Making soap is an essential homesteading skill of our forefathers. Imagine how life would be if you did not have soap. Not only for hygiene, but for disease prevention. For years I avoided making soap for fear it was too complicated and dangerous. However, The Complete Soapmaker and books like it made me realize it […]
Category: Equipment and Book Reviews
Things we use or read to make DGW homestead work better.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
This Nobel prize winning economist writes about the two basic types of thinking and how to use them to achieve success. I find Thinking, Fast and Slow to be useful when teaching students how to make decisions under stress.I am currently in a graduate certificate program in executive leadership, and in my class on decision […]
Ready Set Solar Review and Repair
I won this Ready Set Solar set in an instructables.com contest, and have waited months to get this in the mail. From their site: “The ReadySet is a renewable energy system that charges from solar panels and can power lights, radios, cell phones, tablets, and even Wi-Fi hot spots. The ReadySet’s intelligent battery can […]
Clarksville Guns and Archery: My Favorite TN Gun Store
It is probably not a surprise that as a “gun guy” I visit lots of firearm stores. I actually make it sort of a hobby. I visit stores see how they differ, how they are the same, what they are selling, and how the staff interact with customers. As a firearm instructor I get to […]
Travel-Trailer Homesteading Under $5,000
Travel-Trailer Homesteading is a small book that packs a wallop, with information for readers tired of paying rent and yearning for a suitable home of their own, but who don’t have a huge bankroll to do it. Kelling lays out all the basics: how to analyze your budget and costs; how to find suitable land and […]