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December 7, 2011

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Product Review: Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game

Field of wild edibles

 A few days ago, I mentioned a gift suggestion for anyone on your list who is interested in learning about edible and medicinal plants.  I want to tell you more about a good game that will help familiarize the players with many of those plants. HerbMentor.com is part of LearningHerbs.com, a great site to find […]

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December 6, 2011

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The Rarely Mentioned Prep

The Bible is the ultimate prep

The following article has been contributed by a fellow prepper and regular commentor to PreppingToSurvive named Jeff. It has been published with permission of the author. I read, ok I read A LOT, mostly about survival and prepping and there is one prep that I rarely hear mentioned. The prep is the Bible!! I understand […]

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December 5, 2011

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Soap Making, part 1

Soapmaking as a homesteading skill

For quite some time, my friend Melissa and I have been trying to arrange a soap making class with another friend who is already well-practiced.  The week before Thanksgiving, we finally managed to find a time when we could all meet. Why make my own soap? There are actually several reasons why you may want […]

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December 3, 2011

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Quote of the Week: Churchill on Truth

stumbling over the truth

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on. ~ Winston Churchill

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December 2, 2011

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Book Review: World Made by Hand

A collapse back to the horse and buggy days

A couple of days ago, I finished another “doomer” novel that I really enjoyed.  It’s by James Howard Kunstler and is titled World Made by Hand.  It takes place in New York state at some time in the near future. The exact cause or causes for the 1900’s style of living the people maintain is […]

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December 1, 2011

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First Aid Refreshers, part 2: Wound Care

Bandaging a wound

There are certain number of cuts, scrapes, and bruises that are a part of everyone’s life.  We rarely think much about them, unless it is one of our children crying with a boo-boo.  Then we may soothe the tears with a Scooby-Doo bandage and pat them on the head. Usually, this works out alright and […]

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November 30, 2011

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Gift Ideas for Preparedness, part 2

More what to get a prepper for Christmas

If the first round of gift ideas didn’t help you out much with those difficult-to-buy-for people on your list, here are a few more I’ve come up with. Natural fiber merino wool long johns or socks A roadside emergency kit with jumper cables, tire plugs, etc A vehicle bug-out or get-home kit lovingly put together […]

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November 29, 2011

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The Importance of Soap

Don't neglect soap in your prepping

This may seem like such an obvious thing that it is hardly worthy of a posting unto itself.  In our present world of liquid pump soaps and alcohol gels, you may rarely give it any thought.  I would argue that soap is something we should all give a bit more thought to. By general definition, […]

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November 28, 2011

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Cyber Monday 2011

Cyber Monday Sales

If you’re like me and opted to stay far from of the chaos of Black Friday, the busiest sales day of the year for many retailers, you’ve got a second chance to get your hands on some good deals. Today is Cyber Monday, a day when many online retailers will offer great deals on their […]

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November 28, 2011

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You Cannot Hurry Survival

Hurrying is part of today's life

If there is one word that can be used to describe many people’s life experiences in today’s American society, it’s hurried. We get up in the morning and rush to get ready for work. We travel congested hi-ways to our jobs where we are met with an unrealistic workload and an over-promised timeline. We stay […]

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