How much are you willing to pay for a really good answer for good access to long-term storage freeze-dried food cans? If your answer is “A lot, as long as it actually is really good”, the Thrive Life Pantry Organizer… Continue Reading
The Potato Bin is, theoretically, a very small footprint way of growing massive amounts of food… when it works. The Potato Bin Chronicles Spice put in a potato bin last year at the homestead, and the results were interesting, unexpected… Continue Reading
If you’ve read much here at 3BY, it won’t surprise you to hear that Salty and I think gardens are a really valuable prep for many kinds of emergencies. Raised bed gardens are particularly productive, being filled with good soil… Continue Reading
You really need a fire is when it’s wet and windy. When is it hardest to start a fire? Of course, it’s when it’s wet and windy. These fire-starters, Carton Candles, are robust and insistent enough to get your campfire… Continue Reading
I briefly referred to Chinese holdings of US Treasury securities in my post on Economic Collapse. Since that time the administration has begun negotiations with China over trade. These negotiations are likely to go on for some time, but that… Continue Reading
When I made my first physician visit in northeast Missouri and saw the ‘Doctor of Osteopathy’ diploma, I thought he was an M.D. with a bone specialty. Most of the country, most of the world doesn’t really know what osteopathy… Continue Reading
Poison Ivy can leave you miserable for a week after a visit to the woods, if you’re not careful. Salty and I talk it over here: Despite being famous, poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) can be a sneaky rascal. Oh, there… Continue Reading
One of the many prepping tasks that Spice and I did today was to purchase and plant an apple tree in our yard in town. We have two other apple trees, and frankly this third tree is going to mean… Continue Reading
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Night vision (NV) equipment is an tricky subject for preppers, because it can provide a huge force multiplier in a defensive situation and can help eliminate unwanted pest animals who hunt by night. The problem is, of course, the dreaded… Continue Reading
Suppose medical care is suddenly no longer available. But you’re a prepper, so you’ve got some useful drug supplies among your preps and could trade for others. Suppose you’ve got an idea of what you need and how much to… Continue Reading
Today I look at the Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle from a prepping point of view. Salty is our gun expert, but firearms are very personal items, so it is okay to have a different preference from myself, or Salty. Salty… Continue Reading
What do I mean by “It’s time to move beyond Thunderdome?” Admit it We all do it… we sit around and envision The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI)… and the overwhelming, crushing concern over what would… Continue Reading
Physical training and being fit takes time and effort, no two ways about it. How much time and how much effort? Is it worth the payback? In this podcast, Salty and I talk it over. We’re not physicians or physical… Continue Reading
This year I started my own garden plants, and it was actually pretty fun (mostly). I will be doing it from here on out, using what I learned this season. Why start your own garden plants? Many prepping experts agree… Continue Reading