The Problems of Feral Dogs in a Major Disaster

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

In any kind of a large-scale emergency, whether financial, EMP or some something else that causes large scale disruptions, a lot of people will turn their pets lose.  Now I know that many of you will suggest that they should …

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Converting a Coleman Stove to Use 5 Gallon Tanks of Propane.

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

If you have a Coleman stove that works on the small propane canisters, you can readily adapt it to work off a five- gallon propane tank.  This lets you run your stove almost 20 times longer without refueling.  It takes …

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Laudanum an Old Fashioned Pain Killer

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

If you were to go back to the late 1800’s you would find laudanum being sold without a prescription over the counter.  It was commonly used as a painkiller, cough suppressant and for the treatment of diarrhea Laudanum is a …

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So You have Decided to Become a Prepper, How do You Start?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

So you have decided to become a prepper.  How do you start?  First, make a plan.  Don’t just run of willy-nilly.  Making a plan will save you money and help you avoid making costly mistakes.  Here are four simple …

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Convert Your Old Maglites to Work with LED Bulbs

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

I have written before about how I love flashlights.  They fascinate me.  As a result, we have more than we really need.  Everytime a new one comes out, I have to have it.  Because of this, we have several older …

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Nature’s Medical Chest

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I have a box of 4×6 plant identification cards that was sold under the name Nature’s Medicine Chest.  The set contains approximately 250 cards with many color photos.  Each card has photos on one side, a description of the plant, …

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Store Canned Foods that have Multiple Uses

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

One thing we have tried to do in our food storage is to stock items that store well and are versatile.  A good example is spam.  Hormel says that it will last indefinitely unless the cans are punctured or damaged.  …

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Making Bean Flour and Cooking with Old Beans

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Earlier today, I received the following question on beans, it was in a comment on a post about bean flours.  I think it may be of interest to many of you. The question is “Can you use pinto bean flour …

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What Type of Knife do You Carry?

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

One question that always intrigues me is what kind of knife people carry?  I normally always carry at least three knifes.  They consist of a Leatherman Wave, an older Gerber multi tools and a Spyderco.

I have been carrying the …

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My Monthly Ad From Freeze Dry Guy and Comments on Pack Away Foods.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Upon first tasting Pack Away Foods Pineapple that I got from Freeze Dry guy, my wife exclaimed, it tastes like pineapple it is really good!  This was her first reaction the other day when we got a chance to open …

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