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Edible Wild Plants: Lamb’s Quarters – Don’t Weed It, Eat It!
Many vigilant gardeners unwittingly weed things out of their gardens that are just as delicious and nutritious – if not even more so- than the things that they hoe, plant, water and cultivate to eat!...
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Yarrow – A Fragrant Herb with a Practical Side
With leaves shaped like little feathers and a white crown of flowers, yarrow is packed with practical uses from stopping blood flow to causing a nosebleed! Intrigued? Let’s take a closer look. An...
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Backyard Survival Herbs: Boneset- Just A Little Herb’ll Do Ya!
History is full of accounts where someone was on the brink of death from a viral infection -like typhoid or dengue or influenza- and because someone knew to use boneset to inhibit the virus’ ability...
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How to Make Your Own Soap – Soapmaking Part 1
Soap….it’s one of those things that is easily taken for granted in western culture…but what would you use to clean yourself if you didn’t have soap? I decided to do a little research into the history...
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Garlic: A Savory Super Power in Your Health Arsenal
“Oh, honey! You ate garlic……” Such a whine is heard in our home when my husband eats something containing garlic and I do not. Basically having a major olfactory overload forces me to go grab...
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10 Great Gifts for Gals Who Love to Be Prepared
Need some help finding the perfect gift for the conscientious gal on your gift list who loves to be prepared? Well, here’s 10 unique gifts that are sure to please even the most practical prepper… The...
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Soapmaking Pt.2: Castile Soap:Rx for the Dry Skin Blues
Gnarly, Dude… The drying ravages of winter and summer and cause our skin to look and feel very much downright gnarly! Because some family members really liked the olive oil castile soap for their dry...
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Gratitude – The Attitude That’ll Keep You Alive
Survival is a head game. When it’s you against the elements and you have nothing familiar in your new world, all of a sudden, that’s when your head can be your greatest ally or your worst enemy. Which...
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How to Save Your Garden Seeds and Eat Free for Life!
It’s springtime again and the worms are busy in our garden working the soil into great condition for yet another year of planting. One of the things I do first is go through the seeds I have saved...
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Backyard Herbs: Cleavers- Lymphatic Aide and Much More!
The earth is greening up all around us and for those of us who want to create our own home medicinals, it’s never too soon to get started collecting and drying those lovely “weeds” we who know better...
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10+ Survival Gizmos, Gifts, Gear +Crazy Gadgets – Volume 1
If you’re bored of “typical” survival gear, want to cut through the clutter and learn what David personally uses… or maybe you have a special someone on your “survival” gift list and need some help....
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Wild Edibles: 5 Rules For Safely Selecting Wild Plants To Eat
Wild plants are a great, free source of nutrition and energy while camping, hiking, or “surviving” in the wilderness. But eat the wrong plant and you could be sick as a dog or worse – die. However,...
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Off to Africa to Help Neema Help the Disabled Gain HOPE
Friends of Carin (my wife) and I have asked us to come to Tanzania to shoot a video to bring awareness to the plight of disabled and handicapped folks in Africa and how their micro-enterprise mission –...
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DIY – Dandelion Petal Jelly. Tastes Like Honey – Fun to Make!
If you love the taste of honey (with a hint of meringue pie) and have a lot of dandelions in your yard, you can turn that nuisance “weed” into sweet tasting jelly for your family and friends, Here’s...
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Backyard Survival Food and Herbs – Meet Powerful Plantain
Did you know that there is an edible and almost magical “weed” which grows freely in backyards, meadows and along roadsides that has a history of use as far back as the ancient Persians? Alexander the...
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Thrift Tips for Stretching a Buck in a Tough Economy
Don’t panic. With a little “belt tightening” and a realistic plan, you will make it through this… Being laid off, underemployed or just watching your paycheck buy less and less at the store has become...
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How to Make Your Own Soap – Soapmaking Part 1
Soap….it’s one of those things that is easily taken for granted in western culture…but what would you use to clean yourself if you didn’t have soap? I decided to do a little research into the history...
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Survival Talk – 9 Tips to Keep Unity in a Crisis or Survival Situation
Has this happened to you? A small “thing” escalates to a full blown crisis because of poor or sloppy communication. Now imagine the stress and pressure of a real disaster, crisis, emergency or...
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