Every day, busy Americans scurry about attending to the needs of daily life. With pressures of family and work, most don’t have the time it takes to think about let alone fully understand the vast government bureaucracy that they trust to take care of everything else that affects them. This bureaucracy remains cloaked behind a […]
Category: Equipment and Book Reviews
Things we use or read to make DGW homestead work better.
The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives
If you are interested in pyrotechnics, then The Chemistry of Powder and Explosives is a good starting place. It is an older title but it is still relevant, as are all classics. This book does a great job of explaining the chemistry behind energetic materials. If you have an interest in this area then you need […]
The Preparatory Manual of Explosives 3rd Edition
Knowledge is like guns. It is a tool that in itself has no moral values. It is how it is used that makes it good or evil, or similarly (but not quite alternatively) lawful or unlawful. The Preparatory Manual of Explosives 3rd Edition is a valuable reference book, full of great information rarely found elsewhere, however, […]
Total Money Makeover
I am a big fan of Dave Ramsey, about the only time I don’t listen to his show is when I have either just done, or are planning to do, something with my money that I know doesn’t fit in my budget. (like borrowing from my 401k to buy homestead land). There is a psychological […]
U.S. Marine Guidebook
Everything there is to know about the essentials of life as a Marine is found in U.S. Marine Guidebook. From fitness to first aid to firing positions, this book covers all subjects in which every troop, regardless of rank, must maintain proficiency. Learn the Military’s Code of Conduct, understand the Dos and Don’ts of surviving […]