The Berkey Guy would like to wish your family and friends a Happy & safe Thanksgiving!
Debunking the Alternative Choice
Recently, a product was introduced into the marketplace that directed its marketing toward users of the Berkey® Water Purification Systems, particularly the Big Berkey® model. It has promoted itself as an alternative choice and the manufacturer of the Berkey® systems has tested its performance in two ways: Flow Rate Lifespan The following comses directly from […]
Awesome Video: Traditional axe making and wooden lodge construction
I never tire of watching true craftsmen at work, forming their art and working their magic. This video truly is a beautiful piece of work. It depicts the raw transformation of steel into structure; of logs into lodging. The degree of dedication seen in this almost 10-minute clip reminds us of the true law of […]
Now Available: Wise Food Storage 60 Servings Meat Bucket
Many customers who have preferred Wise Food as their Long-Term storage solution have expressed their desire for a “meat bucket” to supplement their breakfasts and entrees. We’re happy to announce that Wise Food Company has now launched their Long-Term Food Storage Preparedness Bucket containing 60-Servings of meat. The following meats are included in this new […]
Featured: Benchmade Knife Video Review by Sootch00
Sootch00 did an excellent review of Benchmade’s Triage 1st Responder Knife. He even has worked out a discount you can use with ordering it from the store he refers to in the video. Be sure to check his YouTube channel out for reviews of great products!
Iowa Deals with Arsenic in Water Supplies?
The Des Moines Register is reporting that Iowa is dealing with Arsenic issues across the state. According to reports, fifty-five percent of Iowa’s tap water is sourced from ground water. Although the recommended test apparently costs about $20 for residents to use, resolving the issue will not be as quick and simple. Arsenic reduction can […]
Feeling a Flu Coming?…Check out what I do
I am a generally healthy guy. I hardly ever get sick, but when I do feel a bug trying to set-in, here’s what works for me. I have a couple of orange trees which produce good size fruit. In my experience, eating freshly picked fruit is much more preferable than eating fruit that has been […]
Featured Post: The Benefits of Cinnamon
Our friends at HomesteadBasics.com posted an article that I found valuable for reference-relevance. Here it is: Cinnamon serves uses beyond bread pudding, french toast, and tea. In fact, Pliny the Elder referenced an unknown native people’s guarding of a pricey cinnamon by “a terrible kind of bats,” circa 77 AD.1 Both bark and flower have […]
Survive 2 Thrive Certified USDA Organic Long-Term Food Storage Preparedness Pail
Let’s face it, not everyone has the same taste for food…and for those who have been searching for a Long-Term Food Storage solution that is USDA Certified Organic, here you have it! Jeff “The Berkey Guy” shot a short clip on Youtube introducing the food. We’ll have (more…)
She Literally Eats Out of Her Gutters…
…rain gutters, of course! Suzanne Forsling has become somewhat of a celebrity for her ingenuity. Her resourcefulness finds a practical application for re-purposing rain gutters. Have a read: I am from Iowa, so I have an inherent need to grow vegetables. Each winter, I dream up ways of trying to garden in Juneau’s environment which, […]
