The Best Pioneer Survival Food: Cowboy Biscuits
When cowboys hit the trail for a cattle drive, they had a long journey ahead of them. Many drives took…
Civil War Recipe ~ Union Skillygalee
Well on my adventure to find the “perfect” picture of what the Union soldiers called Skillygalee I came up empty. …
Survival Skills Of The Great Depression Era
We can learn from the philosophy of ‘using and reusing’ that Depression era folks were forced to live with. We…
10 Survival Super-Foods For Both Small And Large Scale Crisis
Many people are surprised to find out that “superfoods” suitable for managing both small and large scale crisis situations are…
17 Lost Skills Worth Rediscovering
Our modern society is highly dependent upon the “system.” Not only do we rely upon utility services to bring us…
12 Pioneer Skills We Can’t Afford to Lose
The pioneers brought very little with them when they came to settle the wild frontier of North America. Most had…
EMP Commission Warns Of Year-Long Blackout And A Massive Death Toll
A federal EMP commission report warns that even the smallest EMP attack on our grid system would down it for…
DIY Projects: 15 Ideas For Using Cinder Blocks
Cinder blocks are actually CMUs (an acronym for concrete masonry unit) i.e. large, rectangular bricks which are used in construction,…
Skip The Ibuprofen, Try Natural Cures Instead
It is your body’s way of telling you that something is amiss — pain, and for many people, the chronic…
When God Gives You Mold, Make Penicillin
Can you imagine dying from a cut on your finger or a scrape on your knee? How about a respiratory…