dies on you? What if an attacker is on top of you and you can’t reach said weapon? This is why you should make your body a weapon through some form of martial arts. Only 5% of the US population studies martial arts of some kind with 28% of them practicing the skill every day. Here are the five I feel are the best styles for helping you survive doomsday.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Unbalanced
Survival Footwear
A sock is a piece of clothing worn on the foot and it sometimes covers the ankle or some part of the calf. It comes from the Olde English word “socc”, meaning “light slippers”. Even though they have been around since the days of the cave dweller, their first recorded use was in the 8th century BC in Greece. It was called piloi and was made from matted animal hair. Today, they come in a variety of fabrics, from warm cotton to luxurious silk. Today is National Sock Day, so here are some ways that this comfy footwear can save your life.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Lifehack
