Two years ago today, I was full of excitement and more than a little scared as I waited on the birth of my son William Tell. In the past two years, my perspective has changed, I have matured, and how I feel about the role of parents in society is no longer theoretical. Without a […]
Month: December 2015
Hydropack Water Purifier Review
While at the National Prepper and Survialist Expo I saw a really cool product, and the vendor (Deployed Logix) was nice enough to give me this Hydropack Water Purifier to review and test out. I have read about this technology before, but I have not had the opportunity to review it before. According to the manufacturer: […]
PRN Episode #32 Interview Andrew Morrison
We have been doing a lot of podcasts dealing with alternative construction, and today we continue this trend by hosting one of the leaders in the strawbale building community. The Shepherd School is proud to get to talk to Andrew Morrison of strawbale.com. Andrew Morrison has been a strawbale builder for more than a decade […]
Prepper Precepts #13 Be Flexible
Be flexible. Things can be used outside of their intended usage. Things change. You should be able to think outside the box once you understand the reasons for the box. This is a skill that has to be practiced – you need to learn to break things down into component parts and possible uses. […]
The Complete Guide to Sharpening
In The Complete Guide to Sharpening, a well known tool maker shows how to sharpen different types of tools. Being able to create and maintain an edge on cutting tools is a base skill for any homesteader, prepper, or DIY’erPresident Lincoln is credited with saying that if you have 2 hours to cut a tree, […]