My parents where getting rid of some unused stuff and gave me this (sort of) old cast iron skillet for Christmas. Not in too bad shape, but there was some rust to deal with. Look at all that ugly rust! Read More …
IRMA is the name of a category 5 hurricane, one of the worst hurricanes formed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2017. The last horrible hurricane of such intensity, experienced by the U.S in 2005, was when Katrina shook its Read More …
Survival, really being prepared to survive; means being able to control your fears, manage your emotions and put your ego in check. To truly be prepared to survive, you need to cultivate a mindset that goes far beyond just having the Read More …
I have gardened for many, many years and have many, many books ranging from communing with nature spirits to controlling pests with their natural enemies. What are the most important lessons I have learned over the years? How would I Read More …
Making and using compost all to the exclusion of all chemical fertilizers is not new. Long time gardeners highly recommend using composts and organic matter in the garden. For thousands of years the Chinese, Japanese, Indians, and the people of many Read More …
This is the continuous result of the first and multiple plantings during the course of the growing season. Use a southern wall for your own Hillbilly Garden (NE Ohio transplant – originally from West Virginia) – How to Live Off 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 …
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 …
