How To Make Charcoal When SHTF

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Charred wood and charcoal are very different things. It’s easy to get them mixed up. They are created differently.

This article offers a great video from one of the best channels in primitive survival on the net. Have you ever utilized the mound method in creating charcoal? It doesn’t get more minimalist than that. You will take to this method and find yourself with all the benefits of charcoal in a survival situation.

The article also lists many of the great uses for charcoal outside of cooking food, though that is one important thing. We don’t often think about charcoal as a heating element but it does that well too. This is a short article with a great video. You will enjoy both the information gleaned from the article and the channel from which the video is derived. Charcoal packs light and makes fire less of a concern.

How To Make Charcoal When SHTF

Bonus: How To Grow a Backyard Supermarket

Having a backyard supermarket will allow you to grow pork and beef, chicken, organic eggs, non-GMO fresh fruits and veggies, including all the essential components you need to make your food staples, desserts, and even drinks.

If you are willing to put in a little elbow grease, this isn’t too good to be true. The good news is that some of this can be automated.

Our great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers did this every single day. It’s called “homesteading“, and it can help you save money on food, furniture, tools, clothes, and much more!

This is as self-sufficient as it gets. Watch this eye-opening video to learn more:

Homesteading will take you back to the roots of your ancestors. It’s not only a healthy, stress-reducing pursuit, it’s a lifestyle.