There is a limit to how much water we can store. In addition to the small containers in our bug-out bags and car, we also set up a 55 gallon drum. At 8.3 lb. per gallon that 457 lb. container will be in place until it’s emptied. We recently rotated a water container...
Reproduced from Practical Action Practical Action is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. Registered in the United Kingdom, they find out what people are doing and help them to do it...
Summer time is grilling time. Food cooked on the grill has a totally different taste from indoor cooking. With more people cooking on their grills than ever before, the HPBA (Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association) offers the following tips for grilling safety....
Rabbits an Alternative to Foraging Last month we discussed sources of protein for emergency situations. An alternative to foraging for meat is to raise it yourself. The advantages of having your own source of meat include: they are easier to grow than fruits and...
Fighting the Briars For several years we have been fighting with wild blackberry runners growing in our “landscaped bed” of Louisiana Iris and Philodendron. They’d raise their briar covered runners and I’d cut them off. My work did little except keep them pruned. This...
By Billie Nicholson as Presented by Cindy Conner What is Soil? Wearing her hand-made vest of many colors, Cindy Conner of Ashland, VA, talked about the things gardeners need to consider to make a garden that will sustain itself. Soil is much more than dirt. It...
One of the classes we attended at the Mother Earth News Fair was taught by Gianaclis Caldwell on making quick and simple cheese. We took careful notes and went home to make cottage cheese. We learned the importance of making sure everything is very clean. The longer...
12 Ways to Conserve Water According to the recently released data from NOAA, nationwide, January was below average in precipitation. The state of California continues to suffer from water shortages, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, the salad bowl of the world. ...
Cooking with the Sun The aroma of sweet rolls, loaves of bread and red beans and rice baking in Sun Ovens® attracted many fair attendees to the SUN OVENS® booth at the Mother Earth News Fair. Traveling to Fletcher, NC. in April, Paul and Chris Munsen, of Sun Ovens®...
Paramedic Multi-Purpose Wound Dressing We can all be prepared to take the initiative to save a life, should we be faced with a life or death situation. Here are three critical first aid procedures that can be accomplished with one dressing. Israeli Bandage - invented...
