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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…
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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…
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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…