Growing Vegetables Indoors: Winter Outside? No Problem! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for Spring. It’s been an unusually mild winter here and there hasn’t been much in the way of precipitation. Aside from the worries of a drought the plants are dormant and everything is either a shade of grey or a […]
Old Fashioned Skills Everyone Should Know You come home from a long day at work. What do you do? Do you change out of your work clothes, and put on a comfy sweater, sweats and some cozy socks. After a little bit of down time you go to the refrigerator, get out some chicken and […]
“Don’t touch that, it’s hot!” is a phrase that has been uttered many times in many different languages. Minor burns unfortunately are a part of life and everyone at one time or another will have to deal with them. If the burn isn’t serious, there are many methods you can use for burn relief that […]
Growing Potatoes – So Much in So Little Space! Potatoes are one of the staples of American food. Whether baked, fried, mashed or roasted, they are one of the most versatile and tasty tubers around. I found a nifty planting method that will allow you to yield 100 pounds of potatoes in just four square […]
Tips on Building a Fire One of the most important skills in a survival situation is knowing how to build a fire. The difference in having a fire and not having one can oftentimes be the difference between life and death. A proper fire can warm you, keep you dry or help you to dry […]
Firewood – How to Properly Store and Season Now that we are deep in to the winter months, the question of how to keep your home warm arises. There are many who use wood burning stoves or fireplaces as a way to keep their homes warm. Whether you use wood as your primary source of heat […]
Machete Basics – Which One to Pick and How to Use When I think of machetes, my mind conjures an image of an intrepid explorer smartly dressed and hacking his way through the jungles to find a lost treasure. Machetes have been around for many, many years and are a very useful implement that you should […]
Gasoline Storage – Good to have around when the SHTF Every prepper worth his or her bug out bag knows the importance of having a well stocked food storage supply but when the SHTF, transportation is just as important. But what good does a car do you when the tank is empty? If the situation […]
Peasant Bread – Fast and Easy Everyone loves home made bread. One of the issues with making your own bread is that it can be so time consuming. In comes peasant bread a quick and easy bread from start to finish, takes around 3 hours. Another thing that makes peasant bread so simple is that […]
Poisonous Mushrooms – Don’t Munch Until You Know There are many things out in the wild that are safe to eat. Almost every part of a pussywillow is edible and nutritious. Many parts of the pine tree can be eaten. One thing that you need to be very careful of eating is wild mushrooms. Collecting […]
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