Have any of you ever tried making Essene bread? There are instructions for making it in John Hill's How to Live on Wheat that are copied straight from some ancient text--the same instructions are on this Wikipedia page. I thought I'd try it out and … [Read more]
Book Review: Will to Live by Les Stroud
I recently had the opportunity to read Les Stroud's new book, Will to Live: Dispatches from the Edge of Survival. I have to admit something here--I had no idea who Les Stroud was before getting the book. Serious. We don't watch TV … [Read more]
Exciting Changes Coming February 1st!
I've been working on some changes for the blog for a while now and they're just about ready to implement, so I'm giving you all a heads up that some fun things will be happening next week. Yes, exactly one week from today, February 1st, we will … [Read more]
Blog Review: The Survivalist Blog
MD Creekmore recently requested reviews of his survival blog, and being a regular reader of his, I thought I'd write up a review for him.The Survivalist Blog, written by MD Creekmore, is a blog covering many different aspects of survival from food … [Read more]
Baking Bread in a Solar Oven in the Utah Winter
Solar ovens have a very good reputation for cooking things on hot, sunny days, but what if it's not a hot day? Have you ever wondered how well a solar oven cooks in the winter? Me too. So I've spent a few days with the Global Sun Oven in … [Read more]
Saving Seeds: Radish
If you have an heirloom garden going with non-hybrid seeds, usually the point of going through the extra trouble of getting the non-hybrid varieties is so that you can save seed from your plants to plant again the following spring. Right? … [Read more]
The Technology Trap – The Logic of Un-Automating Your Kids
Guest post by Renee Bedford Note from Angela: Renee contacted me a while back and, noting our similar desire to have our kids out doing instead of plugged in to some form of electronics, she offered to write a guest post on the subject. Enjoy, … [Read more]
Book Review: How to Live on Wheat 3rd Edition
You know wheat is recommended as a vital part of any long term food storage plan, but after you have those buckets or cans of wheat in the food storage room, what are you going to do with it all? Even if you have a grinder and can grind it into … [Read more]
Welcome New Advertiser: Directive 21
Here's a shoutout to our new advertiser Directive 21! Directive 21 specializes in the Berkey Water filters. They carry a full line of Berkey products from the Stainless Crown Berkey system to the Berkey Light (both of which are gravity … [Read more]
Survival Situations: Flood or Water in Your Vehicle
Here's another survival situation to think over. This was brought up in the comments of the Winter Breakdown Survival Situations post. Heidi said: "A while back, a bridge collapsed (in Minnesota, I think?) and cars fell into the water. That … [Read more]
