If you intend on growing some of your own food, two of your biggest enemies are going to be pests and fungus. Prevention is always better than treating afterwards. There…
Some of you read my article on our bug in when we were at day 19. Well that has been awhile. I wanted to share with you how we are…
My mushroom growing experience started many years ago when I learned how at the work college I attended. The Natural Resources Crew at Warren Wilson College had a Shiitake and…
Many preppers either have gardens or plan on having them in the future. This is understandable. Gardens can help provide extra high-quality food during good times and bad. It seems…
If not for our vocational Culinary Arts program I would have failed out of high school and got a GED at best. Who knows the trajectory of my life at…
The increase in crime, particularly theft, burglary, and home invasions has led to many people pondering what they can do to secure their valuables, weapons, and important documents. One way…
Due to the pandemic, a lot of people are making their own bread. A portion of these same people are also finding that regular bread yeast, a product that was…
MIRA Safety is a quality producer of HAZ-MAT, Nuclear, and Radiological safety gear. Many of you are familiar with their line of professional-grade gas masks. My experience with MIRA started…
There are a lot of things that can affect your cell phone signal. With so many people at home or living and working remotely, communications via the cell phone network…
This guide has been a challenge for me because New York is a big city, somewhere I have never been nor lived. However, I have been asked about New York…
We are on the cusp of another great exodus from American cities. About 5 years ago there were young people flocking to hinterlands from larger cities and towns in order…
Free PDF Download: “The Ultimate 75 Item Checklist of Survival Skills.” A checklist of survival items and skills is useful because it allows you to figure out what you know,…
During uncertain times, security becomes even more of a concern. There are a lot of security products out there but many of them are not useful or realistic for many…
With the CDC and the Coronavirus task force recommending that Americans wear masks when leaving their homes, a lot of people are facing a dilemma because there are so few…
A lot of people keep a few laying hens even if they are in town. It is the time of year when the hens are laying a lot of eggs…
While soft cheeses do not need to be pressed, or should be pressed only lightly, hard cheeses need to be pressed to expel extra liquid and allow the cheese curds…