{"id":57901,"date":"2021-05-17T07:09:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=57901"},"modified":"2021-05-17T07:09:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:09:25","slug":"why-this-necessary-prepper-skill-is-a-must-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=57901","title":{"rendered":"Why This Necessary Prepper Skill Is a Must To Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-section\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/why-this-necessary-prepper-skill-is-a-must-to-learn_29032021\/\">Why This Necessary Prepper Skill Is a Must To Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-excerpt\">\n<p>Knowing how to sew is a vital skill for preppers. We all know the basics: tear your pants after the SHTF and you can repair them if there\u2019s no way to buy more. But, it goes beyond that!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div id=\"content-area\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"left-area\">\n<article id=\"post-68087\" class=\"et_pb_post post-68087 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-general category-health-and-safety category-healthy-living category-home category-homestead category-shelter_clothing tag-blankets tag-clothes tag-crafting tag-hobby tag-medical-emergencies tag-mending tag-necessary-prepping-skill tag-needle tag-no-electricity tag-power-grid tag-preparedness tag-quilts tag-sewing tag-shtf tag-stitching tag-stitching-wounds-sewing-machine\">\n<div class=\"et_post_meta_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_184712658-scaled-e1616612149776.jpeg?resize=550%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Why This Necessary Prepper Skill Is a Must To Learn\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Knowing how to sew is a vital skill for preppers. We all know the basics: tear your pants after the SHTF and you can repair them if there\u2019s no way to buy more. But, it goes beyond that!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you tear your pants beyond repair.\u00a0 Should you just throw them away? Maybe right now.\u00a0 But not if you are in a situation that\u2019s requiring you to use what you have (grid down, low or no income, etc.). Not to mention, sewing can be fun and it\u2019s a hobby for so many. I know my mom would make quilts all day if she could!<\/p>\n<p>Something to consider is the ease of sewing if the power goes out. Sewing machines are nice, but won\u2019t work well if there is no electricity. For this, get a treadle sewing machine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3faIqrf\">like this one<\/a>. This is a machine that is powered by the users\u2019 foot. A foot pedal is pushed back and forth by the operator\u2019s foot to move the needle up and down.\u00a0 They are not necessarily affordable or easy to find. BUT, I was able to find an article by Mother Earth News detailing how to make your own treadle sewing machine.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherearthnews.com\/diy\/tools\/human-powered-tools-treadle-sewing-machine-ze0z1302zsau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0 To read that article, please click here!<\/a>\u00a0Alternatively, you can look for antique Singer sewing machines that can be operated off the grid when at estate sales, on Craigslist, or Etsy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why This Necessary Prepper Skill Is a Must To Learn Knowing how to sew is a vital skill for preppers. We all know the basics: tear your pants after the SHTF and you can repair them if there\u2019s no way to buy more. But, it goes beyond that! 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