I have found that milk is one of the toughest food items to store long term.  Yhere are a few options, but let’s face it, the taste is, well, shall we say aquiered.  First , and probably the easiest to store long term is instant powder.  If repackaged in an opaque, airtight container and protected…

A few members of the APN have come together and created a new blog called “What Is A Prepper” – with the tagline – “Defining the Attitude”. Why was the new blog created? According to the site: “What we want to accomplish is for people to come and help us define PREPPER without the use…

This is a busy time of the year – when isn’t it busy! -but last weekend my husband and I took off and traveled quite a distance to meet with some like-minded-soon-to-be-friends.  You might wonder why that would deserve a blog post all it’s own but it was such a great event and I want…

This Week On Movie Monday Secrets Of The Castle Episode 3 How many times have we heard that an EMP would send us back to midevil times?  As disturbing as that statement is, how many of us understand exactly what that would mean?  Have you ever wondered what it would take to build a suitable…

Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals…

Maybe it’s his witty way with words! Maybe it’s the underlying level of sarcasm in most (if not all) posts. Maybe it’s the fact that he can sometimes be very sweet! Maybe it’s his elegant way of discussing difficult issues! Or maybe it’s THAT tagline staring us in the face at the end of every…