Category Archives: Old Time Wisdom

Pioneer Style Clothes Washing

September 12, 2011

I grew up with a washing machine but in our basement we had washboards and basins. I saw them used but I know many people have no idea how they work. But with an increasingly fragile electrical grid and financial … Continue reading →

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The Infamous 63 Uses for Vinegar List (Plus One From Me)

September 5, 2011

Originally published in Oct 2010 a American Survival Blog This list has been floating around the Internet since the Y2K panic. Someone sent this to me recently and it was probably the tenth time I’ve come across it so I … Continue reading →

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White Gold: Re-Thinking Wealth in a Post-Collapse Society

September 2, 2011

This post was originally written in 2009 for the now defunct American Survival Blog: Imagine yourself in a rapidly de-industrialized America (or Europe, Canada whatever) due to financial collapse exacerbated by food shortages, disease and a chaotic world exploding in … Continue reading →

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The Unhappy Hunting Ground: Catching Game Post-TEOTWAWKI

September 1, 2011

This post was originally written in 2009 for the now defunct American Survival Blog. There is perhaps no idea that will lead to more starving people after any collapse scenario than the “I’ll just go hunting/fishing” scheme that many inexperienced … Continue reading →

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Gold: The Sucker’s Bet for Long Term Survival

August 30, 2011

This post was originally written in 2010 for the now defunct American Survival Blog. The gold prices are dated, but the basic idea is still the same. With the survivalist community increasingly based online, misinformation and panicky predictions of impending … Continue reading →

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