General Preparedness

  • Movie Monday

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    Wartime Farm Part 2 of 8 The team tackle the conditions faced by British farmers in 1940, when the full impact of rationing took hold and which also saw Britain face the onslaught of Nazi bombing in the Blitz. Ruth finds out how about the impact rationing had in the kitchen as food became strictly…

  • Friday Book Recomendation

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    The Home Blacksmith  Tools, Techniques, and 40 Practical Projects for the Blacksmith Hobbyist As more and more people join the do-it-yourself revolution, they are breathing new life into many time-honored skills and crafts. Blacksmithing is among the trades that are enjoying a resurgence for both practical and artistic uses, yet there is not an abundance…

  • Amazing Amazon Deal

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    Single Horn Anvil 66Lbs This steel anvil has one round horn and one flat, fully polished surface area Top size : 11″ x 4-5/8″(279.4×117.5mm), Base size: 10″ x 7″(254×177.8mm) Rockwell hardness: 52 mm(2″), Horn: 6″(152.4mm) Hardy hole: 0.9″x0.9″ (22 x 22 mm), Round hold: 0.78 inch (20 mm) This anvil is great for metalsmiths, riveting,…

  • Amazing Amazon Deal

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    The Book of the Farm Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairy-maid Henry Stephens (1795-1874) was a farmer and later a writer on agriculture. After attending lectures on chemistry and agriculture at the University of Edinburgh he boarded with a Berwickshire farmer, George Brown, and gained experience of…

  • Movie Monday

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    Wartime Farm Part 1 of 8 Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn face up to the challenges of the biggest revolution ever seen in the history of the British countryside as they turn Manor Farm back to how it was run in the Second World War. When Britain entered the war,…

  • Movie Monday

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    The Power of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food by 80 percent people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of…

  • Friday Book Recomendation

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    The Cannabis Grow Bible:  The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medicinal Use The most comprehensive guide to marijuana gardening ever written is back with all new information and updated advice for cannabis enthusiasts. Over 200 additional pages of all new information are included in this book, from all new lighting equipment and…

  • Canada Has Gone To Pot

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    For those of you that are expecting some politically charged rant post, you will be disappointed!  You all should know me better than that by now! WARNING THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS CORNY INNUENDO Preparedness bloggers and youtubers have been saturating their mediums over the past week over the legalizastion of recreational pot.  I’m only aa…