Oak is a favorite tree of survivalists. It’s strong, dense wood is favored for utility and for firewood. Acorns, though most species need to be prepared by leaching, are an important survival food. Plus the acorns, bark, roots, and leaves Read More …
Welcome back, Danger Rangers! In this article we’re going to talk about homesteading, and luckily for all you knowledge starved folks, this article is a precursor to our complete Homesteading Series. Homesteading has quickly become a trend in America, with Read More …
Not everyone has the resources to build an underground bunker and fill it with all the supplies needed to survive every possible scenario and not everyone wants to. However, everyone can learn to be more self-reliant. Some of the steps Read More …
Compound bows are modern bows that utilize the levering system of pulleys and cables to bend limbs and give a mechanical advantage. The mechanical advantage makes the limbs of compound bows stiffer and more energy-efficient than other bows. Compound bows Read More …
This is a project that was built mostly from materials that we had on hand. We’ve used it for the past 2 summers with excellent results. The design is a small scale version of a commercial dehydrator and can be Read More …
We were sitting at a table with friends one morning when we began discussing how we grow our own fodder. They began to humorously describe how they were at a local grocery store that was selling wheatgrass. Our friend said Read More …
In case you were unaware it takes a heck of a lot of effort to get meat from whole cow all the way down to delicious steak. I hope to provide a brief summary of Beef. First step when you Read More …
While enjoying some much needed alone time this past weekend in the Chattahoochee National Forest, I was cutting through a stretch of woods with tulip tree, white pine, hickory, and oak. As I usually do, I picked up a large Read More …
“Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we came from the woods originally.” – JOHN MUIR, US naturalist, 1838—1914 The word origin of ‘Primitive’ comes from prime – meaning first. The foundation of man’s ‘first skills’ are cutting Read More …
Healthy soil, just like healthy people, requires a balanced combination of elements. Each of those elements has a key role in the various processes of your plant. For example, iron serves as the ignition for the plants to produce chlorophyll Read More …
