Dude, seriously cover that up! Wear a mask! This is (basically) an edited transcript (more or less) of the following podcast that we did this weekend, presented here in this form for those who prefer written words to podcasts. Masks… Continue Reading
It’s tough to sort out what of the endless yammering abut nutrition is accurate and relevant. Sorting out what’s relevant in the context of prepping is tougher still. One of the big nutrition topics these days antioxidants. What, if anything,… Continue Reading
The power’s out, and there’s *no pizza delivery*! Oh, the Horror! O wait, you’re a prepper. You’ve plenty of food on hand. No need to panic. Instead, it’s time for a Prepper’s Barbecue! How much have you tried eating your… Continue Reading
Heat injury can easily and quickly turn you from a hard-working prepper into somebody who is entirely incapacitated or dead. It’s serious stuff, so let’s take a look at what it is and what it looks like. Salty and I… Continue Reading
In the first article of this series, we looked at why garlic is useful to a prepper — I mean, beyond being tasty and keeping away vampires. In this part (see Part 1 by clicking here), we look at how to… Continue Reading
How do you know what herbal treatments actually work? Pro tip: . The real answer is not “Read it here on 3BY!” … or at least that’s not the full answer. Truth is, many herbal remedies, health advice, etc. work very… Continue Reading
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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
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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
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
Train like you want to react in an emergency, because it could save your (and other people’s) life. Train like you want to react – an example When a bad guy charged the prepper, the prepper pulled out his handgun… Continue Reading
Spring is Flood Season. Salty and I were driving home in a heavy rain. It was a ridge-top road, passing just barely downhill of one cornfield and uphill of the next. We drove into what looked to be only an… Continue Reading
Here at Beans, Bullets, Bandages, and You (3BY), we don’t do politics or religion. We don’t talk about ours and we don’t provide a forum for other people to talk about theirs. In this post and companion podcast, we explain… Continue Reading
One of the most popular children’s story series ever penned is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” series about growing up in the “western” USA. Having two older sisters and growing up in the 1960’s and 1970’s, I was subjected to… Continue Reading