My wife follows food prices very closely and always knows the most economical foods to buy for storage. Today she was telling me that the time for canning pork is now, the price is down. […]
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Choosing a knife is a very personal thing. A lot depends on why you want it. Even through a knife is very versatile, the design and size of a knife can affect its performance. One
A Good Knife, How to Choose One that Fits Your Needs Read More »
It is not often, I write a second post about a product, but in this case, I am making an exception. I love the Solo Stove it is small compact and very efficient. For many
The Solo Stove, A Great Choice for Your Bug Out Bag Read More »
These last few days I have been giving some thoughts to the economy. First, let’s get something straight, I am no economist and have no real expertise in this area other than my personal experiences.Â
10 Steps to Improve Your Personal Economy Read More »
A friend Ed sent me a lot of information on maintaining lead acid batteries. It is good information, but a bit technical for many people so I am going to split this post into two
Maintaining Lead Acid Batteries to Get the Most Life Out of Them Read More »
A few years back I made some 12-volt battery packs following a design made by a friend. Since then I have used these batteries on different occasion with great success. So today, I am going
Homemade Battery Packs Are Inexpensive and Easy to Make Read More »
I was born in England during WW2. As such, I do not remember the war although I have heard many stories about it from my parents and grandparents. Some of the events after the war
Wartime Recipes can Help You to Survive TEOTWAWKI Read More »
Here is an article written by my friend Ed showing how to make a good fire starter from cotton balls Vaseline. Â You will notice that he refers to them as PJCB (petroleum jelly and cotton
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Every now and then, I like to get back to basics. So today, I want to talk about rotating food. One of the biggest problems many of us have is keeping track of our food
Rotating Food is a Good Habit to Get Into Read More »
Many of us have never cooked with freeze dried or dehydrated foods and unless you have been practicing, you will become frustrated the first few times you use it. Many think that they can just
Freeze-Dried and Dehydrated Foods, Tips on Using Them Read More »
