• 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…

  • America Unplugged Airs Tonight! See Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) Go Off-Grid

    America Unplugged Airs Tonight! See Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) Go Off-Grid

    Seems I’m going to miss this one as I’ll be out having fun camping, but if you’re at all familiar with Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) and you should be then you’re not going to want to miss this one! Hopefully they don’t try to sensationalize it too much. 😉 Here’s a bit about the show:…

  • The Audacious Risk Taker Theory by Dr. Alton of DoomAndBloom.net

    The Audacious Risk Taker Theory by Dr. Alton of DoomAndBloom.net

    by Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones of www.doomandbloom.net You’ve seen it on TV and elsewhere. Young men ride bulls in the rodeo, a young woman jumps off a skyscraper with a parachute, a diver swims with a great white shark.  Are these people just Audacious Risk Takers, or is there a survival advantage to being a…

  • How to Makeshift a Candle-Powered Tea Light Oven!

    How to Makeshift a Candle-Powered Tea Light Oven!

    First, let me state that I’m not a big fan of using candles for much of anything during an emergency situation. I think they’re a significant fire hazard especially after a disaster when people do dumb things… possibly like this. There are better, safer ways to light up the night and cook food during an emergency.…

  • Stove Sundays: Wonderbox Macaroni, My Kid’s Favorite Made Even Better!

    Stove Sundays: Wonderbox Macaroni, My Kid’s Favorite Made Even Better!

    My kids just love Anne’s macaroni and have for years. Since we moved and now have a Costco membership we can purchase them in packs of 12 (with three different kinds) and so I always ensure we have a few cases around. Because it’s super easy to make I thought I would try cooking it in a…