Unorganized Thoughts
These are just some random thoughts, reflections and blog posts. Most of them probably have to do with living off the grid, but they don’t necessarily have to.
The First Flood of 2010 – Snake Creek
One thing about property out in the country is that it always seems to be changing. Here are a few pictures of our flooded property in Virginia.
Say No to Draino: Your Wallet & Setpic System Will Thank You
The active ingredient in Draino and similar drain cleaners is sodium hydroxide. It sounds scary – and it can be – but most of us know this stuff as plain old caustic soda or lye, which I use in my homemade soap since it saponifies (turns into soap and is no longer lye) once mixed [...]
Family Emergency Preparedness Kits
Every family should have an emergency preparedness kit. In fact, we should all have several kits: One for the home, one for the car trunk…
Berkey Water Filters: What Makes Them So Popular?
What is it about Berkey Water Filters that makes them so popular among survivalists, off-grid folks, and even third-world aid programs?
I asked myself that exact question not long ago. I wondered if it was just good marketing, or if the Berkey (I thought they were called Berkley water filters at the time for some reason) [...]
Being Snowed In Is Different When You’re Prepared
To be snowed-in without phone or power and to see that I have season’s worth of dry wood; several months worth of multi-colored jars of home-canned and dried food in the pantry; a root cellar stocked with potatoes, cured cheese, carrots and apples…
Write About Off Grid Topics and Earn $$$
If you live off grid, have lived off the grid in the past, know a lot about renewable energy, or just have a story or how-to you think our readers would like – let us know!
Starting a Microbusiness From Home – An eBook Review
Microbusiness Independence also discusses everything from idea conceptualization and budgeting to shipping rates and taxes. It has to cover a lot of ground so is more broad than deep.
Cheap is Relative… Isn’t It?
But if you think Denver is expensive, try buying a home in California. Even in this economy, when real estate prices falling more every day, a friend emailed me about a home for sale in Piedmont, CA that she’s looking at. The price? Ahem…
Attention Self Reliance Bloggers
If you are a self-reliance blogger and would like another venue on which to publish your content, please consider the following opportunity…
Why I Will Never Fly US Airways Again
Your ten minute credit card sales pitch couldn’t wait until descent? It had to happen two hours into the flight and two hours from landing? How considerate of your flight crew to wake me up from a MUCH needed sleep to talk about credit cards and frequent flyer miles.
