I opened up a book I haven't read for quite a while: The Little House in The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I have always loved these stories but I hadn...

Recently my family experienced the loss of my father-in-law. He was a spectacular man who cared for his family very deeply. My father-in-law was by no means ...

Thistle: Milk Weed (Silybum Marianum) If you live in the west the Milk Weed Thistle is a plant you will know well. It invades everything that gets disturbed...

The news of our conflict with North Korea seems to be inescapable. Every where you go people are discussing rising tensions and asking how concerned you are ...

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We were enjoying a lovely spring here in Northern California and then in one week our weather went from 75 degrees to 110 degrees. As many of you know air ...

My past consisted of shooting rifles and shotguns but my present shooting habits have expanded into handguns. As an author I took a leap and decided to inclu...

My husband and I purchased the Alexipure water filter about a year ago. I have been very satisfied with it. We have some very hard water and it has been go...

I don't normally take a moment to tell you about specific survival gear. There are a ton of companies out there making great products and not so good produ...

It was a quiet Tuesday night. My family and I had an early dinner because I was headed off to martial arts. After participating in class, I returned home. ...

Having a summer survival party is a great way to get your children involved in learning wilderness survival basics while having some fun along the way. Dur...

My husband and I learned an important lesson this winter, burning "green" wood is a no, no! For the past couple of years in California we have had very mil...

TheSurvivalDoctor.com is always full of great medical survival information and this article does not disappoint! One of my biggest concerns in a survival s...

Living out in the country it is not unusual to have mice. We do a good job of keeping them out of the house but they lurk outside in the chicken coup and i...

he survival pin of the month is how to make this great rocket stove via thegoodsurvivalist.com. They have a very in-depth tutorial about how to make this ha...

Two FBI background checks were done every second on Black Friday this year. I highly support the American right to own a firearm and I recommend that you h...

My dad is planning a trip up to the north of Michigan, into Minnesota and then across the upper portion of the United States. He and my brother will be hit...

My husband and I have been thinking about a rain catch system for a while. We live on a mountain and moving water around the property is a big challenge. I...

One of my main objectives when I started researching survival information was to relearn the skills that my grandparents took for granted. To learn the way...

I sit here typing, enjoying the warm fire burning bright in the corner. It's warmth envelopes the house in a cozy glow and it's power saving heat is a welc...