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Make Biscuits with Pancake Mix

March 12, 2014 By Mike

Make Biscuits With Pancake Mix

The first time we had to answer the question can we make biscuits with pancake mix was  back in February 2013 and the snow was deep! We were snowed in for 3 days after the Blizzard of 2013 dumped upwards of 3 feet of  snow across Long Island. To say we weren’t ready for it […]

Emergency Preparedness: The Basics

March 12, 2014 By Mike

Emergency Preparedness

    Just Google Emergency Preparedness, and you will be presented with an array of books, websites, and gear. All of them screaming that they are the best. Your head will be spinning before you know it. You may even get the desire to head for the hills, or start that bunker in the backyard. If […]

What are you Prepping for?

March 11, 2014 By Mike

It seems like it recent headlines have ripped right out of the Prepper’s Handbook. Economic collapse and civil unrest in Venezuela and Argentina, a highly suspicious jet airliner crash, and lets not forget Russia seizing Ukraine. Can a plague of locust be that far away? So in the spirit of wacky news I figured I […]

EDC Knife: What is right for you?

March 10, 2014 By Mike

EDC Knife

Choosing an EDC Knife can be a difficult decision, with all the choices in steel, handle material, lock type, blade shape and size, and of course cost.  First off we need to define just what and EDC knife is, and isn’t. An EDC knife isn’t a big old honking survival knife that Rambo would be […]

Prepper PPE : Boots, Gloves, and Glasses

March 7, 2014 By Mike

Prepper PPE

In a recent post about wood burning stoves, a few kind readers were quick to point out that my list was lacking safety gear, this made me think about Prepper PPE. Now unless you lace up a pair of work boots everyday, you might not be familiar with the term PPE. PPE stands for Personal […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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