Rambo Moe's Online Encyclopedia of Survival Knowledge
Chickens are one of the best choices when it comes to raising your own animals for food (along with pigs, goats and rabbits). They come relatively cheap compared to other animals, even compared to most pets. They offer you two separate sources of food- they can be used for their meat, or for their eggs. There are also some hidden benefits to having chickens- their droppings make amazing … [Read more...]
What is permaculture? It’s a question rarely asked by the people that I know. Still, in a world where we seem to be reaching the limits of perpetual growth and of the environmental degradation that the planet will allow, it will become an increasingly important concept if we are to avoid a bumpy ride in the future. Permaculture is a method of designing agricultural systems that are … [Read more...]
I read an interesting article, and thought it would be helpful to pass it along. A drowning person doesn't look the way we've been taught in the movies. Know the signs. DROWNING DOESN'T LOOK LIKE DROWNING Good luck and stay prepared! … [Read more...]
A fascinating documentary on people who live in tiny houses. How much space do we really need? … [Read more...]
This article is a guide to building your own umbrella solar cooker. To learn more about solar cookers and what they do, read this article: SOLAR COOKERS: AN INTRODUCTION. This is the third, and probably most creative, segment of our DIY solar cooker series- how to make a solar cooker out of an umbrella. This cooker utilizes the parabola shape, one of the most effective shapes for solar … [Read more...]
This article is a guide to building your own box solar cooker. To learn more about solar cookers and what they do, read this article: SOLAR COOKERS: AN INTRODUCTION. Box solar cookers tend to be the most effective solar cookers (or at least, the most effective of the cheaper, easier to build kinds). They utilize all the methods (concentrating sunlight, converting light to heat, trapping heat … [Read more...]
