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Cooler Cooked Corn

Cooler Cooked Corn

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cooler Cooked Corn Cooler cooked corn aka redneck cooler corn is done in a cooler very similar to thermos cooking. It’s just on a bigger scale than a thermos for feeding more than a single person. I would imagine you could use this method on almost any vegetable that …

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Rocket Stove for Mass Heating

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Rocket Stove for Mass Heating We talk a lot about rocket stoves for cooking purposes on all homesteading, prepping, camping, and even hiker sites. But rarely with the idea of one large enough to provide mass heating for our shelter or homes. Not only could you save a bundle …

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Free Campgrounds Listed By State

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Free Campgrounds Listed By State Whether your looking for something fun to do for a weekend, for a vacation or even to test your bug out skills camping is a great option! I know my family has gotten tons of fun and learned even more during our camping excursions. …

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DIY Battery Bank

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Battery Bank I have been aware of and made use of my auto battery and an inverter many times during power outages. I do have a small generator that keeps my freezer and refrigerator running during those times and so have always used my inverter for smaller appliances …

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Stop Trench Foot Before It Stops You (Bug Out Crisis!)

Stop Trench Foot Before It Stops You (Bug Out Crisis!) If you ask any solider or hiker, actually anyone who spends a lot of time walking, marching or running. They will tell you if you take good care of your feet, they will take good care of you. This is truer than most of us realize. …

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Using Grass Clippings in Gardens and Coops

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using Grass Clippings in Gardens and Coops I am always thrilled to find that something can be recycled rather than ending up in a landfill somewhere. Now instead of seeing those grass clippings as a bother to clean up or worse not cleaned up and brought into my home …

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50 Uses for an Emergency Blanket

50 Uses for an Emergency Blanket Just a few days ago we featured an article from Gray Wolf Survival with his opinion that the mylar emergency blanket wasn’t to his liking but had other uses. If you missed that posting, you can see it here>> Do Mylar Emergency Blankets Really Work? In that article he also …

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Off-grid When the Stockpile Is Gone

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 …

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DIY Generator to Home Hookup

DIY Generator to Home Hookup

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 …

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Do Mylar Emergency Blankets Really Work?

Do Mylar Emergency Blankets Really Work? This is one of those articles where the author and I don’t agree. As an aggregated page we always try to present as many angles on every subject broached as possible. We realize that everyone has their own point of view and opinion and the more of those we …

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