Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.  Enjoy friends, family, and good food!  We'll see you back here at the Paracord Project after the New Year.  Happy Holidays everyone!
~Sara

Preparing for Winter Storms

     For anyone who watches the Weather Channel, you will now be aware that winter storms now have names, just like hurricanes.  They have adopted this practice in an attempt to make people pay more attention to winter storms in the hopes that people will be better prepared for them when they come.

     Blizzards and winter storms are exactly one of those disasters that anyone in a place that can get snow should be prepared for.  It can cause all sort of problems that we should be prepared to deal with.  This includes everything from car accidents to power outages.  So how should you be prepared?

10 Survival Uses for an Altoid Tin

     There are just some things that are beg to be used and repurposed, and the altoid tin is one of those things. With its easy use pocket size and durable material, it makes sense that this is something that people would use for other things. With a myrid of things that these mint tins can be made in to, it's not surprising that there are a number of reuse options for the survivalist community.

     The best part is, that if you don't have an altoid tin already, you can go out and by some for cheap, and then enjoy your mints as you put together one of these DIY survival projects! Here are our top ten survivalist altoid projects:

More Five Dollar Preps Just In Time for Black Friday

     What prepper can say that they don't like cheap and easy preps. They're what we live for. We look for the saving and deals so we can get the things we need for today, tommorow, and for when shtf. When so many preps can be expensive, it's nice to have those preps that are easy to buy and are also easy on the wallet.

Survival Item: 35 Uses for the Bandana

     There are many items we find on bug out bag list and survival gear lists. However, there are a couple on there, that to be truely honest, most of us arn't really sure what we would use them for. Or if we do have one option, we don't have any other use for this item. For preppers and survivalists, having just one use for an item just won't cut it when it comes to our survival gear. So for this post we're going to take a look at one such item. The banadana. You can use it to cover your head, but what else can you use it for?

Nuclear Threats and How to Prepare

     There are many different types of scenarios that we as preppers and survivalists can be prepared for. The world we live in today seems constantly dangerous, and ever on the brink of disaster.  One of the most terrifying of these is a nuclear disaster.  It may come in the most extreme form as nuclear war, but is more likely to happen through terrorist attacks or nuclear power station accidents.  It is these things that we really need to be prepared for.

Things You Should Stock but Likely Are Not

Here is a list that I found that I thought would be a great thing to share here.  There are certain things that we all try and prep and store and get extras of.  However there are somethings out there that we aren't stocking in our survival caches, and perhaps we should be.  Take a look:

1. Toothbrush and toothpaste
2. Gun Cleaning Supplies
3. Duct Tape
4. Cooking Oil
5. Shampoo
6. Deodorant
7. Laundry Detergent
8. Books (both how to's, but also for enjoyment)
9. WD-40
10. Sewing Supplies
11. Bolts, Nails, Screws
12. Games
13. Paper and Pencils
14. Spare Parts for Gear
15. Musical Instruments (if you have that inclination)
16. Lantern Mantles
17. Hand Tools
18. Broken Window Fix or Cover
19. Bleach
20. Household Cleaning Supplies
21. Sponges
22. Towels and Wash Cloths
23. Baby Powder
24. Baby Supplies
25. Aloe
26. Sunscreen
27. Bug Spray
28. Comfort Foods
29. Chains and Locks
30. Rubbing Alcohol
31. Lice Shampoo
32. Salt
33. Liquor
34. Glasses (prescription if you can get them and over the counter)
35. Alcohol Wipes
36. Eyedrops
37. Pet Food
38. Fertilizer
39. Coolers
40. Buckets
41. Clothes Pins
42. Children's Clothing in Sizes Larger than they Wear Currently
43. Super Glue
44. Wash Board
45. Spray Paint
46. Zippers, Buttons, Snaps, Knee Patches, Velcro
47. Patches for Tents and Tarps
48. Garbage Bag
49. Lime
50. Charcoal Lighter/Fluid
51. Birth Control
52. Vitamins
53. Razor Blades
54. Saw Blades
55. Garden Tools
56. Spark Plugs
57. Motor Oil
58. Manuel Air/Tire Pump
59. Bird Seed
60. Fire Extingishers
61. Wire
62. Q-Tips
63. Cotton Balls
64. Corn Starch
65. Thermal Wear

Do you have something that you think should be added to the list, let us know!
~Sara

List originally found at: survivalcache.com