As a do-it-yourselfer and component of all things natural and wholesome, one of the most helpful, healthy, and skin-wise things I’ve come across is natural, handmade lotion. I’m not talking about the “natural” junk most people sell at trade shows ...
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Preserving Meat Long-Term, The Old-Fashioned Way
In the age of the Internet and microwaves, we tend to expect ease and instant gratification to be a perpetual way of life. We can buy a hundred pounds of meat, stick it in the freezer and eat off of ...
Read More »How Living Among Like-Minded People Could Save Your Life
A while back, I was presented with an interesting idea by a long-time friend and hunting buddy of my husband. He was talking about mutual assistance living (more or less), which is the idea that a group of people or ...
Read More »Make Your Own Boots? It’s Easier Than You Thought
There are a lot of hunters in the world who take down some massive, 12-point buck, mount the head and pick the bones clean to feed their families, but what do they do with the hide? Some hunters like to ...
Read More »How To Make No-Mess All-Natural Candles
Candle-making can be a fun and useful skill to have in the event of a power outage, an extended stay in the wilderness or the good old zombie apocalypse. They also can be beautiful and fragrant and make great gifts ...
Read More »7 Steps To No-Frills Hand Sewing
If you are ever faced with a period of extended power outages, wilderness living, or merely inaccessibility to a sewing machine, you may need to know a few tips and tricks for hand stitching. Knowledge of hand stitching can come ...
Read More »The Single Most Important Thing For Disaster Preparation
There are a lot of things to keep in mind when considering the “prepper” lifestyle, for it is just that – a lifestyle. In order to be successful, to have what you need and to gain the knowledge and skill ...
Read More »Becoming Prepared: One Couple’s Story
There are a lot of people in America today who are concerned about emergency preparedness. Just like people were afraid of the Russians in the 50s — building bomb shelters and stocking them with all of the things that a ...
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