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3 Easy Ways to EDC Duct Tape!
Duct tape is wonderful stuff. It’s so useful, in fact, that you should have some on you at all times and include it in your EDC. After all, if it was good enough for MacGyver, it’s good enough for me. Here’s my 3 most favorite ways to carry it… 1. Wrapped around a credit card…
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Dutch Oven Easy Bake Chicken and Rice: Stove Sundays
When we went camping in Little Basin park we choose to bring our Lodge Logic Dutch Oven (I prefer a larger pot with flat lid for versatility) to cook a meal with. We choose to do an easier meal, specifically Easy Bake Chicken and Rice that’s straight from the Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 cookbook…
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3 Simple Tricks to Stick to a Grocery List and Stay Under Budget: Frugal Fridays
I’ll admit it, when I was in charge of going grocery shopping years ago, I was VERY bad about purchasing items that were NOT on the approved grocery list my wife so diligently prepared. I know what you’re thinking and I’m not an impulse shopper! Not that I’ll admit, anyway. 😉 It was never really about…
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D.Light LED Solar Rechargeable S20 Area Lantern Review: Great Buy for <$20!
During out last camping trip I finally had a good change to use this d.light S20 lantern I’d purchased a while back. I was excited about it since the lantern was less than $20 shipped and promised good things. 🙂 Here’s my take on the lantern… Battery Life The website’s info states that the S20 can be…
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DIY Ranger Pace Beads With a “Manly” Twist: Make it Mondays
I was bored the other day and decided to make my own Ranger-style pace counting beads for hiking and bug out. But, rather than using the traditionally accepted method of paracord and “girly” beads I figured I would “man it up” a bit and use paracord and machined nuts, you know, the kind that are…
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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
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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…
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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,…
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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…