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Emergency Preparedness for Pets
Something that's often overlooked by folks getting themselves prepared for life's ups and downs is making sure to store stuff for their pets. The concepts are similar to prepping for people, but there's a few key differences (obviously...) Food Storage For Pets The basics here are pretty … [Read More...]
Five Prepper Skills To Pick Up This Year
Today I want to challenge you to learn something new. And I don't mean just book learning, I mean actually pick up a skill. I think you should make a point to pick up at least two new skills this year. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Gardening The obvious one. But one we can always … [Read More...]
No Post or Podcast Tonight…
No podcast or post today... I've been utterly swamped at work for the last couple weeks and I'm burned out and just need to crash out. So, unfortunately for you, my dear reader, this means no post or podcast tonight. Sorry, but I need some recovery time! In the mean time, be sure to check … [Read More...]
New USDA Plant Hardiness Map
Normally I'd have a review of a book or tool or something, but since the USDA came out with a new hardiness map recently I thought I'd talk about it briefly. The interactive tool is pretty awesome. You can put in your zip code and then find your exact location. A simple click will tell you … [Read More...]
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Four Gallon Buckets Available – Food Safe Square Buckets
So I have a bunch of four gallon buckets available that are ideal for food storage. Far more than I need right now. I'm looking to unload them. Some details: They're once-used for food and are food safe They are cleaned out, but may or … [Read More...]
How To Grow Garlic – Growing Garlic Made Easy!
In our kitchen, most savory dishes begin with garlic. Minced in sauces, chopped in soups, sliced and sautéed, roasted whole--we love our garlic! And like everything else we’ve raised, we think homegrown garlic is best. Thankfully, learning how to … [Read More...]
How To Rehabilitate A Pasture
A reader recently asked me how to take a pasture that's been neglected and make it usable for animals. There's a couple approaches to this, and I'll outline them here briefly. The first approach is to take a tractor of some sort with a mower … [Read More...]
Last Weekends Hive Inspection(s)
I had originally planned to blog about each of my hive inspections, but with as busy as I've been lately, that just didn't happen. So instead, I'll skip to the latest inspection. Technically it's two inspections, but I'll write about them as one. … [Read More...]
Top 10 Heirloom and Open Pollinated Seed Farms
Since garden season is coming closer every day, and in some parts of the country has already started, I thought I'd throw out a list of good places to get quality seeds. These seeds aren't your average hardware store seed, but are high quality … [Read More...]
How To Find Like-Minded People To Live With
So I read an interesting post from the Rural Revolution blog today. The author reposted an email recieved, asking about finding communities of like minded people to settle down with. This rang a bell for me because it's incredibly important for … [Read More...]
Preparing Your Family Podcast Episode One
I don't have cool show notes or anything, but here's my first podcast... [display_podcast] … [Read More...]
New and Noteworthy
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 6, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Teaching others The Coming Revolution in Micro Production On The NFP Report Screeching – MarketTicker Forums Quick Release Paracord Bracelet for Emergency Deployment Bill Whittle States it Plainly More official deception about the unemployment rate The US presidential elections are essentially [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 3, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Community Thursday: What’s More Precious than Gold? Root Simple: The Chinese Wheelbarrow Google, Internet Privacy and Anonymizers The Arctic Patriot: Onto Liberty: War Drums Acts Against Americans Why Republican Politicians Sell Us Out. « Publius-Huldah’s Blog A modest proposal | Power [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 2, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Patriot’s Lament: A lesson from James Madison Loyalty, Allegiance, Or Servitude? | Neal’s Soapbox DIY Survival Candles Bolt Action Rifles DOJ Stonewalling on Justice Kagan | Power Line Why We Need Resilient Communities How To Design a Garden Step IV: Clues [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, February 1, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Cronyism in America Obama’s Economy: Bad, But Is It Bad Enough? | Power Line What part of "Police State" don’t we understand? Obama Set to Cost Each of Us Hundreds a Year in Higher Electric Costs | Wizbang Why I Don’t [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 31, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Interactive Map | USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Check it out, it’s pretty cool. USDA updates hardiness zones This is huge…it’s about time! Drone Diplomacy: Comply or Die – Global Guerrillas Psst – The Problem Is NOT Greece – MarketTicker Forums [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 30, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. That is what I am afraid of The Long View and Goals No, High-Tech Thuggery is NOT All In China – MarketTicker Forums Greece Gives Finger To Germany? – MarketTicker Forums GDP: Is It What It Appears? – MarketTicker Forums Musings [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 27, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. The Real Meaning of Downward Class Migration | The Survival Podcast A Shift in Perspective: Micro-Budgeting to Big-Picture Finances | Frugal Dad How a Sewing Machine Works | End the War on Freedom 10K Reasons to Worry About Critical Infrastructure | [...]
New and Noteworthy for Today, January 26, 2012
Here’s a bunch of links I saw today that I thought you might like. Blind faith Of the Ignorant, By the Ignorant, For the Ignorant | Power Line Obama Energy Fibs | Power Line The Freedom To Make Bad Decisions What genocide teaches us The Manufacturing Sector in the US. – Far From Dead The [...]
American Bread and Circuses
As the GOP conventions move along, we're rapidly reaching the height of crazy season. And unfortunately, crazy season will last pretty much all year this year. Regardless of your political affiliations, I urge you to consider that no matter what happens, you must avoid getting distracted by the … [Read More...]