Episode 25: Taking the Mystery Out of Sprouting Listen here! In today’s episode we take the mystery out of sprouting! I discuss why you want to learn to sprout, what you’ll need to get started, and walk you through how to grow your first tasty sprouts. Mentioned in the show: Preparedness Benefits of Sprouting Sprouting […]
Archives for September 2013
Humless Generator and Food Storage Supply Giveaway!
National Preparedness Month is winding up in a big way with this awesome giveaway. I’ve teamed up with a great selection of preparedness bloggers as well as SurvivalBased.com to offer you a couple of absolutely fantastic prizes! There will be two winners! The 1st lucky winner will receive a Fuel-less Portable Solar Generator by Humless […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 24: Cooking Game Meat with Stacy Harris
Episode 24: Cooking Game Meat with Stacy Harris Listen here! Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Stacy Harris of Gameandgarden.com. Do you think wild game meat is tough and tastes bad? Stacy shares her tips for making wild game meat tender and delicious, including venison, quail, turkey, and other poultry. If you hunt, […]
How to Survive if Injured during a Hunt
Guest post by Sam Ott At its core purpose, hunting is about survival. We hunt to eat and we eat to survive, but as we progress as a culture, it also serves as a great past time for families to pass on from generation to generation, hunters to enjoy as a sport and even to […]
Crafting an Oil Lamp from Tin Cans
This is a guest post from Practical Parsimony. I am fascinated by this crafty little oil lamp! It’s really well built for a recycled project. For other ways to make an oil lamp, check out this bottle lamp instructable, and this jar oil lamp. Now on with your regularly scheduled post! One of my very […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 23: Sustainable Living with Stacy Harris
Episode 23: Sustainable Living with Stacy Harris Listen here! Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Stacy Harris of Gameandgarden.com. Stacy and I discuss living a sustainable lifestyle, eating wild game and garden produce, her new book Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living, and her DVD. Mentioned in the show: Recipes and Tips for […]
Gomadic Portable Solar Charger Review
The ability to charge a cell phone can make a world of difference in your ability to communicate when the power is out. The Gomadic portable solar charger is another great option for charging small electronics with solar power. Well designed and built and easy to use. Check out my video review below to see […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 22: CERT Training and Pickled Hot Peppers
Episode 22: CERT Training and Pickled Hot Peppers Listen here! My crazy experience canning pickled hot peppers which I’m in no hurry to repeat. Plus all about how my recent CERT training went and what we learned. Mentioned in the show: Pickled Hot Peppers Pickled Hot Peppers part 2 CERT Search and Rescue X Code […]
Search and Rescue X Code–What Does it Mean?
One of the sections in my recent CERT training course covered basic search and rescue techniques. And part of that training was what in the world those search and rescue X marks mean that are painted on houses and other buildings after a disaster. You can see an entire exhibition of post-Katrina X codes here. […]