Working toward a more self sufficient life and trying to be prepared for the unknown.
It seems that every person, at some point in their life, wants to go 'back to basics.' To something more simple, more rugged. While most people don't necessarily want to go back to being a nomadic hunter/gatherer, there is something to be said about … [Continue reading]
New homesteaders are usually wide-eyed, passionate people who are gung-ho about getting their homestead up and running as fast as they possibly can. While there are good reasons to rush - weather, finances, family needs - there are many more reasons … [Continue reading]
There is a food movement gaining ground, literally, going on across the country. It's not controversial, or 'shocking' enough to warrant media coverage, and most people are just fine with that. They quietly work in soil to nurture and grow their food … [Continue reading]
Hello Saturday Serial and Jimmy Walker fans.... So, as the title states, the third book will be postponed for a couple months. It's summer, and I need to get food planted, fish caught and in the freezer, and try to have some fun, too. Yes, I … [Continue reading]
Recently, I asked people in my day job a question: "Do you think there's something wrong with our food system?" Every single person said yes but when asked why, their answers were decidedly different. Some answers were logical and brought up good … [Continue reading]
It doesn't have to be some global disaster. It doesn't even have to be something that is a 'big' disaster covering a country, region, or even a whole state. Disasters can affect large swaths of the surrounding area, even if there is no clear … [Continue reading]
This is week 15 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. The group Marian had sent out from South Camp were heading down to White Cloud … [Continue reading]