We’ve all seen long lists of foods that are recommended for stockpiling for emergencies. Some of them contain 50 to 100 different types of food that would enable Read More
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food crisis Archive
EMP
Prepping 101 is a good place to start.
Like everything else, prepping has become very specialized. Prepping for an earthquake, which can happen in the blink of an eye, is different than prepping for a hurricane, Read More
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You want me to freeze my potato chips? Seriously?
Which is smarter, a squirrel or a human? With the exception of many politicians, you’d have to say that humans are smarter. They certainly do a better job Read More
Food
Tips for building your own food dehydrator.
You don’t have to be handy to be a patriot or survivalist, but sometimes it sure helps. A case in point is dehydrating food. While you can purchase Read More
Food
Gardening and Landscaping in the High Desert
Frank’s Intro You know, sometimes it can really feel like I’m “swimming upstream” as I pursue living a more independent, self-sufficient life. Some obstacles can just seem too Read More
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Top 10 Items Sold Out After Crisis
Which foods will be impossible to get after a disaster? The other day I got to thinking about how weather-related disasters are on the upswing, not just around Read More
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Simple tricks to keeping stuff cold without much electricity.
One of my favorite country song titles is, “I Want a Beer as Cold as My Ex-Wife’s Heart.” It reminds me that there are ways to keep food Read More
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YIKES…some foods aren’t so healthy after all.
In the 1973 Woody Allen comedy Sleeper, Woody wakes up 200 years in the future and learns that a lot of things have changed, including that certain foods Read More
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The government is watching your garden
It’s all about control. Some people just aren’t happy unless they can control those who want nothing more than to live in peace. Unfortunately, these people all too Read More
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Frank Bates’ top 22 deer rifles
Rifles have come a long way since pioneer days. Today, this modernized weapon is the top choice of many hunters who seek white-tailed deer east of the Rocky Read More
