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The moment I snapped the photo of the fence post, I knew what project I was doing next on the farm. This plain old post seemingly missing fence wire was
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I have addressed this letter to both food buyers and food producers: so now its down to you. Get together and take control of your destinies; or stay apart and be killed off by transgenic laboratory foods, industrial farming cartels and sold-out corrupted governments. Its your choice.
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SELLING SANTA’S CRAP
Well, thank all the gods that Christmas is over. Remember, before the empire crumbles it sees the most lavish human sacrifices of all time ( in other words, the excesses are never more excessive right before it all comes crashing down ). Christmas has reached the pinnacle of stupidity with its greed and naked desperation for gift giving to support the once great retail sector. Most people would love to react to the commercials like the brain dead zombie Pavlovian dogs that they are and rush down to every single sale out there, but their means of
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So many titles for one person. Of course any title with mom is a pretty great one~
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Tyler: Bees and beekeepers are simply amazing. I’m very happy to see them and their enthusiasts flourishing in urban spaces.
We’ve already seen studies that suggest that big city bees may be healthier than their rural counterparts. And that’s something Bryon Waibel—proprietor of America’s only urban beekeeping store Her Majesty’s Secret
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28 Dec
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Farmers Wanted for Monsanto Expose
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27 Dec
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Patagonia Travel Belt
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Written by Tyler Onbekend
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 Tyler: We’ve all seen the classic travel and money belts, but this is the first one I might own.
Belts are boring, but essential tools. Outside of holding up pants their utility tends to be fairly limited. I own the previously reviewed 686 Tool Belt, and find it useful from time to time, but decided I wanted something simpler for
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 I made fig bars yesterday. Instead of fig filling I made it with dried cranberries.
Cookie:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup each
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Evening update: Teen girls all delivered to town, and I picked up 20 pounds of potatoes for $2.00 at the local grocery~yay!
The girls made graham cracker houses and chatted until around 2 this afternoon. It was a good deal of fun, but I am a wee bit tired!
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 Red: This is Second with his new rig! He has a Dodge Durango that he now has here on the farm to respond to calls. I have to
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19 Dec
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4 Teens
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Fourth is having a movie night with a few of her friends so we have 4 teen girls at the farm this early morning. The girls went to a late movie and now are planning on doing what they do best~visit, laugh, and probably not sleep at all.
I made up a few snacks: a veggie tray, pretzels, cheese and crackers, soda, and popcorn which I hope holds them over to the morning planned event of making graham cracker houses. It has been an annual tradition for us and sometimes we have others join in so this will be fun.
Oh and in honor of the breakfast for dinner meal we have once a
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is just as interesting as reading the post. Today I am sharing some of the labels I have used in my blogging. I pray you all have a wonderful day...oh and be sure to read the label!
Freddy Krueger has nothing compared to rattlesnakes in my yard
funny how nice weather does wonders for the soul
Germ a phobe Jen
help my laptop has fallen and it cant get up
history will repeat itself if we refuse to learn from history(note repeat history~)
I am amazed at how much i enjoy my life and the simple pleasure of seeing
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I'm working on another project and, if time allows, will get pictures together for a DIY.
The reason I ask if it's foolishness is the complete lack of time I've had for ANYTHING let alone a silly side project...
The plan is to make a lightweight desalination still that can be used to make fresh water from salty and also from contaminated/polluted using a source of heat.
I'm going to modify one of my camping pots so the capacity will be somewhat limited but it'll be something I'll actually have with me when I go out.
The actual design work is what I'm doing right now and I have to decide whether to use all copper tubing (bulky but robust) or something like a high-temperature medical tubing (lighter but could melt or tear in use.) This will come in time.
The design would use a minimum of tools and be nearly fully reversible in order to use the pot as a pot.
If I do this, it'll be this weekend that I get it put together and tested. So, hopefully you'll see some pictures by Sunday/Monday. :)
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 I've played with the idea of making a custom machete for a couple of years now and it just never went anywhere. Then the market for custom machetes really took off and now you can spend as much as you'd like on them and get some real dandy pieces.
Well, I don't want to spend much and I already have several machetes so it's time to take one of them and do the work on it myself.
What I've got here (pardon the terrible, blurry picture) is an Ontario 12" Cutlass Machete that has been stripped (Bar Keeper's Friend and a Scotchbrite pad work wonders) and the handles have been removed. It has been sharpened over and over and there is a bit of a recurve at the plunge line but I'm going to see if I can't clean that up.
Now, as to what I'm going to do...
I don't know yet. I've got my Sharpie and I'm ready to start drawing.
I've got a piece of apple wood sitting here that may be destined for life as a handle. I'm looking at maybe a more traditional parang style handle if I can figure out how best to attach it to the existing tang.
I'll make sure you get a chance to see where I'm going with this one once it's underway.
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 Looking for an easy and healthy fireside breakfast?
How about a cup of good old oatmeal?
It's easy to prepare, travels well, can be made many different ways, and really sticks to your ribs.
I like to use Quaker Old Fashioned Oats over instant.
Here's the basic recipe:
1c Water
1/2c Old Fashioned Oats
Pinch of salt
Combine everything in your cup and bring it to a boil for 5 minutes.
Stir.
Eat.
See how easy that is?
If you want chewier oats, don't add them until the water is boiling and then follow the recipe.
Add dried fruit during cooking or fresh after for an additional nutritional boost. Add sugar or maple (or birch) syrup for added sweetness.
This morning I've added some dried blueberries to my oatmeal for their antioxidants and because they taste good. :)
With a 5 minute cook time, you can make these over the coals, a Trangia stove, any other fuel stove, or even the cooktop. You could even make up a cup before bed time to fire up the engine to help you sleep a bit warmer.
Now I burned a bit in the bottom of my canteen cup so I'll be scrubbing a bit more during the clean up but it's easily avoided so it won't ruin the taste of your breakfast. I should've stirred it more often but was getting one kid on the bus and another one ready to go so it didn't get my full attention today.
Bon Appetit!
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For a very long time, I've done less with more and it's time for a change.
I've been playing with some of my oldest gear in the past few days and I'm thinking about changing it up for the sake of change and to show that I can still do it with some minimal, inexpensive gear.
Will that draw me out? I don't know for sure but a change could have a positive impact while doing nothing surely will lead to more of the same...silence, the occasional post, and little else.
I need to hunt, I need to hike, and I need to camp.
I got a couple of wool blankets from Robert at The Canteen Shop today along with some other gear and it got me thinking about walking away from my synthetics and ultra-lightweight gear for a while just to prove something to myself.
My plan is to cut the cost of items to a minimum with a couple of notable exceptions--cutlery related.
Come along with me and let's see how it goes...
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I got a couple of those Italian Military Surplus wool blankets off the Internet and, when they arrived, they smelled so bad that they made my eyes water before I even opened the box.
I aired them out on the front porch for a couple of days. Then I aired them out on the back porch for another couple of days. They still smelled pretty horrible.
Before I washed them and embedded that naptha smell into the washer and dryer for weeks, I tried one more trick I had read on the Internet and it seems like it's working.
I got a big trash bag and some dryer sheets and tossed the blankets in the bag, tossed in the dryer sheets, and then squeezed out the air, twisted the top up, and left the bag overnight.
I am happy to report that, so far, this morning there is no smell coming from the blankets.
I shook everything up and put them back in the bag and I'll pull them again a bit later today to make sure but it seems like it not only worked but worked quickly and effectively.
If any of you give this a try please report back and let me know how it went for you.
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The Environmental Protection Agency marks 25 years sincethe passage of its federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act(EPCRA) as part of the reauthorization for Superfund in 1986. EPCRA has playeda significant role in protecting human health and the environment over the lastquarter century by providing communities and emergency planners with valuableinformation on hazardous chemicals in the community as well as informationabout accidental chemical releases.
Please visit the 25 Years of EPCRA Website for
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For years, local televisionand radio stations have periodically tested the Emergency Alert System (EAS) withfamiliar tones followed by “This is a test…,” but on Wednesday, November 9th, for thefirst time ever, a nationwide test of the alert system will take place. While the EAS is often usedby state and local emergency managers for weather warnings, it has never been usedor tested at a national level. At 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday,November 9, radio stations, local television stations, wireline video services, andcable and satellite providers in the
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