• 72 Hour Survival Kit GIVEAWAY: Food Fire Filter Bucket by Food Supply Depot!

    The folks at SurvivalBased.com reached out and asked me to share their giveaway of three 72 Hour Survival Kits! I said “Sure” and you can enter to win below… a Rafflecopter giveaway

  • Make Yogurt in a Thermos? Why Not!

    Make Yogurt in a Thermos? Why Not!

    Last week for “Stove Sundays” I showed how to make yogurt in a dehydrator. Yes, it can be done. In fact, there are all sorts of makeshift ways to make yogurt at home, some more creative than others. Today, I figured I would expand on the idea and show how to make it in a…

  • Having a Great Time Camping Among Redwoods in Little Basin Park

    Having a Great Time Camping Among Redwoods in Little Basin Park

    Last weekend we had a wonderful opportunity to camp among some of the most majestic trees on the planet: the great redwoods of California. Specifically, Little Basin state park in Boulder Creek, California. We also had an opportunity to sit in on a campfire and listen about some of the history of Little Basin… Apparently,…

  • Guess What Silly Problem Kept Me Stranded 300 Miles from Home?

    I figured I would take a break from Frugal Fridays and briefly discuss my return trip from California (to Seattle, Washington). While I intend to share photos tomorrow of the fun time we had at Little Basin park in Boulder Creek, I did have a minor “hiccup” on the way home. Fortunately, everything turned out fine. And…

  • Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse – FUN Book Review!

    Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse – FUN Book Review!

    If you’re looking for a fun to read book that’ll pass a few hours this weekend, consider reading Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse (Kindle ed.) by William H. Weber. At only $3.99 you’d be hard pressed to go wrong here. If, however, you’d prefer a paperback copy, it’s less than $10. Personally, I had a good time reading…

  • Delicious Homemade Banana Bread

    Delicious Homemade Banana Bread

    If you paid attention to last week’s “Make it Monday” post on the makeshift tea light oven then you will have noticed that I made some delicious homemade banana bread and so I figured I would share that recipe with you here. Personally, I LOVE banana bread and it’s always been a treat when my sister-in-law or…

  • Homemade Yogurt in a Dehydrator, Yes You Can!

    Homemade Yogurt in a Dehydrator, Yes You Can!

    My wife and I both enjoy yogurt (Greek style) most days. The problem is that yogurt can get a bit expensive to purchase, at least, the good stuff we prefer. As such, I figured I would try my hand at making yogurt again. In the past–many years ago, in fact–I used to make yogurt using…

  • Did You Know: Not All Fire Safes Protect Your Most Precious and Sensitive Valuables

    Not all fireproof safes are created equal. Gone are the days where the only “important” things that went inside them were paper documents, such as birth certificates, wills, deeds, and more. These days people put all sorts of things in them, from photographs (my wife is super guilty of this) to digital media such as…

  • 5 Silly Things I’ve Stopped Doing Now That I’m Broke: Frugal Fridays

    5 Silly Things I’ve Stopped Doing Now That I’m Broke: Frugal Fridays

    Now that we’re super-tight on money and we definitely have to watch every penny, I started to truly pay attention to the habits I have and it seems I have some silly ones, especially with regards to our utility bills. Granted, many of the following changes won’t amount to much besides a small difference in our overall bills…