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MIY Pastrami

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Pastrami Pastrami is actually an ancient method of preserving beef, turkey, mutton, or pork that has become such a favorite deli item it’s now called Jewish BBQ. It’s ordinarily steamed or smoked, Although with today’s modern appliances it can also be done at low temperatures in the oven. For …

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Methods of Stealing Your Credit Card Info and How to Prevent Them

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Methods of Stealing Your Credit Card Info and How to Prevent Them I like to think of myself as a relatively intelligent person, but it never ceases to amaze me the cleverness of the common thief. I would never have thought of some of the methods they use to …

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Raising Baby Chicks on a Budget

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Raising Baby Chicks on a Budget If you have the space and means chickens can be a great starting point for your self reliant food source! It used to be deemed your ‘duty’ to raise your own food, now days it seems as though the government and laws are …

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MIY Deer Jerky

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Deer Jerky Source: Mike Shelton “A zesty deer jerky that you can make at home in your oven. If you have a food dehydrator, you can dry the jerky in it by following the manufacturer’s instructions. You can also reuse the marinade for additional batches.” Ingredients  1 pound boneless …

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Interactive Planting Calendar by Month

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Interactive Planting Calendar by Month A great gardening tool. Gardening isn’t just spring planting and fall harvest! It is a year round process. The Urban Farmer provides with calendar that you can click upon the month in question and it will provide you with what you should be preparing …

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Nifty Security Items for Your Property Under $70 USD

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Nifty Security Items for Your Property Under $70 USD I recently have been upgrading my security. My once quiet super safe neighborhood is going the way of many little neighborhoods and becoming less safe and we are experiencing more theft and petty crime then in the past 20 years. …

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How to Eat a Tree – Edible pine

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Eat a Tree Edible pine We hear about starving people eating trees and grass etc.. to prevent starvation. But Native American‘s used to eat white pine all the time! The majority of this tree is edible. The needles can be made into a soothing tea and the …

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17 Home Security Mistakes

17 Home Security Mistakes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 17 Home Security Mistakes SHTF event doesn’t have to be a natural disaster, a world war, a terrorist attack, economic collapse or an EMP. For you it can be the wrong person or persons in your home destroying your sense of security, taking your hard earned property or God …

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Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Items You May Not Have Considered for Your Survival Kit Sometimes it’s the little things that are easily forgotten or not thought of that can become the most important survival items in an instant! One example can be feminine hygiene products. Women don’t tend to think much about them …

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DIY Solowheel Pack

DIY Solowheel Pack

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Solowheel Pack We have talked a number of times about the weight of our bug out bags and the difficulty of carrying them over rough terrain. This could also be the answer for some of us older folks or those with disabilities or young children who can’t carry …

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