I recently learned that Mike Beliveau passed away after announcing last month that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I was both impressed and inspired by Mike’s decision to face death directly and to prioritize quality of life over quantity…
INTRUDER! Real home protection dog at work!
Most of the “protection dog” training we see online is actually police and military attack dog training. This type of training can get you into serious legal trouble, as we are civilians who do not enjoy the immunity provided to…
Living without refrigeration- pressure canning basics
The average American household throws away about 30 to 40% of the food they place in its refrigerator. My wife and I have lived without refrigeration for several years now. We have zero food waste here on our homestead. I…
REAL Emergency Fire Starting
People seem to live in fantasy lands these days. There is a big difference between the backyard bushcraft people watch on YouTube and real forest skills. The survival/ Bushcraft world is saturated with grown children living in fantasy worlds. People…
Dear Diary: August 3, 2026
I spent the weekend camping and fishing at Elephant Butte Reservoir. There isn’t much left of the lake, as the reservoir is at 1,4% of its capacity. It is wild to see such a small body of water where a…
New book review!
I have a new review of my first book, Against Doctor’s Orders. I truly appreciate all the folks who have taken the time to give their review of my book. If you would like to purchase a signed copy, contact…
Why I use mason line rather than bank line for many off-grid homesteading and camp projects
For making things like tripods, temporary shelters, and other general camp projects while out in the forest, I’ve found mason line to be an awesome alternative to bank line. First, it’s far less expensive. Second, you get more of it…
Living On Earth – Batoning Logs To Make Fire Kindling With A Knife Is Silly
In my life, I’ve started thousands of fires. I started doing bushcraft as a child growing up in the 1970s. Back then we called it playing. I trapped my first rabbit when I was 10, and ran away from home…
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