As anyone in Central Texas can tell you right now, there’s smoke in the air. In fact, Austin is all but surrounded by fires to the north, east, west and south, with a few that have been popping up in the city itself. The biggest fire right now is in Bastrop, not far from where… Continue reading Fire, fire everywhere
When the lights went out, it was unexpected. Probably the product of our blistering drought and huge taxing demands placed on the power grid here; one Sunday night recently, the system sputtered and plunged our area into darkness. At the time, I’d been sitting in a warm tub of water, trying to soothe the effects… Continue reading Never Quite Ready
I’ve been trying to get by on less: spending less money, buying less useless crap, using less in my daily life. In other words, I’m trying to do my best to live within my means and use what I have, rather than rush out to the store to buy more stuff. This is a goal… Continue reading Clouds in my coffee
Dilbert’s a geek AND a prepper! In the following Dilbert comic strip, which I found out about on The Survival Podcast and then found online via Survival and Prosperity we learn that our favorite office geek Dilbert has been prepping like a lot of the rest of us: What’s worth considering is that a lot… Continue reading Dilbert the prepper
Ever gone to the grocery store just before a hurricane/ice storm/heavy snowfall, or after a serious thunderstorm? If so, you may recall how little milk, bread, and other basic items were left on the shelves. Planning for extreme weather or natural disasters, or even an invasion of zombies, are all great reasons to build up… Continue reading Long-term food storage & zombie prevention
It’s always good to pay attention and notice things around you. You never know when something random might make a difference. It’s been a rough week: I’ve had a bunch of projects to work on, personal issues to deal with, and yesterday I was feeling pretty low and stressed out. Topping it all off, I… Continue reading One man’s weed…
Fun classes. Native plant identification. Bug-out bags. Archery and bow making. Skills competitions with prizes. BBQ. Swimming. And it’s all free! Come out to The Human Path’s free “Skills Day” in the Austin area on July 2nd from 11am-5pm.This is a chance to meet and talk with the instructors at The Human Path and learn… Continue reading THP Skills Fair & BBQ on July 2nd
Homemade yogurt? On a recent episode of The Survival Podcast featuring money-saving tips, a listener wrote in suggesting that people make their own yogurt. And from the moment I heard about it, the idea was intoxicating. The basic concept is taking regular milk and adding a couple tablespoons of existing yogurt for the cultures, and… Continue reading Porchgurt
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