DIY Generator to Home Hookup I live in an area where we have a number of natural and manmade occurrences that cause power outages. The first few times we simply roughed it out and kept the freezer and refrigerator closed as much as possible to retain the cool interior. Then we had a longer term …
Old West Food Preservation & Cooking Ever wonder as we scramble around today attempting to find the most economical and safest way to preserve our garden harvests how they did it back in the “ole days” prior to mason jars, dehydrators, freezers, food savers and zip lock bags? How did they feed themselves when the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Self Reliance a Crime? (8 links) Is it really becoming a crime to be self-reliant? Most of us have heard or seen the news reports of some really surprising court orders in the recent past encroaching on what we have in the US, anyway, have always assumed were our …
Preparing for an Economic Collapse Many many of us started out as poverty preppers, me included. As a single parent a job loss, an injury, an illness, or a large, unexpected expense can quickly become a personal SHTF scenario. Preparing for an economic collapse is actually quite a similar type of preparation only on a much …
Some posts may contain affiliate links.</pre Planting Cherry Pits I currently have an avocado pit soaking on the windowsill , a pineapple top growing on the bathroom counter and 2 and a half pounds of cherries in the fridge! I bet you can guess what I am going to do with some of the pits …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Watermelon Jerky Aka Fruit Leather The instructions for watermelon jerky given in this featured article is what we here in the Northern part of the US call fruit leathers. It can be applied to a number of different fruits and is a particular favorite In children’s lunch boxes. Much …
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 …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survival Livestock Whether you believe the biblical story of Noah and his ark or not, you most likely have heard it! Now most of us are not planning nor have the ability to take on or care for most of the animal species that we have in today’s world. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Communication After the World Goes Silent Immediately after an emergency situation as soon as we know we are for the moment safe from the initial event in today’s world our second priority tends to be contacting friends and family to assess not only our own situation but to reassure …
Knife Laws One of the most important tools to anyone prepping, homesteading, camping or hunting is a good knife. I carry a small one on my key chain for emergencies (cutting rope etc. not big enough for self-defense) But as the world changes more and more people are carrying them with them as a method …
