I have been interested in sustainable building for decades. I remember sitting in the birthing area of the USS Saipan in the mid 1990’s reading about Earthships and missile silo homes. For some reason I am very taken by the concept of rammed earth tires as a building material. However, the idea of pounding 3 […]
Month: January 2015
Why The M6 Scout is One of the Best Homestead Rifles
The M6 scout was one of the first rifles I bought when I got out of the Marines. I kept it in a case in he back of my car for decades. The gun was originally designed as a survival tool attached to the ejection seat of American fighter planes. Originally this was designed […]
Survival Punk Paleo Food Bar
One of the friends I have made while creating this site is James Burnette of Survival Punk. While we share a strong DIY ethic, we do have a lot of differences. Most notably in the areas of fitness and nutrition… However, while out working on the land James offered me some of a Paleo […]
Kitchen DIY: Dry Milk to Whole Milk
In order to reduce rancidity to help with long term storage, almost all powdered milk is no-fat, in order to use powdered milk as whole milk in recipes, you will need to modify it slightly Because powdered milk has no fat, it is a poor substitute for cooking and baking recipes that require whole milk. […]
How to Prevent Your Macbook Cord From Breaking
Apple products have an almost cult-like following – and in most cases the quality control is deserving of admiration. However there is one area that apple gets wrong. The power cords fail on a regular basis, cost nearly $100 each, and apple holds a patent on them and zealously guards it so when the […]