What are the supplies that early settlers in the west, Mountain Men & their families, take with them to survive? From a letter James Fergus wrote to his wife Pamelia Dillin Fergus listing the things she should bring to Montana.… Continue Reading
Grub and Gear list for an 1840’s LDS family heading west to Utah Back when the internet first was breaking into normal life, I was friends with a guy who was very much into Mountain Man and Buckskinning re-enacting. At… Continue Reading
Why I think SPAM is a must add to the prep larder. It lasts a long time in the can. One 12oz can is 1080 calories. In a disaster if you’re working, your caloric needs will increase to a range… Continue Reading
Trangia Westwind Alcohol Stove Evaluation. Short version: IMNTBHO – This is a VERY GOOD BOB burner / stove. Using either Ever Clear grain alcohol or Denatured Alcohol from a paint store, it raised a quart of water from 69 degrees… Continue Reading
Salty’s Note: The following post on hardtack was contributed by WolfBrother, a long-time 3BY reader and a well known person in the online prepping community. Thanks for the information, WB! I’m sure he will answer any questions that you may… Continue Reading