Off-grid When the Stockpile Is Gone Stockpiling some food products is only smart for a long- or short-term crisis scenario. Many people disagree saying that for the long term a stockpile will do you no good. It will eventually run out and then where will you be? I both agree and disagree with that statement and …
A Phone App Identifies Plants From Your Picture! We get a number of pictures from readers asking what this or that pictured plant is. I am by no means a plant expert, but on occasion one or more of our other readers are able to give a name to the unknown greenery. That still leaves …
Dandelion Root Benefits + Tea Recipe I am constantly amazed by the dandelion’s creative edible uses! It grows wild everywhere and for years we have fought to rid our lawns and gardens of it. I no longer fight the dandelion I embrace it as another of mother nature’s gifts. It is versatile and completely edible and grows …
MIY Dandelion Moonshine I no longer see the lowly dandelion as a weed! I am constantly amazed by its creative edible uses! It grows wild everywhere and for years we have fought to rid our lawns and gardens of it. I no longer fight the dandelion I embrace it as another of mother nature’s gifts. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Prepping Lessons Learned In Hawaii The featured article is one person’s learning experiences about prepping while living in Hawaii. Prepping is different in Hawaii than on the mainland United States for a number of reasons. First of course because it is a tropical climate, it’s an island, and even …
Edible Landscaping We can’t all be homesteaders and some of us can’t even be true outdoor gardeners either. There are space limitations, time management limitations, and even HOA limitations. But the majority of us even those that rent do have the ability to contribute to the landscaping of the property in pots or in the …
Harvesting & Eating Acorns Native Americans have been making use of acorn meal for centuries. It’s a reasonable substitute for flour in a SHTF scenario or for off grid cooking. Harvesting and eating acorns has been almost a lost art. Now we can revive it again for this generation. Check out the featured link below and receive …
Eating & Cooking Daylilies We are all learning a lot about eating what nature provides and things that we wouldn’t usually consider food items, like dandelions and now daylilies! This is a little more complicated plant than is a dandelion. It has several medicinal purposes and can work like a laxative and a diuretic. Daylilies are also known …
3 Wild Natural Medications Being lost in itself is a major issue when it’s you who is lost! But imagine being lost and sick, especially after a SHTF event. Even being sick in the wilderness when you know where you are and what you’re doing is a real hassle. If you have suddenly found yourself …
Forsythia Syrup & Jelly Recipes Forsythia Jelly Makes Abt 6 half pints or 3 pints… Pick at least 10 cups of Forsythia blossoms. Snip off base of each flower until you have just yellow petals. You need to end up with 4 cups petals. Pour boiling water over the petals. Let this sit until room …
