Although non-native and highly invasive, Kudzu has become as much a part of the South as barbecue, pecan pie, dirt track racing, and smiling and waving at random strangers.
Read moreDisaster Prep: The SIP Kit, Pt. 1
"There are differing schools of thought in the preparedness community regarding whether you should evacuate or shelter in place in the event of a disaster. Like many discussions in our modern era, it’s a false dichotomy."
Read more#WildEdibleWednesday 10/25 - Yellowroot
My grandmother still remembers the recipe she and her siblings were forced to take as kids any time they were sick: Start with high-proof moonshine. Mix in yellowroot extract, local honey, and peppermint oil. Heat it up hot, and take two tablespoons. It feels like swallowing fire, but it’ll clear a sore throat and cough right up.
Read moreSurvival Time Machine: Trifecta
"The stuff I purchased was designed to be in the worst environments in the world. Who knows? Maybe some of it was. I always wonder about the stories behind my surplus gear. Who wore or used it? Where has it been? What on earth has it done?"
Read moreIs Prepping Paranoia - Or Worse?
"For most of American history, prepping wasn’t called prepping. It was called common sense."
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