With yet another Winter Storm socking in the East Coast it seems like a good time to review some Winter Driving Preparedness. Like all preparedness the time to get ready is before the event actually takes place. Having your vehicle in good working order before the storm hits is paramount. A vehicle that is […]
The First Year with our Hugelkultur Beds
With space at a premium on a 1/3 of an acre lot, and the challenges of trying to blend productive garden area and aesthetics, Hugelkultur beds made a lot of sense for our backyard. This is a look back at the first year with our Hugelkultur Beds. First off these aren’t traditional Hugelkultur Beds, […]
Home Cured Bacon
Home Cured Bacon BACON, just the mention of it brings to mind salty, smokey, porky goodness. A real compelling argument can be made that bacon is the perfect food. It is actual work to come up with a food that bacon doesn’t go well with. Bacon is one of those foods that even the […]
Nitro-Pak Executive Backpack 72 Hour Kit: A Gear Review
Nitro-Pak makes a bold claim with their Executive Backpack 72 Hour Kit, they call it “The finest 72 Hour Emergency kit available for 2 people for 3 days!”. Now that I’ve had one in my possession for a couple of months I’m ready to write my assessment of said claim. My initial impressions are […]
Bread Machine for Preparedness
The humble bread machinecan be a treasure trove of usefulness to the savvy preparedness minded person. It might be easy to dismiss an appliance, that is more at home at a bridal shower, than a gun show as less than a hardcore preparedness item, but it is one nonetheless. The bread machine brings a lot […]
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