Safe and Natural Ways to Remove Bee Hives Bees are an essential part of our ecosystem, and they should be left alone whenever possible. However, there are times when removing a hive is necessary for health and safety reasons. While you can call a professional exterminator, beekeeper or apply pesticides to a hive, there …
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How to Make a Rudimentary Egg Incubator
How to Make a Rudimentary Egg Incubator Building and using a chicken incubator is one of the best ways to promote a productive hatch, and it doesn’t take a lot of time, effort or material to create one. All you need is a container, light and heat to create an environment that is ideal …
How to Cure Your Own Bacon
How to Cure Your Own Bacon Learning how to cure meats is a useful skill to have during a survival situation. This is particularly true for bacon, which makes for a delicious comfort food to have on hand during a difficult and stressful time. Let’s take a look at how easy it is to prepare …
How to Raise Catfish in a Barrel
How to Raise Catfish in a Barrel Catfish are a hearty species that don’t need a lot of care and maintenance in order to thrive. This is one of the reasons that they make the perfect choice for backyard fish farming. Catfish are also very meaty, nutritious and easy to prepare. Let’s take a look …
Making a Chippewa Kitchen
Making a Chippewa Kitchen It’s the ultimate camp kitchen pioneering project, providing a huge element of convenience to a wide range of camp cooking operations. The Chippewa Kitchen can provide a raised surface for food preparation, a nifty place to hang tools and utensils, a framework from which a pot can be safely suspended over …
Wheat Storage: How Much and for How Long
Wheat Storage: How Much and for How Long Wheat and rice can be stored for decades under the right circumstances, and both products provide essential nutrients and carbohydrates. However, there are some things to consider while calculating how much you will need and how the supplies should be prepared and stored. Here’s a brief …
Grow Onions Indoors the Easy Way
Grow Onions Indoors the Easy Way Onions are sturdy vegetable that can grow with minimal warmth and light. They also store very easily and make a perfect year-round crop to have growing at home. You can plant and grow a decent crop of onions without taking up a lot of space, and getting set …
Bow Trap ~ Lethal
Bow Trap ~ Lethal Demonstrating how to build a Bow Trap, with a Yew Self Bow. CAUTION!!! Please, be safe and take care if you build, practice or use this trap, its extremely dangerous. Its illegal in most countries to leave a trap of this nature unattended. This is a long term survival trap, or …
How to make Acorn Flour
How to make Acorn Flour This is one of a few methods of making acorn flour. I did it this way, which is slow but works. I’ve used this flour to thicken a stew, and in baking. Store this flour in the fridge, or it will go rancid.
Cows vs Goats: the Pros and Cons of Both
Cows vs Goats: the Pros and Cons of Both Goats and cows are both exceptional dairy animals that can produce an unlimited supply of fresh milk, cream and cheese. They can also be used for meat. However, there are some important factors to consider before as you decide on the best option for you and …