In my youth I remember taking of my shoes and socks and rolling up my pants so I could walk out into the icy spring water up a Rocky Mountain canyon just to pick this leafy green little vegetable. It was so abundant that a few handfuls could fill garbage bags in seconds. I don’t […]
Clever Garden
I saw this a few weeks ago and thought it was quite clever if you live in a home with little or no garden space. I think I might give this a shot next summer, if purely for the fact that I hate weeding. Jon
Four Fundamentals of Marksmanship
Not going into excessive detail for advanced marksmanship, let me throw out some fundamentals for beginners; marksmanship not sniper-shooting-ship. Now that you’ve decided to get into prepping you’ve seen the advantages of firearms for defense of self and home; but how do you use that geared out AR-10 that feels so sexy in your hands? […]
Stock and Broth
At this very moment my wife is pulling the turkey bones and meaty remains out of a pot where she has had it and a handful of spices boiling out all the flavor and nutrients over the past few hours. My wife does this with the remains of foul, after straining the liquid she will […]
Signal Rescue Aircraft
Pulled these out of the FM 21-60 Chapter 5: Signals to Aircraft. These are internationally recognized signals that can be used with both fixed and rotary wing aircraft (planes and helicopters). Print these out and learn them if you have a few; the most likely symbol you will use in the civilian world will be […]
Wild Berries Of Idaho (Part One)
These are all berries i remember picking in my youth around Bear Lake Idaho and can be found in most of the northwest Rockies. I’d like to thank my mother for this great info, part one of three, enjoy. Jon Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana, P. melanocarpa, P. demissa) -Also known as choke berry. […]
Pine Syrup
My father is a man who loves foraging and learning what is and is not edible. He told me about this, and it’s been a big hit with the grandchildren. The idea comes from turning your Christmas tree into pine syrup. While some sites or magazine article say this sweet syrup can be made from […]
Death Traps?
My wife and I were visiting my wife’s family in the LA area of Southern California one holiday season not long ago. The home route up I-15 took us up through the desert of California, Nevada, and a small portion of Arizona before throwing us into the arid region of Saint George and Cedar City […]
“Smoking lamp’s out”
Let’s start with a quick history lesson. Have you ever hear the term “smoking lamp’s out”? This term is derived from the age of sail. While the classic image of the crusty old sailor with a pipe in his mouth seems synonymous with man-of-wars; there were strict regulations on when you could and could not […]
Cattails
One of the most useful and plentiful plants for foraging or survival situations are cattails. As a food plant, cattails are an outstanding emergency food source and offer a variety of food products according to the season. Nothing produces more starch per acre under cultivation than cattails, even outperforming potatoes, with more than 6,000 pounds […]
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