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This is an excellent free site for economic/survival/historical info that is rarely seen in the "mainstream" media updated daily. http://www.survivalblog.com/ Their archives go all the way back to 2005. Rich

Thank you for this link. I have been searching seed catalogs for a couple years to find a source for sugar beet seeds. I ordered the Baker creek catalog last year but it never arrived. I make hard cider, rhubarb and blueberry/grape wine every fall and having a natural source for sugar has been...

One who is preparing, prepping for any event that may require emergency supplies.

Thanks. Whenever I fill the feeders I fill a 3lb. coffee can 1/2 with oyster shell grit and 1/2 sunflower seed and throw it straight out on the ground for scratch. Black oil sunflower seed is 14% protien so I use it to supplement their diet. I buy it in 25lb. bags it would take forever to use...

Started with 6 barred rock pullets. Lost three this summer. One got into some transmission fluid. Two fell prey to a hawk. I used to let them free range but after the hawk the remaining 3 have been in security lockdown. My coop... I built it to accomodate 8 birds but decided on 6. Will...

IMO men don't generally care to discuss what their plans, hopes, dreams are they get to it. That is probably why there are not a lot of male participants here. We think we know everything. If you think I'm wrong just try to tell me something I don't already know. :gig I came to this site...

Do you really want THAT many men here?

xactly... And ... Duct tape, the handymans secret weapon :D

Way to go girl... :ya I have yet to harvest anything with more than 8 points. Some good eatin' there.

Don't worry as things continue to worsen they will find us. I began talking to a good many of my buddies five or six years ago about prepping and becoming more self-sufficient. They all looked at me like I had a third eye. Many still do. They just shake their heads, roll their eyes and change...

Some things to look for... Are there shut offs at all the plumbing fixtures? Don't want to have to turn off the main water supply to fix a leaky faucet. Are the faucets metal or plastic. A lot of manufacturers install plastic unless requested otherwise. Is there room under the crawlspace to...

I have one (digital) with a digital antennae. I tune in the news every night just to make sure the world is still there, :D. There are a couple of prime time adult cartoons I like ( The mentalist, NCIS ) but the majority of my viewing is on PBS and the Create channel. Programs Like "This old...

USAF. Staff Sgt. Crew chief C-130-E. Vietnam era '69 - '72

GardenWeasel... My home is about 1100 square feet. About 300 of that is dedicated cool storage so I actually heat about 800 sq ft. Two years ago I bought an Eden Pure Gen 3 and keep it in my living room pointed to the dining room where I spend most of my time. Prior to using the Eden Pure my...

I bought a cordless drill some years ago. I will never buy another cordless tool. Both batteries were shot in less than two years. Instead I bought a generator and a 100 foot extension cord. I still have and use regurlarily the electric drill I bought 30 years ago. Problem today is determining...

I remember years ago watching a documentary ( I think it was PBS) Where they investigated three different cultures in three different areas of the world all of which were known for living over the age of 100 consistantly. There were only two things they had in common across the board. They all...

Unbelievable! I'm agonizing over how to cut my 50 dollar a month land line phone bill. My cell phone is provided by work and a digital antenna provides all the TV I care to watch. I refuse to pay them to feed me BS. I basically tune in once during the evening just to make sure the world is still...

Same here. I make wine so I have about 75 lbs. of sugar put up. I have been buying it fresh as long as it is still reasonable. Time to do another batch of hard cider so I need to pick up some more soon. The only flour I haven't been able to stock enough is Rye. Difficult to find as most grocery...

Not so! Us trolls are more than welcome. I went to the Yooper store and bought a hat that says " Help I tink I'm lost" and they gave me a free refrigerator magnet. Hows about that for hospitality! :celebrate

Carp literaly ingest mud from the lake or river bottom into their system as they feed. They have what is called a "mud line"and if not cleaned properly it can severly taint the flavor of the fish. They are also quite bony with very little meat. I personally have never cleaned one as indeed they...