Depression Era Tips I think my grandparents got lucky during the depression, they heard a rumor a few days before the sheriff Dept. came to there apartment building and kicked everyone out. The building was bulldozed down. They packed up everything and went to my Great grandparents farm storing thing’s in the barn. they lived …
MIY Flour at Home If you want to eat healthier, save on grocery costs, become more self-sufficient, or even just practice your scratch cooking skills. Making your own home milled flour is a great place to start! Flour is one of those commodities that it is hard to store enough of due to the sheer volume …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Dangerous Beauty – Giant Hogweed Plant At first glance when I saw this article and others on this extremely dangerous plant, I thought it was Queen Anne’s Lace! As you can see from the pictures (the above is Hogweed and the one below is Queen Anne’s Lace) they look …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Contain Your “Smoke Smell” or Else!? These are actually the most ridiculous “ordinance and court judgments” I have yet to hear enforced. I personally do actually have some experience with this in Washington state. I live just barely in city limits in a very rural area and once found while …
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 …
Dealing With Looters You will see this question discussed on almost every prepping, survival, or homesteading site. What do we do with the looters? I am personally fed up with the idea that every upsetting event is an excuse for looting. Destroying your own neighborhood, your neighbor’s place of employment, your community’s businesses doesn’t solve …
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 …
No Pectin Gingered Rhubarb Jam Vintage recipe with no added pectin By Diana Rattray Southern Food Expert Ingredients 4 cups diced fresh rhubarb 3 cups sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger 2 tablespoons lemon juice red food coloring, if desired, for color (I don’t use this, and it leaves the jam a little …
Should You Have Cash in Your BOB? This a real common question and my answer is always the same… YES! More often than not if you need to bug out of a situation there has been an emergency that doesn’t, yet anyway, involve an economic collapse. Why do I say that? Because if you are …
A Prepper “Honey do” List Male or female whoever does the household repairs around your home knows what a ‘honey do’ list is. Unfortunately, around here that someone is me! Whether you are doing the upkeep or you have someone else who does it or helps do that, (in my case which ever child happens …
