Preserving your Leather Boots
The other day I dug out a pair of boots that had been sitting in my hot garage for about 20 years. They were a pair of US Military issue black boots. Where I live, …
Shelter and Clothing
To Make Cheese you need Rennet
To make cheese you need rennet.  Rennet is extracted from the inner mucosa of the fourth stomach chamber of young, un-weaned calves. It is a natural complex of enzymes produced in any mammalian stomach …
Staying warm in Your Home
Since this is the beginning of winter, I feel it is time for a post on cold weather survival. Now I am not talking about outside in the brush, but in your home. I know …
Zipper Repair Kits and Misc. Sewing Tips
There is an assortment of zipper repair kits. I never thought of repairing them before, but it makes sense. Instead of having to rip out the old one, which you may or may not have …
Sewing and Clothing Repair
As a rule we take things for granted. We wear clothes everyday (a good thing for some of us), when we need new ones we go and buy them. But if you were in a …