How To Grow An Awesome Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins are best grown in the summer months, but you can get a head start by growing your pumpkin seeds indoors a few weeks before the summer begins. Pumpkins are easy to grow as long…
The Ultimate Little Pocket Bellows
This little pocket bellows from Epiphany Outdoor Gear is the epitome of simplicity and ingenuity! I was blown away – excuse the pun – when I first saw this product! The pocket bellows is such…
BeeHive Emergency – Be Prepared!
A beehive emergency is to be expected in the life of a beekeeper, but this one was a little different! My experience with this particular beehive emergency highlighted the importance of being prepared for anything!…
Lodge Deep Dutch Oven Review
The cast iron dutch oven it simply unbeatable as a multipurpose camping pot! The Lodge Dutch Oven is a great product that works wonders with slow-cooking recipes. There are many varieties of the dutch oven,…
How To Make Char Cloth
Making char cloth is a useful survival skill to have as an alternative way to help getting your fire started. Char cloth is something that needs to be prepared and therefore requires some forward planning….
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
A personal water filter can be a lifesaving component to your hiking or survival gear. The LifeStraw personal water filter is an amazing invention that uses modern tech to purify contaminated water. Clean water is…
What is a Dutch Oven?
A Dutch oven is an old school cast iron cooking pot. Modern varieties of the dutch oven are often coated in enamel to protect them from rust. Personally, I prefer the plain cast iron type….
Solar Cooking – The All American Sun Oven
It is the ambition of every homesteader and off-grider to use the the free energy from the sun. Using solar cooking is one of the easiest ways to tap into this renewable energy resource! With…
10 Ways To Re-use Coffee Grounds
I bet you never thought there could be uses for your old coffee grounds! The usefulness of these grounds may be surprising to you. Next time, don’t throw your used coffee grounds in the trash,…
Eyeskey Multi-functional Compass Review
The compass as a direction finder has been around for a long time and has become a standard for wilderness and outdoor adventures. Finding your way around in the wilderness can be a daunting task,…
Survival Navigation – Watch Navigation Method
Survival navigation means learning multiple methods of navigation so you are not reliant on any one method to escape a sticky situation. The more “primitive” methods of navigation are obviously less accurate than a compass…
Nomader Collapsible Water Bottle Review
The collapsible water bottle can be a very useful item to include in your survival pack, or hiking backpack. You can increase your potential water carrying capacity by having one of these guys rolled up…