The Kelly Kettle is a family invention dating back to the 1890’s on the west coast of Ireland. It burns any naturally flammable material – twigs, grass, leaves, pine cones, etc.– and is able to boil water extremely fast, even in poor weather, which makes it a great off-grid cooking …
Do you know what’s in your tap water? Most city water contains high levels of chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride which have been added to reduce harmful bacteria. It’s great that they’re getting rid of the nasties in the water, but you don’t necessarily want to be drinking the …
Gamma seal lids are my kids favorite prep. After all, what kid wouldn’t love a product that alludes to keeping out gamma rays? I’m not sure why these lids have such a interesting name – they don’t keep out gamma rays! Perhaps it’s because gamma is the third letter in …
If your mom was like mine, you probably got an earful when you’d leave the lights or TV on in a room after you’d left (“we’re not made of money”). Once you had to start paying your own bills, did you ever wonder how much extra that wound up costing …
We’ve written several articles on water storage. Read about water storage in a suburban setting here, and read about the WaterBrick here. So needless to say water storage is on our radar and an important part of our preps. Last week we came across the waterBob, a product we’ve heard …
I have written about grinding your own flour on more than one occasion, (Read about the basics about grinding wheat, fresh ground flour in a bread maker or making six loaves of bread at once.) and grinding your own flour is essential to becoming self-reliant and to eating a diet based on whole foods. This …
We’ve talked before about water storage, and it seems that for most people I talk to, their idea of storage is the standard 55-gallon drum. These are great if you have the room for them, but what if you live in an apartment? Or you want to move the water …
If you love Mason jars, like I do, then a little part of you dies each time one is broken. Let me tell you about a little miracle box that will save your jars and their precious contents–the JarBox. These gems are the perfect solution to so many Mason jar …
When you think about off-grid cooking (i.e. cooking without electricity or your house’s gas line), most people think about either a stove hooked up to a gas bottle (like propane), or cooking over an open flame. Maybe you’ve even got a Sun Oven and don’t need a fuel source. With the …