Preserving Herbs With Salt – Taste Summer All Year Round Fresh herbs add a wonderful flavor to your food like nothing else. But what if there are no fresh herbs around? What if it is in the dead of winter, and your cat knocked over the pot of basil you were growing in the windowsill, and you […]
Learn how to make your own Grazing Box for Chickens Chickens love eating plants. The problem is they are not very discriminating on whether or not to avoid your flower bed. If you let them have free rein in your yard, you might have bar patches of soil where your plants used to be. I […]
Hiding Valuables in Plain Sight Everyone has things that they want to keep safe. Whether it be you’re grandmother’s wedding ring or your guns, it is necessary to protect them from the dishwasher repairman, your daughter’s sketchy new boyfriend, or (if the SHTF) looters. The best places to hide your valuables might not be in […]
Natural Ant Killer “It’s been ruined like ants on a picnic.” This phrase has been used many times for good reason. Have you ever had a problem with ants? How can such a tiny little animal be such a nuisance? Well, if you have ever found a trail of ants leading into your pantry only […]
Homemade Cough Remedy by Winnie The seasons are changing. As the weather gets colder my thoughts are towards s preparing for winter. One of the things that I worry about is how not to catch the virus of the week. Although I am really careful about washing my hands, not touching door knobs in public […]
Can you tie these five knots? There may come a time when you have to secure something with a length of rope. Which knot should you use? There are literally hundreds of different kinds of knots and some are better for the job than others. At myfamilysurvivalplan.com it states that there are five knots that every […]
Survival Cement, a.k.a Being Primitive Isn’t so Bad In the Southwest deserts, there are Anasazi ruins in the cliff walls that have been there for over 1000 years that are basically intact. The materials that they used to construct the walls were readily available. With a little but of clay-rich mud, grass and water, you […]
Living Off the Grid in Big Springs Idaho By Winnie Last weekend I went up to Wyoming and Idaho in hopes to catch some spectacular fall scenery in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. But because of the recent government shutdown, all access to the parks were closed. As disappointed that we were, there was a […]
Learn how to make your own DIY Fabric Softener by Winnie Last week I posted about DIY laundry detergent and it got me thinking – is there a good DIY fabric softener that uses natural ingredients and is economical and easy to prepare. I found this great post on the Mother Nature Network that discusses three ways […]
What is Flint Knapping? By Winnie Last weekend I had a pleasant picnic along the banks of a river in Wyoming with my family. When we pulled out the salami and crackers, we realized that we had left the trusty pocketknife we usually have with us back in the car. The only thing we had […]
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