Foraging for Winter Wild Berries Did anyone else do this as a child? I vividly remember picking wild berries in open fields and along roadsides for my grandmother’s preserves as a child. I know I am aging myself by saying that! As this was back when it wasn’t a legal issue to do so. When I …
Build a Wilderness Fire Bed Maintaining a survivable body temperature is imperative while in the wilderness. Hypothermia is more likely to do you in than any wild animal and will do so faster than even lack of water will. Especially helpful if you don’t have shelter in avoiding hypothermia is a fire bed. It works even …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 2 Dozen + Ways to Use Your Apples If you grow your own apples or have a good friend who shares their harvest with you. You know that a single tree can produce quite a bit of fruit. As a child we had 3 apple trees on the property …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Vegetables For a Fall Garden I was almost disappointed when I first learned that there were vegetables that should be planted in the fall! I thought I was being the super urban homesteader by keeping up with a summer garden, a full time job, and 5 children! Now, I …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Hard Cider Yes, you can indeed make your own tasty hard cider that is not only easy to make but puts the store-bought version to shame! Once you try it, I am told you will never be satisfied with the commercially brewed version again. It is touted to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Russian Tea Cold and Flu Preventative I admit to having a jar of the lower class version or Russian tea made with non organic ingredients in my cupboard, The author of the featured article is correct in that the taste of fresh ingredients can’t be imitated or captured in …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Edible Plants to Grow Indoors As outdoor gardening season comes to a close for the year unless you have a greenhouse or a cold frame. You make think the flow of fresh fruits and vegetables has ended for this year. However, there are at least 16 nutritious plants that …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using EVERYTHING You Hunt Native cultures from all over the world have used hunting as a method of feeding their families. They have always known the true meaning of waste not want not and had an understanding of the cycle of life that made them grateful for the animal …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Using a Wood Fire Homesteaders, preppers and the fiscally responsible all can when produce is in season for use when it is not so readily available. One of the best ways of reducing your monthly grocery bill and extending the use of your harvest. Not only financially responsible, home …
Some posts may contain affiliated links. Canning Help: Tear-Free Onion Cutting Trick That Actually Works! If your like me, you put onions in just about everything! I can’t preserve enough fast enough, so cutting all those flavorful onions to go in canning, to be dried, to make MREs and premade canned meals can be an …
