Raising Backyard Quail: An Alternative to Raising Chickens We all know the benefits of raising backyard chickens both for today and in the advent of a disaster. However, they are a lot of work and are banned by many cities and local HOAs. Quail for the most part are not banned because the reasons for …
Pinole: Amazing Energy Food You May Not Know About Pinole, which is often called pinol or pinolillo, It is an ancient grain that originated with the Aztecs. Originally pinole was made from a blend of roasted ground maize (traditionally heirloom purple corn maize) and raw cacao. These two ingredients were roasted together for hours and …
Making Camp Bread in the Field Baking over a campfire is a skill unto itself! I have a hard time imagining a world without bread. Most cultures eat it in one form or another. So why give it up while camping or bugging out? Don’t! Learn how to make camp bread from the video below …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tending your compost during the winter months Winter months unless you have a greenhouse aren’t known for being wonderful months for gardening. But one thing that we can do for our gardens during the winter is plan for them and care for our compost. My family continues to collect …
MIY Squirrel Country Sausage Many people eat squirrel on the regular. Especially popular in some parts of the United States. But in many places and for many people it is something that they haven’t yet tried or haven’t considered eating unless there is a lack of their usual meat orientated livestock. I have tried it, …
Z Nation‘s Serena’s (Pie Girl) Scratch Blueberry Pie If you are a Z Nation fan you already know the story of Serena’s blueberry pie! The actor who plays Serena admits her own favorite is cherry pie, but hey during a zombie apocalypse a gal has to use what is available! Proof that during times of …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Sausage Making One of the favored methods for preserving meat is to make it into sausage then cure. It’s one of the tastier methods as well. You can use just about any meat source you choose whether hunted or live stock. Homestead Sausage Making This is an …
DIY: Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage Everyone needs more storage! No home ever built has enough, once you have it you fill it. But this is especially true of preppers. That doesn’t mean we can afford infinite storage space. But it does make us a bit more creative on how we do store things and how …
Three Layers of 72 Hour Preparedness Priority one is always surviving the initial event. After that the next 72 hours are critical. If aid is available it is stretched extremely thin. People are dazed, injured and scared. At their most vulnerable and too often for some their most dangerous. If supplies are intact they …
Hunting, processing, and cooking black bear Before you run out and hunt yourself a black bear there are things you should know. 1st make sure it is in season in your region and that you know your prey. Bear can be extremely dangerous. When ever you take a creature’s life for food, insure that you …
