Category Archives: Old Time Wisdom

Zeer Pot Fridge: Simple Solution for Blackouts and Brownouts

August 6, 2011

The summer heat caused rolling blackouts in Detroit and is stressing the grid in many states. Via Survival Blog comes this nifty idea that is essentially a portable mini-root cellar that will save some of that food from going bad … Continue reading →

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Colonial Uses for Garlic

July 15, 2011

As an experiment I planted a garlic bulb in the middle of a round “whiskey barrel” gardening container I got from a Hobby Lobby. My early beets were planted around it. While the garlic bulb itself was not a rousing … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Acorns for Survival

July 14, 2011

Whether you’re wandering a post-apocalyptic wasteland or simply struggling to make ends meet the ability to supplement your diet with what is essentially a free resource that can be found almost anywhere in most of North America. Forests, suburbs and … Continue reading →

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Ray Mears’ Extreme Survival – Rogers’ Rangers in Five Parts

June 24, 2011

English Bushcraft celebrity and professional woodsbum Ray Mears follows the trail of the legendary Roger’s Rangers in this television documentary from across the pond. This is a great presentation of a little known period in pre-American history and a demonstration … Continue reading →

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Video from The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association’s Spring Shoot

June 21, 2011

Hickok45 has posted video of The National Muzzleloading Rifle Association‘s 2011 Spring Shoot which captures the family friendly fun of the event and shows off some of the best of the craftsmen who ply their trade there. Two of the … Continue reading →

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