It’s mid-season and the three sisters are looking pretty good. One of them is looking a little too good. The beans are growing well and the corn is looking good. The squash, however, have taken over. In the traditional Native…
Given the talk of food supply disruptions, I was especially eager that one of our hens (unimaginatively named “Broody”) would hatch another clutch of eggs. Last year, she got the mood in July. Could I coax her into sitting earlier?…
Much of what we cook with, what grocery stores sell, comes from far, far away. As an exploration of eating what our land could provide, we made a big pot of what I called Homestead Stew, using only things harvested…
If empty store shelves have you thinking of gardening, maybe you already have some edibles growing around your house. Daylilies sprout so early in springtime that they often come up through the snow. They are a semi-wild edible available long…
The experience of seeing their grocery store shelves stripped bare may have been the “Katrina Moment” for thousands of people, starting some of them on the road to preparedness. A quick survey of websites selling freeze-dried meals shows that they’ve…
Some people think it is a foregone conclusion that many of their fellow citizens will turn savage if the constraints of “normal” society falter. Will shortages and confinement turn us into brutes? Is our basic human nature so wanton that…
Over the last week, especially, masses of people have descended on local stores like Biblical locust plagues, stripping shelves bare. Is such Hoarding Fever rational? The dynamics are murky but the solution is clear: don’t let The Fever get you. …
Imagine that you’re on foot with your BOB on your back. The trip takes longer than expected and you are still miles from anyplace. Your phone finally dies, your radio goes silent, and your flashlight is getting dim. Many…
A gas generator is a great preparedness upgrade, but they have their limitations (i.e. fuel). A small-scale solar setup can help counter that limitation. This post explores how you can level up your preps. A gas generator helps keep life…
In an outage, you’ll probably have enough trouble to contend with, without adding a fire or health emergency caused by your generator. A few safe-practices can help you avoid trouble. These are tips for using portable generators. If you have…