Starting a Fire With Steel Wool and Batteries – Video Blog Post

Gone are the days of playing with knives and spears and on to the days of IPods and gears.  As a mom of three I believe if we want to change the world for our next generation we have to change the next generation.  Kids don’t know how to get dirty anymore.  They are clean,…

So, this You Tube video was brought up on a prepper forum recently, and it brings up a good point.  I’m sure many of you, like me, have noticed how a growing number of conspiracy theorists are looking at events with blinders on.  In much the same way they claim that the vast majority of…

Did you know that even experts in the field of self-defense can make the same kind of mistakes that a novice might make?  Invariably, the actions that put you in most danger will always go back to a handful of fundamental things that you overlooked for one reason or another.  Avoiding these ten mistakes will…

Although at about 14% of your energy bill hot water is not nearly the greatest user of energy, but it is still an important chunk of the bill and deserves a look.  First off, you may want to replace your heater.  On demand, tankless water heaters are an option, but they require a gas source…

On April 6-12, grow your knowledge for organic living. Grow it faster than if you read a wheelbarrow’s load of the best books on food production, harvesting and preserving. April 6-12, the Home Grown Food Summit will host 35 presentations from experts, across a variety of organic food topics. (Presentations from experts who’d be the…