20 Unconventional Uses for VapoRub As a child the aroma of vaporub used to waft through our home late fall to early spring. Someone in the household during those months always was suffering from congestion and mom had the humidifier going with the vaporub filling the top container.It was then and still is now in …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Identifying Little Hogweed & its Benefits From Giant Hogweed & its Dangers Then I came across this article touting the benefits of Little Hogweed for human consumption including recipes! Obviously the difference between the two plants is more than just size. I sounds to me like Little …
Build a Wilderness Fire Bed Maintaining a survivable body temperature is imperative while in the wilderness. Hypothermia is more likely to do you in than any wild animal and will do so faster than even lack of water will. Especially helpful if you don’t have shelter in avoiding hypothermia is a fire bed. It works even …
DIY Wood Stove Water Heater Attachment This is not a project I would recommend for a beginner do it yourselfer. It is also one I wouldn’t scrimp on parts for either as the results of poor-quality metals etc… could lead to a real dangerous scenario or a real mess in your home. However, if you …
20 Ways to Reduce Heating Costs No matter where you live there are bound to be some heating or cooling costs and in some places both. Although the tips listed in the featured article are intended for reducing heating costs many can also reduce cooling costs. Even if you live in a location where heating isn’t usually …
Fire Cider Recipe and Use My first reaction to this recipe was “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger!” The all most powerful of the healing foods are within this one concoction. With the exceptions of the horseradish and the jalapeno peppers I actually like all the individual ingredients. I admit that I however, cringe at …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Guide to Gardening by Mail This link was recently forwarded to me by a member (Many thanks the more information and participation we have the better off we all are!) and on the forum there was recently a question from another member asking about which mail order companies were trustworthy …
Run or Not to Run From a Shooter Millions of people have watched the governments RUN. HIDE. FIGHT. ® video on how to escape harm from an active shooter. For the most part it’s a good video with reasonable rational good advice on avoiding the shooter. (if you haven’t perhaps seen it, it is included …
Making Your Resources Stretch Further During Uncertain Times Times are tight all over the world for just about every economic group. Everyone needs to make their resources whether in currency or physical assets stretch further. Times are also uncertain all over the world as we as the human race deal with natural disasters and especially …
Prepping Pets For Winter Emergencies Of course, I can’t speak for anyone other than myself. But to many people pets are more than a companion animal, they are members of the family! I share my home with several animals…2 dogs, and 3 cats, both dogs and one of the cats aren’t pets, they are full-fledged members of …
