I’ve put in some time lately to thinking about stoves and fireplaces. Thinking back I realized that I’d never seen an efficient permanent fireplace setup in any campground. The problem with the fireplaces is that they were built to work Read More …
Cabin fever for real? You feel trapped. The walls seem to be closing in. Is this what claustrophobia feels like, you wonder? “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,” sing happy carolers on the radio. You are anything Read More …
Thanks to the times that we live in, more people than ever are looking for a way to live cheaply, find nature, and be able to bug out in a hurry if the need arises. Renovation of old buses Read More …
This article is a guide to making butter at home. It will cover making butter with modern appliances, and also how to make butter once the lights go out… Making butter with electricity Making butter with household appliances is a Read More …
Hello, true believers! Today we are going to talk about an always fun topic: preparing for a planet-wide pandemic. Before the pandemic As always, most of what you can do to get through a pandemic happens BEFORE the actual pandemic Read More …
This article is a list of common items that can be used as an organic fertilizer. But first, a note on fertilizer and why it’s important. What Is Fertilizer? When plants grow, they take certain nutrients out of the soil Read More …
This article is here to help you build your own first aid kit. Now, there are many first aid kits available commercially and usually at a good price. And most of them are pretty good! So why go through the Read More …
Bannock has been a staple food of wilderness explorers, prospectors, soldiers, and trappers for centuries. Portable, nutritious, tasty and easy to make while surviving in the outdoors, bannocks legendary reputation continues as one of the best survival foods you can Read More …
These forgotten meat dish recipes can save your life in hard times, in recovery after a disaster or in a period of famine. Spanish Chicken Loaf 2 cups cooked rice, 2 eggs slightly beaten, 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs, 3/4 Read More …
Starting a fire with flint and steel (the steel is also known as a “firesteel”) brings to mind the image of self-sufficient mountain men in the wilderness. A rite of passage that ties you to wilderness travelers through the millennia, Read More …
