Gardeners are always looking for ways to maximize yield and minimize effort. The Mittleider gardening method achieves both these aims, and its fans claim it can be used with any soil, in any climate. It minimizes weeds, and keeps plants Read More …
What is hydroponic gardening? Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, which is the growing of plants in dirt-less medium, or an amphibian based condition. Hydroponic gardening uses mineral food solutions for nourishing the plants in water, without soil. Use of Read More …
©Coulson It is really tough to achieve the Passive House standard in a tiny building, in a cold climate. Can Carly Coulson pull it off? Carly Coulson practices architecture in very cold Duluth, Minnesota, and describes her approach as Invisible Read More …
The Las Vegas Shooting was one of the worst mass killings in modern history. Why was it so bad? How could one person create so much devastation? How would I survive if that was me? To answer these, we need Read More …
Prepping Tips for Everyone If you’ve been prepping for any length of time then these may be a refresher or they may be brand new. If you’re just starting in the prepping/preparedness world, then these will most likely be new Read More …
The Reality of the Unexpected Most of us learn early in life that the unexpected really is the expected – we are regularly surprised by a number of unplanned events. On the personal level, these include everything from accidents to Read More …
At some point you may have a tendency to ask yourself, “Have I prepared enough?” and “What more can I possibly do to prepare” for the day when stuff hits the fan? Whenever I am asked these questions, I tend Read More …
When you sit down and think about a survival scenario, you have to consider several dangers and fears. The four primary pillars of survival are food, water, fire, and shelter. However, there is a definite pecking order among these priorities. Read More …
The bulk of the money and credit we use today is created by bankers and politicians. Fiat money is a way for those in control to siphon wealth away from the working class in ways that most people cannot understand. Read More …
Living an active and sustainable lifestyle is a key element of the survivalist mentality. When in nature, you will come to realize that trees can provide much more than just shade and oxygen. Raising your awareness of the various types Read More …
