Preparedness: Review of Canned vs. Freeze Dried Packaged Food
Hey it’s September and it is National Preparedness Month! Which basically means what can you change, learn and do, to create “self-reliance”. Ready.gov contains info on the theme Don’t Wait....
View ArticleSimple Living Skills: Acorn Bread Recipe
This recipe came to me via my friend Richard Cleveland, teacher of primitive living skills in western North Carolina. Check out his site, LoveTheEarth.com, and sign up for a class or two, they’re...
View ArticleOutdoor Skills: What I Learned While Taking a Wilderness Survival Class
This past spring I had taken a class that I have been wanting to take for some time, ‘Wilderness Survival.’ I was very excited that it was nearby and the instructor had a great deal of experience. The...
View ArticleOutdoor Skills: Telling the Time of Sunset by Looking at the Sun
Dividing the day sky into 12 imaginary sections of one hour each, using the most eastern point as 6am, noon as directly overhead, and the most western point as 6pm is likely to cause great dismay if...
View ArticleOutdoor Skills: Ash Cakes / ‘Stick Bread’ Recipe
This super simple recipe is the Traditional “Mountain-man” breakfast food, no utensils, pots or pans required. Ash Cakes consist of equally simple ingredients… make sure you use ‘Baking Powder’ though...
View ArticleHow To Make Dandelion Root Powder
Proper preparation of your dandelion root for wellness is as important as when it is harvested. George Cairns articulates below how this is done properly. I highly recommend following his instructions...
View ArticleLessons on Preparedness: From Hurricanes Harvey and Irma (part 1)
Right now several million people in Texas and Florida are dealing with the onslaught or aftermath of hurricanes Harvey or Irma. My heartfelt prayers go out to all of the people who lost and braved...
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