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More on Keto Emergency Food Storage
As the hysteria surrounding COVID-19 continues to impact the availability of food and hygiene/sanitation supplies, I’ve noticed a surge in visits to my blog. Specifically, folks seem to be concerned about keto food storage in emergency situations. I’ve addressed this … Continue reading
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Tagged food storage, keto, pandemic
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Shelf-Stable Keto Long-Term Food Storage
As a practically-minded “prepper”, I found myself thinking about survival needs this morning after responding to a question on a Facebook discussion group. A gentleman wanted to put some long-term food stores in his bug out trailer, and he was … Continue reading
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Tagged food storage, keto
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Warm Blankets — A Summer Car Kit Essential Item
During the “dog days of summer”, you wouldn’t necessarily think of warm blankets as being essential, but it’s amazing how much they can help in some pretty unexpected ways. Almost two years ago, we got an Ivy Hawkins waterproof utility … Continue reading
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From Rural King’s Blog: Awesome Powdered Laundry Detergent
Last year, Fred sent me a link to a powdered laundry detergent recipe from Rural King’s blog. At first, I thought, “I’m not interested. I have a recipe that I like, and I can even use it to make powdered … Continue reading
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Product Review: Pineapple Corer, Slicer, Peeler & Cutter
Back in November, Kroger had an amazing sale on fresh pineapples — $.99 each. Of course the prepper in me got to thinking, “If I could process whole pineapples easily, I could put up a lot of pineapple with the … Continue reading
Gas Can Modifications Prompted by Drop in Fuel Price
By combining fuel savings programs with the recent plummet in fuel prices, it seemed like a perfect time to expand our home fuel storage. For us though, the prospect of fighting with 5-gallon gas cans almost seemed like more trouble … Continue reading
Tornadoes in November: An After-Action Review
I thought we’d made it through the 2013 tornado season with relative ease, but as yesterday’s mid-November tornadoes tore through the Midwest, I realized that Mother Nature had other ideas. Yesterday’s storms gave me an interesting perspective, so I thought … Continue reading
Canning Projects at the Homestead
Surprisingly, this summer has provided several opportunities to get more proficient with my canning skills. And I’m stunned by the value of one purchase that’s made it all go so much easier. I believe it was last winter when my … Continue reading
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Tagged canning, food production, product reviews
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At the Wittekind Homestead: Update for 02/05/13
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a homestead update, and even though we’ve been dealing with the gloom of winter in Indiana, there’s plenty to do! Despite the fact that we’re a quarter of the way into year four at … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, food production, gardening, updates
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13Skills.com — Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Back in November, Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast started hatching this brilliant idea. He asked his listeners to undertake a challenge; pick 13 skills to improve or master in 2013, and track goals and progress on a purpose-built … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Skills Challenge, camping, canning, chickens, concealed carry, dog training, fire making, firearms, fruit orchard, gardening, soap making
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