Recently, I made it home from work before my wife did. Since she’s such a trooper in dealing with all the things that make most folks look at me in a strange manner (at least living here in town), I thought it would be nice to make something for dinner. Doing a quick poll on […]
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DIY Small Scale Artillery – A Black Powder Cannon
My father, “Pops”, was a welder by trade, as was his father. Both did far more than just weld, being from the same stock that built this country into the great powerhouse that it once was. Rare was the time either my dad or granddad would call out someone to repair or build something for […]
attitude, chickens, equipment, foraging, gardening, how-to, Muscovy ducks, Planning, plants, prep list, Quail, rabbits, Reading Material, self sufficiency, Sites I frequent, skills, state of mind, survival
Rule Of Threes
In survival training, many instructors refer to the “Rule of Threes”. Here they are, as taught to me by Hank, of Green Earth Survival School:
Peace, Love, and Preparedness
[popunder-popup id=”1″] I was exchanging emails with what has turned out to be my latest advertiser, CampingSurvival.com. While finishing a reply, I signed off in my typical fashion, “Peace, db”, and laughed to myself about how much of a hippie I sound like. Not that it is a bad thing, but I am a far […]
Product Review: Altai’s MF Tactical Boots
From time to time, I am contacted to review products, some good, some not so good. I won’t review a product I wouldn’t try to use regularly, and won’t review products that aren’t realistic. When I get a request to review an item that “duplicates” products I rarely find to be impressive, I cringe, expecting […]
The Fastest Way to Sharpen a Knife
(Here is an old article I wrote way back when. If you are like 90% of the households out there, your knives are dull. Here is a quick-fix for that issue. ) In my post reviewing the Mora Companion knife, I mentioned the Smith Abrasives 2-Step Knife Sharpener. From the Manufacturer Smith’s 2-Step Knife Sharpener […]
Review (and the Official Launch of ) Conflicted Deck 2
Earlier this week, I received my affiliate deck of Conflicted Deck II for review. I’m going to be completely candid here – I’ve not yet gone all the way through Deck I yet. (Read more about my thoughts on Conflicted Deck I here.) I can’t. Seriously, every time I read a card or two, and discuss […]
attitude, camping, Community, cooking, equipment, On the Water, self sufficiency, skills, state of mind
Frozen Moments in Time – Campfire Breakfast While Primitive Camping on an Island
From time to time, you will have a moment in time that is frozen forever in your mind as a good memory. Odds are as the years pass, that frozen moment becomes better….you forget the bad parts, leaving only the good parts of that memory. A great example of this is
Pressure Canning
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Jeff, The Berky Guy over at Directive21, in regards to an impending price increase in canned beef. It appears that due to a shortage from a variety of reasons, we are about to get squeezed again as consumers. Over the last couple of years, with the […]
My First 30 Days as a HAM
Those of you who have been reading for a while (or those that know me personally) understand how compulsive I can be when I am interested in a subject. When I was about 12 years old, it allowed my brother and I to drive ourselves to learn to juggle…rather well, and all without the assistance […]