During the Civil War, the Union Army rations were not up to today’s standard. However, the troops managed to get by on them, the rations consisted mainly of salt pork (often bacon) or beef, hardtack, […]
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Imagine you are at your homestead or bugout location after TEOTWAWKI and have an emergency at the house. Your husband is out in the field or over at a neighbor’s home, how do you alert
Farm Bells as a Means of Emergency Comunication Read More »
Here is a post that was sent to me, that gives some good ideas on preventing burglary. Howard One of the most common crimes in the world is burglary, but it is also one of
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Now Civil War Army Rations were fairly similar for both sides on paper, in reality the southern rations were normally not as good due to manufacturing and transportation problems. Everyone probably knows about the hard
Desiccated vegetables as used During the Civil War Read More »
Winter is coming and with it cold or wet weather.This is the time of year you need to go through and update your bugout and get home bags. Make sure that you have the clothes
Bugout and Get Home Bags Need to be Updated For Winter Read More »
The following is a list of ten non-food items that are currently inexpensive and easy to get, but will be in demand after TEOTWAWKI. Matches – You cannot have enough of these. They are cheap
10 Non-Food Items That will be in Short Supply After TEOTWAWKI Read More »
Yesterday we discussed commercially prepared long-term food storage products and the fact that they are expensive. Today I want to talk about inexpensive ways to build your food storage. I am sure some of this
Inexpensive Long-term Food Storage Products Read More »
Groundnut, Apios americana, sometimes called the potato bean, Indian potato, potato pea, pig potato, bog-potato, wild bean, wild sweet potato, America-hodoimo, hopniss is a perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers. Its vine can grow to 3-20 long, with leaves 4 to
The Groundnut or Indian Potato a Good Edible Plant Read More »
I have been seeing some great deals on Russet potatoes at the store, mainly at the discount stores. A $1.99 for 10 pounds is a great price. So I bought some bags and decide make dehydrated
Homemade Dehydrated Potatoes Read More »
I have had the chance to spend some more time with my wife’s aunt who is visiting us. As I explained in an earlier post, she was raised under what would today be fairly primitive
Preserving Meat with Salt and Red Chili Peppers Read More »
