The Vegetable Container Gardening Guide: How to Grow Food in a Container Garden

The Vegetable Container Gardening Guide: How to Grow Food in a Container Garden was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Are you limited on space, but still find yourself yearning to grow vegetables?

If so, vegetable container gardening may be the answer. As long as you have room for a container or two (or twenty), you can grow vegetables pretty much anywhere you want. They can be grown on your porch, your balcony or even on a fire escape. Container gardening allows you to quickly and easily set up a small garden that will provide you with vegetables for years to come.

The following topics are covered in this handy guide:

• What container gardening is.
• The benefits of vegetable container gardening and why it's a good choice for aspiring gardeners.
• The 4 simple and inexpensive items you need to get started.
• Designing your vegetable container garden.
• Choosing a location for your containers.
• Choosing a container.
• A quick rundown of the pros and cons of the various materials containers are made of.
• What raised beds are and why they are a better choice than traditional gardens.
• How self-watering containers can save you from over- or under-watering your plants.
• What you need to know about soil.
• How to determine the pH of your soil.
• Mulching.
• Good vegetables and herbs for container gardening.
• Growing vegetables in a shaded area.
• Reading a seed catalog.
• Starting seeds and transplanting seedlings.
• Fertilizing your plants.
• Integrated pest control.
• How to bring root bound plants back to life.
• Helpful tips for beginners.

This book is perfect for those new to the world of vegetable container gardening. It has all the information you'll need to start your own vegetable garden at home using containers of your choice. In addition to general information about vegetable container gardening, the author discusses 16 common vegetables and gives you the information you need to successfully grow them in containers.

Buy The Vegetable Container Gardening Guide today and learn what you need to know to start growing your own vegetables in containers

Beginner Soap Making: Simple Homemade Recipes

Beginner Soap Making: Simple Homemade Recipes was a free kindle book when this post was written.

 Why Make Your Own Soap?

My first reaction to this question is: "Why not make your own soap?"

• Soap making has never been easier than it is today. 
• Making your own soap is cost effective. 
• You can determine exactly what quality of ingredients to use. If you have particular needs, you can address those in your ingredients. Love the scent of lilac? Add lilac oil to your soap.
• Handmade soaps make great gifts. 
• You can compensate for any allergic reactions you may have to the ingredients in commercially prepared soaps.
• You can overcome dry skin ailments with the proper soap.
• Cold pressed and hot pressed soap information and recipes

You will find all the information you need to get started with your soap making including:

• Cold pressed and hot pressed soap information and recipes
• Milled, milk and liquid soap information and recipes
• Trouble shooting and tips and tricks
• Along with additional information on additives such as essential oils plus loads more

We have designed this book so that all or our recipes are palm oil free as well.

Build a Brilliant Bug Out Bag and Beyond!: Essential prepper's kit to keep your family alive after a disaster

Build a Brilliant Bug Out Bag and Beyond!: Essential prepper's kit to keep your family alive after a disaster was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Getting started with the concept of prepping can be a case of information overload. There is so much to think about and so much to do and purchase that people often give up on the idea before they even start.

This book is especially for those people, it tells them all about the first item any prepper should have ready – a bug out bag. It explains what bugging out means and why they should have a bug out bag with survival kit for 72 hours ready to go.

The step by step approach means that it is easy to follow, meaning everyone can have a quality bug out gear prepared for when a disaster strikes. It tells you exactly what is in a bug out bag and gives you a list of bug out kit that you will need. None, of this bug out gear is expensive which means that everyone can actually have a bug out bag ready to go when disaster strikes.

The book explains why each and every member of your family needs to have their own bug out bag and what that bag must contain. When disaster does strike, it is indiscriminate. It will hit everyone. I will be left to you to ensure that you can keep your family alive until help arrives. This book will help you do just that.

The book covers essential information such as :

• The time to bug out
• Where you bug out to
• How to choose a bug out bag
• Other essential bugging out kit
• What items to pack and what to leave behind
• Water
• Food
• Medical Supplies
• Personal Items
• Education
• How to use technology to help
• How to make use of caches to make your survival easier and more comfortable.
The book comes complete with a bug out checklist at the end of each section so you can be ensured that you have all the kit assembled.

The book also tells you the answers to some key questions:

• How much water should you pack – the official guidelines are never enough
• Why everyone should have certain essential bug out kit items
• Where your safe location should be
• What additional survival education you should consider
• What foods you should eat
• How to use a cache to its best potential

This is short one hour book that gives you all the essential information that you need about bug out bags, it isn’t padded out with unnecessary waffle.

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Book Package: The Family Camping Guide & Quick and Easy Family Camping Recipes: Delicious Foil Packet Meals

Book Package: The Family Camping Guide & Quick and Easy Family Camping Recipes: Delicious Foil Packet Meals was a free kindle book when this post was written. A great 2 book set that would be a great addition to your survival books.

Two great camping books, one low price.

Are you new to camping? Camping is a great time, but an entire trip can be ruined by a few simple mistakes. Learn how to camp the right way and to cook quick and easy camping meals with this helpful camping book package.

The Family Camping Guide is your guide to a successful and fun camping trip.

Camping can be a fun and interesting outing the whole family will enjoy, as long as you have the knowledge needed to survive (and thrive) while camping. This book teaches you how to turn a camping trip into a vacation the whole family will love.

This book is perfect for the first-time camper or the inexperienced camper looking for ideas on how to stay safe while enjoying themselves. It's also perfect for the experienced camper looking to enhance their camping trips with fun games and tasty treats.

The following topics are covered in The Family Camping Guide:

• How to start off with small trips and build on them as you gain experience.
• Backyard camping: How to go camping without leaving the comforts of home too far behind.
• How to successfully plan a camping trip.
• Picking a destination and a good campsite.
• Choosing a campsite in an undeveloped area.
• How to make a list of essential supplies.
• Essential camping gear: How to save money when buying the gear you need.
• How to choose the right tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and ice chest.
• First aid: What you need in your first aid kit.
• Dress for success: The art of layering.
• Family camping safety (includes beating the heat, avoiding campsite hazards and setting clear boundaries for the younger campers in your group).
• The silent killer that's in almost every campsite.
• How to have fun hiking, hitting the water and playing a number of sports and recreational games.
• 7 card games the entire family will love.
• Cooking while camping.
• How to light a campfire.
• Campfire fun.

In addition to helping you survive a camping trip while having fun doing it, this handy book comes with 17 tasty recipes covering everything from breakfast to dinner to dessert.

The second book in the book package, Quick & Easy Family Camping Recipes: Delicious Foil Packet Meals, covers foil packet meals.

When it comes to camp cooking, it doesn't get much easier than foil packet recipes. You'll be able to whip up quick meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will have more time to spend doing the things you enjoy, like hanging out with family and friends.

Foil packet meals are meals you create in an aluminum foil packet, which you then place on the grill or directly in the campfire. Minutes later, your meal is ready. You open the foil and eat the meal right out of the packet. No fuss, no mess, no problem.

This book contains recipes for the following types of items:

• Breakfast (eggs, potatoes, sausage, etc.)
• Beef
• Pork
• Chicken
• Seafood
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Desserts

With more than 90 recipes, you'll never run out of quick and delicious camping recipes!

Buy this book package and learn how to camp and cook delicious camp food today.

Seed Starting, Starting And Transplanting Seeds, Step By Step Guide

Seed Starting, Starting And Transplanting Seeds, Step By Step Guide was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.

Seed Starting, Step By Step
The variety of plants that can be grown from seed never fails to amaze me. Certainly, there are seeds for all locations and all levels of experience. Exotic and personal favorites are a lot easier to find in seed packets than they are in the conventional packs to be found in nurseries and garden centers. Naturally it’s great to have such a selection to choose from but for many people the greatest joy, by far, is the pleasure to be had from growing plants all the way from seed to mature plant. The sense of pride and pleasure to be had is good enough reason for everyone to start their own seeds. This book takes you step by step so you too can enjoy the massive pleasure of growing your own vegetables and flowers from seed. Use the 'Look Inside' feature to get a taste of how the book is laid out.

Food Dehydration For Beginners, Drying Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Jerky, Seeds, Nuts

Food Dehydration For Beginners, Drying Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Jerky, Seeds, Nuts was a free kindle book when this post was written.

 In this book you will find all the information to need to safely and tastily dry preserve fruits, vegetables, jerky, herbs, seeds and nuts. This book takes you step by step from choosing a dehydrator to the different drying methods for each food type. Includes pretreatment and drying charts for both fruits and vegetables as well as how to package and store your food safely. Please look below or use the "Look Inside" feature to see only some of the information contained in this book.

How Does Food Dehydration Work? An Overview
Advantages of Dry Preserving
Different Methods for Drying Fruit and Vegetables
Features to Look for When Buying a Dehydrator
Sun Drying Food
Using a Solar Dryer
Using an Oven
Most efficient and practical food driers
How to Make Fruit Leathers
Preparing Your Fruit Leathers from Fresh Fruit
Preparing Your Fruit Leathers from Canned Fruit
Drying Fruit Leathers
Oven Drying For Fruit Leathers
Using a Dehydrator for Drying Fruit Leathers
How to Test For Dryness
Storing Fruit Leathers
Making Jerky
Safe Handling Of Meat And Poultry
Making Jerky from Wild Game
Preparing Your Meat
How to Prepare a Jerky Marinade
How to Dry Your Meat If Using A Marinade
How to Make Jerky From Ground Meat
How to Store Your Jerky
Vegetable Leathers
How to Make Mixed Vegetable Leathers
How to Make Tomato Leathers
How to Make Pumpkin Leathers
How to Dry Herbs
Harvesting Herbs
Drying Herbs
Drying Herbs with a Dehydrator
Packaging and Storing Dried Herbs
How to Dry Peanuts
How to Roast Peanuts
How to Dry Popcorn
Drying Pumpkin Seeds
Drying Sunflower Seeds
How to Vine Dry
How to Choose Fruit and Vegetables for Drying
Fruit Quality
Vegetable Quality
How To Prepare Fruits And Vegetables For Drying
Preparing Fruit
Preparing Vegetables
How to Pre-Treat Fruits And Vegetables
How To Pre-Treat Fruit Using Sulfiting
How to Prepare Fruit Using A Honey Dip
How To Pre-Treat Fruit Using A Salt Soloution Dip
How to Pre-treat Fruit Using Ascorbic Acid/Citric Acid Dips
How to Pre Treat Vegetables for Drying
How To Dry Fruits And Vegetables using A Dehydrator
How to dry different types of fruit
How to Dry Different Types Of Vegetables
How to Package Dried Fruits and Vegetables
How to Store Your Dried Fruit

Dirt Cheap Organic: 101 Tips for Going Organic on a Budget

Dirt Cheap Organic: 101 Tips for Going Organic on a Budget was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Are you putting your health at risk with toxic pesticides?

Studies show that we can reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals by an astounding 81% just by switching to organic food, but going organic on a budget has always been difficult.

Until Now, that is.

In this easy-to-follow book from AP Award-winning author Nicholas J. Meyer, who's been featured on the top natural health sites in the U.S. including Mercola.com and Natural News, you'll learn:

-What organic foods last the longest (and give you the most value)
-The one simple trick that can save you as much as 67% on organic greens
-Tips for storing, preserving, and maximizing the freshness of organic food
-A rarely-used buying trick that can save you as much as 89% (!) on organic groceries according to one recent university study
-And most importantly, how to save ten times more money than the cost of this book in less than a week!

Are you ready to enjoy the benefits of going organic on a budget?

Food Storage Recipe - Quick Nacho Bake

This was an easy meal. 

Need:

1 box of shells and cheese

Cook it up and make as directed on box. Drain well and put the cheese mix in it with 1/2 of a small container of sour cream.


While that was cooking brown about a half pound of ground beef. Drain and put back into pan. 
Mix it with taco seasoning and some water. Let cook. 


Put about half of the shells and cheese into an oven safe bowl. Layer half of beef onto that and cover with some shredded cheese. 
Put the remaining bit of shells and cheese over that and the remaining beef onto top. cover with more cheese. Cover dish and bake about 15 minutes. 
Remove cover put some broken up pieces or tortilla chips on top and more cheese. Place back into oven uncovered until cheese melts. 

Canning Meat, Fish, Poultry and Wild Game (Canning and Preserving Guides)

Canning Meat, Fish, Poultry and Wild Game (Canning and Preserving Guides) was a free kindle book when this post was written. A much needed book for the survival library.

 Canning your own meat, fish, poultry and wild game.
This is a no-nonsense guide is written in down-to-earth, informative, everyday language, giving you the ability to control what you eat, when you eat and where you eat, not to mention the nutrition and pleasure you get from preserving your own food.

Sample Chapters
How To Can Meat, Fish, Poultry And Wild Game
Equipment Needed
Packing Your Jars
Using The Pressure Canner
How To Prepare Rabbit Or Chicken
Preparing Ground Or Finely Chopped Meats And Wild Game
How To Prepare Cubes, Strips And Chucks Of Meat And Wild Game
How To Make Stock/Broth
How to Make A Chicken/Turkey Broth
Processing Times For Poultry And Meat In Pressure Canners
How To Prepare And Process Chili Con Carne
How To Prepare And Process Fish
Recommended Processing Times For Fish Pressure Canners

The Survival Boxset

The Survival Boxset: How To Plan And Protect Your Family And Friends During Any Disasterwas a free kindle book when this post was written.

 The Survival Boxset: How To Plan and Protect Your Family During Any Disaster Free Today Only! $10 Value! Join The Crowd and Download Now!

This Survival Boxset contains four best selling survival books including:
The Survival Checklist
Disaster Planning
Food and Water Storage
Home and Safe Room Security
Understanding how to prepare and survive a disaster scenario often times is the difference between life and death for a family. Unfortunately, many families only have one member of the family whois well versed in survival techniques--usually the male of the household. This trend can be very dangerous and can significantly decrease your odds of survival as a family. This boxset intends to change this trend and teach every member of your family how to prepare and survive and disaster. Whether you believe the world is heading towards more violence or you want to prepare for natural disasters, this boxset is for you. We will cover basic tips and techniques you can use to prepare and survive common natural disasters. We will also cover numerous advanced techniques to help you secure your home and survive a long term disaster. Our tips and techniques can be used in numerous disaster scenarios and will increase your odds of survival as afamily.

Fish & Game Cookbook

Fish & Game Cookbook was a free kindle book when this post was written.

 A huge collection of over 150 delicious Fish & Game recipes.

Whether you're fishing or hunting deer, elk, rabbit, duck, pheasant or dove, you'll find recipes and helpful tips in this Fish & Game Cookbook to make your game or fish the centerpiece of a memorable meal. These recipes are easy to prepare and use ingredients you can find right on your pantry shelves or at a nearby store.

• Over 150 recipes for wild or domestic game kabobs, steaks, roasts, stews, casseroles, burritos, enchiladas, chili, burgers, more.


• 4 sections for fish, including catfish, perch, trout and general fish recipes.


• Nutritional information included for every recipe.


• Each fish and game section features tips for cooking, aging, marinating, and reducing the gamey taste, along with cooking times.

Recipes include:

• Duck
• Dove and Quail
• Elk
• Pheasant
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
• Venison
• Fish - General
• Fish - Trout
• Fish - Perch
• Fish - Catfish
• Marinades, Sauces, Coatings
• Side dishes

So, pick a recipe, grab your pans and seasonings, and get ready to serve a meal your family will love. Each recipe includes nutritional information so you can make an informed decision about the food you are serving.

Canning And Preserving: How To Can, Preserve, And Store Your Food In Jars

Canning And Preserving: How To Can, Preserve, And Store Your Food In Jars was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Canning And Preserving
How to Can, Preserve, and Store Your Food In Jars

* Over 6000 copies downloaded! Join the crowd and download now! ***

Canning is a process where we seal food or drinks in jars, then heat them to destroy microorganisms that cause spoilage. It's the same concept that the food industry undertakes to put food, such as soups or vegetables, in cans and sell it to the consumer. With home canning, you are in charge of all the ingredients as well as the taste and quality of your food.

This book will cover:

• Canning Safety
• Methods and types of canning
• Canning Equipment
• Types of food to can
• How to Prep your food for canning
• The canning process
• and much, much, more

When we say canning we actually mean jarring, but the conventional method of canning gets its name from a food preservation method introduced by the French in the 1800s. We see this applied today, all over the world, to canned soups, peaches, beans, and so on today. The home method of canning differs in some ways, but the main principle is still the same. 

Camping Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Over the Open Fire

Camping Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Over the Open Fire was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.

Forget about having hot dogs stuck on a stick and burnt over the fire for your dinner!

Cooking over the campfire is as easy as can be using a few tools (other than a roasting stick) to produce mouth watering entrees, delicious desserts and scrumptious breakfasts. Cooking over the campfire can produce as many good meals as cooking inside your kitchen can - plus you get to have some outdoor fun while you wait.

There are 25 recipes included in this book that will get you through a whole weekend of campfire cooking - so get cooking!

7 Ways To Protect Yourself From Cell Phone EMF's

A cell phone's impulses can disable the brain's barrier that isolates the brain from poisons in the blood after only 2 minutes use.Cell phones are convenient, but you have to learn to use them in a way that doesn't harm your health. Or don't use one at all, like me. I haven't had a cell phone for over a year now and feel much better for it. Cell Phone Radiation Shown In Images!!
Here are 7  ways to protect yourself and your family from the hidden dangers of cell phone electromagnetic radiation.

1. Limit your cell phone use to 2 minutes or less. Turn your cell phone off when not in use and when you are sleeping. Never keep your cordless phone near your head since it can produce higher doses of radiation because of the proximity and prolonged exposure while sleeping.
2. Do not expose children under 16 years to cell phone or cordless phone use, especially younger children whose brains are 75% more susceptible to radiation damage than adults. Replace cordless phones with corded lines wherever possible. The cordless phone base emits high levels of EMR 24 hours a day, whether it's being used or not. IF YOUR CHILD MUST HAVE A CELL PHONE - ONLY LET THEM TEXT ON IT. TEXTING IS MUCH SAFER THAN HOLDING THE CELL PHONE RADIATION UP TO THEIR HEAD!! NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING THOUGH.
3. Use the phone's speaker and hold the phone away from your head when in use. Corded headsets gather radiation fields from around the phone and turn the user's head into an antenna for the base-station. Bluetooth headsets create a greater risk from concentrated microwave frequencies by pointing them directly into the ear. Use an air tube headset instead of a corded headset.
4. Always keep your cell phone batteries charged to 100% bar strength since a low signal strength will boost the power output of the phone to the tower transmitters and emit stronger radiation.
5. Do not carry a cell phone on or near the hip for an extended length of time. The hip produces 80% of the body's red blood cells and is especially vulnerable to damage from the EMR emitted from cell phones. Close proximity to the pelvis can also affect fertility.
6. Keep cell phones turned off while in the car. Metal amplifies electromagnetic radiation and turns the car into a radiation cage that affects all passengers whether they're using the cell phone or not.
7. Severely limit cordless phone and cell phone use if you are pregnant or when you are near pregnant women. Minimize other EMR exposures to the developing fetus that use ultrasound and electronic fetal monitoring unless absolutely necessary.

There are many preventive technologies that can be applied to electrical and electronic devices to decrease your exposure to electromagnetic radiation. These are just a few of the ways to provide cell phone and EMF protection for you and your family while still enjoying the benefits of modern living. Just use common sense. You can easily still use a c ell phone and keep your family healthy. Place limits on use and don't allow your children on them AT ALL!!

 

 

Food Storage Recipe - Super Quick Sloppy Joes

This is a quick and easy recipe! Super fast for a quick lunch.

NEED:

1 pound of ground beef

1 can of condensed tomato soup - I used my Italian flavored one the last time I made these.

1/4 cup of water

2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce

pepper

Cook up the ground beef, breaking it up good. Drain it very well.

Add everything to that and heat it up through. Serve it on hamburger rolls. Make some Homemade Fries to serve with them and you have a great meal.

Stay Alive: Tactics & Techniques For Survival When There's No One Left to Rely On

Stay Alive: Tactics & Techniques For Survival When There's No One Left to Rely On was a free book for kindle when this post was written.

 “Stay Alive” is a must-have survival guide that explains how to prepare for ALL potential disasters. From dealing with the fallout due to biological warfare to a global economic collapse, or even natural disasters, this guide will show you how to ready yourself and your loved ones.

It wouldn’t take very much to change your life for the worst. Terrorist attacks, epidemics and financial collapse are all things that can lead to serious disruptions in life as we know it. Even something as simple as a new virus strain could force you and your family into having to fend for yourselves.

In a world where there are no laws, no doctors, and no supermarkets, how would you provide for your loved ones? How would you put fuel in your vehicles or treat illnesses and injuries?

“Stay Alive” provides tips and techniques to help you prepare for when the worst actually happens.

This guide covers the following and more:

Medical Emergencies - Supplies, first aid kits, and natural treatment methods.
Using Herbs - Practical and medical uses for plants that could save your life.
Water - Obtaining, purifying and storing clean, drinkable water.
Last-Resort Food - What to eat when you are starving and have nothing on-hand.
Shelters - Taking cover in the wilderness. How to construct snow shelters and more.
Biological Attacks - How to survive in the event of a biological attack.
Body Language - How to gauge a person’s intent by paying attention to their body language.
Natural Disasters - What to do and what to have on-hand in the event of a earthquake, hurricane or other natural disaster.

This guide is a must-read for any family that wants to be prepared for anything.

BBBRRRRRR

It is very cold here. But, we have not gotten any snow yet. I kind of was hoping that we would get snowed in. After being gone for 3 weeks the hubby is home. I wanted us to be snowed in for a few days!! Oh well. It is raining and might turn to snow tomorrow. I do think that the weathermen really go overboard. It seems like the last year or two they just want us to panic with every storm, rain, or snow. It is really getting on my last nerve and I hardly watch the weather anymore.

Survival Guide For The Modern World: How to Stay Alive, Survive and Thrive in Uncertain Times

Survival Guide For The Modern World: How to Stay Alive, Survive and Thrive in Uncertain Times was a free book for kindle when this post was written.

 Survival Guide For The Modern World: How to Stay Alive, Survive and Thrive provides the ultimate guide map and essential action plan to help you dodge disasters, circumvent catastrophes and escape emergencies that have virtually inundated the current day to day world we live in.

Discover the secrets of how to prepare for and survive any emergency or catastrophe, whether created by man or Mother Nature, and learn how to stay one step ahead in this unstable and unpredictable day and age with valuable instructions on:

How to properly and safely shelter yourself, whether at home or out on higher ground.

How to protect yourself in time of mass panic.

How to effectively store and prepare food.

The role of money and what you can do to be financially ahead of the game.

And much, much more!

The world has become an unrecognizable place for all of us: weather patterns continue to be more extreme with each passing season, violence runs rampant, images and stories of destruction and mayhem lead our evening news - and now, even our precious children are no longer safe.

As a human race, we will need to fight for our survival. We will need to adapt to our new environment, to prepare ourselves and our families for anything or anyone that poses a threat to our well being.

The only question is...are you ready?

Camping Recipes: 97 Easy To Make Meals, Tips & Handy Ideas For Use In The Great Outdoors (

Camping Recipes: 97 Easy To Make Meals, Tips & Handy Ideas For Use In The Great Outdoors was a free book when this post was written.
Are You Looking For Easy Outdoor Recipes? These quick and simple meals will leave your family impressed. Not only are there entrees, but side dishes and desserts as well. Youcan prepare many of the same things over a campfire as at home with some good planning andthe right equipment. A Dutch Oven and large skillet are the 2 primary modes of cooking here and with a good fire, meals can be prepared in less than an hour in many cases. Outdoor Cooking Is Too Hard Right? Wrong,unless you are not asportsman of any type, this should be right up your alley. You can make pizza, short ribs, stuffed potatoes and many more items.

Just check out the Table of Contents Below:
All Purpose Baking Mix 9
Homemade Box Oven 10
All Purpose Seasoning Mix 11
Biscuit And Pancake Mix 12
Main Dishes 13
Easy Hamburger Stew 13
Hearty Grilled Fish 14
Baked Stuffed Fish 15
Blackened Fish 16
Buckwheat Pecan Pancakes 17
Baked Burger Casserole 18
Camp Chili 19 Camp Style Hash 20 Campfire Pasta with Meat Sauce 21 Campfire Stew 22 Buckwheat Pancakes 23 Camping Sausage 24 Easy CampingStew 25 Hobo Pie 26 Pepperoni Pizza 27 Succulent Hash 28 Pork And Beans 29 Campfire Goulash 30 Mozarella Chicken Rolls 31 Chicken Campfire Style 32 Coffee Can Stew 33 Camper’s Corned Beef & Cabbage 34 Campfire Trout 35 Easy Stroganoff 36 Peek-A-Boo Egg 37 Flank Steak Teriyaki 38 Foil Dinner 39 Easy Foil Burgers 40 Chicken Foil Style 41 Grilled Sausage & Sweet Mustard In Tortillas 42 Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken 43 Hot Dog Surprise 44 Camper’s Meat Loaf 45 Big Man Breakfast 46 One Skillet Breakfast 47 Onion Swiss Steak 48 Pizza Baby 49 Pizza 50 Polish Sausage & Cabbage 51 Short Ribs 52 Beef & Berry Stew 53 Beef Kabobs 54 Spaghetti 55 Sticky Beef Ribs 56 Texas Steak with Grilled Onions 57 Venison Goulash 58 Creamed Chipped Beef 59 Side Dishes 60 Aunt Sarah's Chili Sauce 60 Buttermilk Biscuits 61 Au Gratin Potatoes 62 Campers Potatoes 63 Baked Potatoes 64 Camping Biscuits 65 Campground Coffee 66 Cheesy Fondue 67 Fried Rice 68 WildDandelion Salad 69 Dutch Oven Biscuits 70 Great Outdoors Potatoes 71 Irish Soda Bread 72 Mexican Coffee 73 Nasturtium Tea Sandwiches 74 RoughingIt Dumplings 75 Potatoes & Onions 76 Roasted Corn 77 Russian Tea #2 78 Fun Twisters 79 Desserts Beverages & Treats 80 Baked Bananas 80 Quick Peach Cobbler 81 Trail Mix 82 Camp Cobbler 83 Campfire Cookies 84 Cinnamon Coffeecake 85 Cherry Fudge Candy Brownies 86 Cinnamon Flavored Apples 87 Skillet Cookies 88 Peanut Butter Surprise Balls 89 Grilled Orange Egg Custard 90 Graham Cracker Crunch 91 Hobo Popcorn 92 Homemade Granola 93 Honey Granola Bars 94 Hot Cocoa 95 Kids Trail Mix 96 Quick & Easy Cobbler 97 No Bake Special K Candies 98 Peach Cobbler 99 Dutch Funnel Cakes 100 Power Bars 101 Pumpkin Indian Cakes 102 Rice Krispie Squares 103 S'mores 104 Beef Jerky Trail Mix 105 Bonus Section I 106 Backpacking Simple Food Ideas 106 Bonus Section II107 Camping Ideas – Easy Recipes 107 Campfire Recipes 2 108 Campfire Recipes 3 109 Campfire Recipes 4 110 There is even a couple of bonus sections packed with different recipes and tips that you can use to better plan your outdoor adventure. You can check it out here: Hit the Buy Button Now!

Cheating on a Chicken Coop: 8 Cheap Ideas to House Your Backyard Hens and Save Money

Cheating on a Chicken Coop: 8 Cheap Ideas to House Your Backyard Hens and Save Money was a free kindle book when this post was written.

Brand New: Save Money on a Chicken Coop!

[Note: This is a short "idea" book, not a set of building plans. Wherever possible, I have included links to simple building instructions for these ideas online, but you'll need to be somewhat creative with the materials available to you. If you're ready to save some money on a coop and start thinking outside the box ('outside the coop'), then please read on!]

You're thinking of getting some chickens to lay eggs in your backyard. And then you look at the price of chicken coops. Holy manure! $900 for a fancy box? What are they thinking? You decide that maybe you can make your own chicken coop on the cheap. So you download some free building plans.

Browsing through the coop plans, your eyes fix on the simplest hen house design. Okay, you're thinking, that might be doable...in about five weekends. Then you read on and realize you don't own a table saw... and you've never even heard of an auger bit. So you put your coop-building project on the back burner for awhile. This is a real shame, because you'd love to have chickens.

It shouldn't have to be this way. Somewhere between the overpriced, readymade coops and the major DIY construction projects is a middle ground. I wrote this short book to introduce you to some functional alternatives: coops and non-coops made of affordable materials that are fairly simple to create (even for a non-builder like me).

Contents Include:

1. Cheaper Alternatives
Skipping the High Cost Chicken Coops

2. The 8 Things Every Chicken Coop Needs
Add Them To Any Structure and You Have a Coop

3. A-Frame Chicken Ark
A Functional and Affordable "Normal" Coop

4. Garden Hoophouse
Really Simple and Dirt Cheap

5. Chicken Box
Minimalist Design for Non-Builders

6. Go Native
Use Local Materials

7. Repurposing Big Ticket Items
Curbside Treasures and Old Vehicles

8. Making a Small Bantam House From a Wine Barrel, or Pickle Barrel
How About a Garbage Can?

9. Converting a Doghouse, Shed, Storage Area, or Extra Room
Building a Roosting Room in Your Garage

10. The De-Constructed Coop
Letting Them Figure It Out

The coops in this book will never look like a $1500 gingerbread house, but they are as clean and functional as any other design. Making use of available structures and affordable materials, they keep costs and prep times to a minimum. Most importantly, your back yard chickens will have everything they need and will be thrilled with what you give them. As you know, happy chickens lay lots of eggs!

This is an idea book, not a set of building plans. However, for many of these coop designs, you will find links in this book to step-by-step online instructions, building plans, "how to" videos, and photographic slideshows depicting coop constructions and conversions. The others have pictures, descriptions, and hopefully will inspire you to go out and customize your own simple version of what you see. If you know how to cut wood with a handsaw and screw in a screw, I think you'll be just fine. These designs are about as stripped-down as any designs can get.

Just Say 'No' to Overpriced Coops

There are better alternatives, and I think you'll find a few of them in this book. If you can't afford an expensive chicken coop and aren't handy enough (or don't have time) to build a typical hen house from scratch, then welcome to the club. I hope this short book will give you some fun ideas that are practical enough to use. Most importantly, this book should help you think 'outside the coop' so you're not boxed in by expectations. As long as you include The Eight Things Every Chicken Coop Needs (covered in the book, along with 8 different coops), then you can call any contraption a coop and your chickens will be very happy to live there.

Hop on for the ride. It costs less than $4 and it might well save you $400.

Emergency Preparedness Tips For Winter Storms

When you want to make sure that you are ready for harsh winter conditions, you'll find that there are a few things that you need keep in mind. Being unprepared for winter weather can result in everything from severe injuries to sickness, even to death, and if you want to make sure that you and your family are going to be okay, remember that you should prepare as thoroughly as possible.

Your Home

Your home is going to be the first thing that you need to look at. You and your family might be trapped there for days or even weeks if the storms are very bad, so make sure that you have all of the essentials that you need. How well are you currently prepared and what can you do to really be safe? The things that you need are very simple, but unless you take them into account, you may suffer in the time that it takes for rescue to come.

First, do you have a heat source? Even if your furnace is running fine, remember that you should setup a backup heating source on top of it. Space heaters are one way to deal with it, as is keeping enough wood around for your fireplace. Also make sure that you have a good method to create the fire if necessary.
Also make sure that all your pipes are insulated. In the case of a sudden temperature drop, you may find that the water in the pipe expands. This can cause the pipe to burst, but it can also stop up your water supply.
Know what you are going to do if a fire breaks out. Are your smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in working order? Does everyone know how to use them? You'll find that good fire safety precautions are essential when you want to make sure that your family stays safe.

Is there enough food, water and medicine in your winter storm emergency backpack? What first aid supplies do you have at your disposal? You may need to get by for a few days without being able to get to the store.
Make sure that you keep at least one cell phone with two charged batteries on hand in case your telephone service shuts down. This can help you call for emergency assistance should the need arise.

The Essentials

When you have the above taken care of, you'll find that you are in pretty good shape for winter storm preparedness. Also make sure that you consider the following. They are also quite important and can be found in a number of different ways.

When you have important objects like flashlights, radios and weather radios, also make sure that you have the new batteries that go along with it. Test both items and batteries regularly to make sure that they still work.

Blankets are another thing that you need to think about. Winter storms are cold, and making sure that everyone has at least two to three blankets is important. This can keep everyone comfortable if the heat is interrupted.

What do you have that will help you remove snow, ice and sleet? Windshield scrapers, hoes, brooms and even shovels should be kept where you can reach them.Make sure that you keep things like rock salt, road salt and sand on hand to break through frozen surfaces. It is important to keep these items handy as well.
If you are worried about getting help, look into emergency flares and other types of lighting.

Conclusion

Remember that survival is your primary goal in the event of a winter storm situation. Make sure that your home is ready for everything the weather can throw at it, and that you and your family can survive for as long as it takes. The steps above can help improve your chances for survival by a wide margin.

Chris Perry has been in the emergency preparedness field for several years. He hopes to help families all over the world avoid heartache by helping them be prepared in a disaster situation. He also writes for the site [http://www.ntemergencysurvivalsupplies.com/] which offers emergency backpacks [http://www.ntemergencysurvivalsupplies.com/emergency-backpack] emergency food and water, first-aid, and other preparedness goods.

Potassium Iodide - Better Safe Than Sorry

When I seen an article a couple of days ago saying that the us government was stocking up on Potassium Iodide , I knew it was time to find out about getting some for my family. There are a few reactors close to where we live and just want to be safe.My hubby had been talking to some people that he knows and they all suggested to get Thyrosafe Potassium Iodide Tablets.So, I put an order in for some. At least keep some handy. I also want to get some liquid type for kids. I am thinking that I seen somewhere where you can get some liquid potassium iodide. I will have to hunt around for the best brand , etc. I really think that the accident in Japan at Fukishima really has released more radiation into our atmosphere than the government is letting on. Just my opinion. But better safe than sorry.

http://radiationnetwork.com/

Top Prepared For Survival Posts Of All Time

There have been a lot of posts on this blog since 2008! That is a lot of writing. But there are still a few that are the top posts.

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2010/12/map-of-fault-lines-in-usa.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2009/07/convert-truck-or-van-into-camper.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-ultimate-beans-rice-recipe-list.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/11/are-we-headed-for-food-shortage.html 

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-to-optimize-your-wood-stoves-8.html

Those are the top ones for all time.

The top ones for last month is:

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/12/survival-items-to-keep-in-car.html

 http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/12/list-of-items-to-go-into-72-hour-kit.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/12/power-out-use-your-fireplace-for-heat.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/12/drone-survival-guide.html

http://preparedforsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-to-optimize-your-wood-stoves-8.html


Wonder what will be the top post for this year!!??

Basic Food Storage: How Much?

In order to calculate the amount of food you have to store you need to calculate the number of calories each member of your family needs to consume to sustain their weight and activity levels.

Here are the formulas you need:

· Adult women:
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)

· Adult men:
66 + (6.3 x weight in pounds) + (12.9 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in years)

· Girl:
655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years).

· Boy:
66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age in year)

Once you have the figures from above use the multipliers below to find the activity level of each family member.

Sedentary (little to no exercise): multiply by 1.2

Light (exercise up to 3 times a week): multiply by 1.3 (1.375 for children)

Moderate (exercise 3 or more times a week): multiply by 1.4 (1.55 for children)

Heavy (exercise 5 or more times a week): multiply by 1.5 (1.725 for children)

With this calculation and by storing a wide variety of healthy food you will have a great food storage plan. 

You should store a wide variety of foods, but have the basics also...

• wheat
• legumes
• Grains (corn, millet, oats, buckwheat, etc.)
• dried and canned fruits and vegetables
• dried milk
• canned or dried meats
• honey
• salt
• oils (coconut and Olive)
• baking powder
• Multiple vitamin and mineral supplements and extra vitamin C

But you have to remember that no family's needs are the same so it is important to make your food lists and amounts according to your family's.

Happy New Year

Wow! Another year. Have I really been writing this blog since 2008? That is what happens when you really love what you are doing. Time flies by! I really want to step it up this year. I have a ton of ideas.

Let's all have a great, safe, and prepared year!