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July 11, 2012

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When the SHTF – Gardening Afloat, part 3

sailboat as a bug-out-vehicle

I came up with a simple method to grow some vegetables and be able to take our garden with us. A trip to Wal-Mart produced 3 trays about 18”x28”x9” and some potting soil.

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July 10, 2012

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When the SHTF – Gardening Afloat, part 2

Growing sprouts

Sprouts are best if eaten raw in salads or lightly cooked. Sprouting grains, legumes and seeds literally converts the seeds into fresh produce. It is like having an indoor garden when other fresh produce is not available.

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July 9, 2012

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When the SHTF – Gardening Afloat, part 1

Growing food on your boat

In our prepping planning process we could not figure how to plan for having fresh vegetables, as you might imagine, we have very limited garden space aboard our boat. So we came across the idea of sprouting seeds; this looked to be a good idea for fresh vegetables.

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July 7, 2012

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Quote of the Week: Franklin on Liberty

Statue of Liberty

“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

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July 5, 2012

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Should Genetically Engineered Crops be Labelled?

Are those potato chips made from GMO crops?

“A high-stakes food fight in California is getting more heated. A proposal to require labeling of foods with genetically engineered ingredients has qualified to appear on the state ballot Nov. 6.” The outcome of the vote, according to a recent USAToday article by Elizabeth Weise, could be different than the similar initiatives that failed in […]

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July 4, 2012

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We Would Do Well to Read Our Founding Documents

declaration of independence

As we celebrate this Fourth of July holiday with a nice bar-b-que lunch, some time on the water with our friends and family, and an evening of fireworks symbolizing the rockets red glare during our nation’s struggle for freedom from a oppressive government, we would do we to read what our founding documents actually declared. […]

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July 3, 2012

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A Homemade Cure for Dehydration

rehydrating yourself

I know what you may be thinking. Isn’t drinking water a good “homemade” cure for dehydration? For moderate dehydration, that’s true. But for more serious cases of dehydration, cases where the body has been significantly starved of the precious fluid or when the dehydration is brought about by vomiting or diarrhea, simply drinking water may […]

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July 2, 2012

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Signs of Dehydration

parched earth

As a record heatwave strikes much of the country, many people are experiencing heat as never before. From New York to Nashville, from Washington to Wichita, record highs have been reached across the nation. Serving to intensify an already dire situation, a severe drought has also struck much of the United States. According to the […]

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June 30, 2012

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Quote of the Week: Rogers on Diplomacy

Rogers' art of diplomacy

“Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock.” ~ Will Rogers

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June 29, 2012

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Eating the Fruits of the Land: Blackberry Pie

Wild blackberries

The older two kids and I had been working hard to erect a new fence line between our property and the neighbor directly to the south of us. The summer heat combined with weeks of drought made for a difficult, nearly debilitating afternoon. Yet, we trudged on. Then I heard a the unmistakable sound of […]

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