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Using the Entire Pumpkin & Spicing Up Toasted Pumpkin Seed
Spicing Up Toasted Pumpkin Seeds “Waste not want not” is a saying many of us grew up hearing from our depression era parents and grandparents. I strongly believe in using every part of any creature hunted, fished or trapped as well as any crop grown. I find the pumpkin to be one of the most versatile …
Prepping With Alka-Seltzer
Prepping With Alka-Seltzer Preppers, homesteaders and those of us on tight today’s world budgets, are always tickled to find dual use items. When I see a package of Alka-seltzer I no longer only think of upset stomachs! I now see several uses from cleaning to home remedy treatments all in one small easy to store package. …
DIY Hot Water Produced by Compost!
DIY Hot Water Produced by Compost! Whether you are prepping for a grid down scenario, trying to cut back on your current utility expenses or simply trying to make our planet a better, less polluted. less over stressed by human demands upon our resources place. This is an awesome project to consider. We are well aware …
Household Uses for Cola
Household Uses for Cola Many of us can not imagine not drinking coca cola or wasting the beverage by using it for anything other than refreshing our palates! An equal number of us can not imagine drinking a beverage that has household uses and view it as drinking cleanser! No matter which side of the …
Making Use of Roadkill
Making Use of Roadkill I admit the idea of eating roadkill makes me a bit queasy. Logically if you are not a vegan that queasiness is even harder to justify. We know meat comes from dead animals and making use of what is already dead rather than taking a new life to feed ourselves only makes …
Treating a Gunshot Wound
Treating a Gunshot Wound A gunshot wound is certainly not an injury that I would want to have to deal with on any level. Not as the medical assistance to the victim nor as the patient. How horribly frightening! But we all know that in any SHTF event long or short term, we could end …
Becoming Digitally Grey
Becoming Digitally Grey In the majority of disaster scenarios becoming the grey man as detailed in this article >> Being the Gray Man While SHTF is a critical concept to deploy to protect yourself and your group both from the physical dangers of the event and retaining the safety and security of your location and supplies immediately after …
DIY Stinging Nettle Fertilizer
DIY Stinging Nettle Fertilizer I am continually amazed by the uses of these nasty weeds! If you have ever inadvertently wandered into a patch of stinging nettles you completely understand why I referred to them as nasty weeds. They can cause serious injury if you are not careful, so please always wear thick work gloves …
Prepping for Seniors
Prepping for Seniors I hear much too often from seniors that in a terrible SHTF scenario their back up plan to hunkering down is to stay behind. They express the fear that they will slow down the group lowering their chances of getting out in time. Some of the plans I have been privy to …
Does a Fence Work for Defense?
Does a Fence Work for Defense? The easy answer to that question is yes… and no! If someone is truly determined to get in a regular neighborhood fencing isn’t going to stop them. So the answer in a lawless situation a fence won’t stop those who would take from you or have intentions of harming …
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