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Chickweed in Your Salad and in Your Medicine Cabinet

Chickweed in Your Salad and in Your Medicine Cabinet

If you’re new to foraging then chickweed is truly the best introductory edible wild plant that tastes great. This is an amazing plant that can be used as the base of a salad, or it can replace spinach in most recipes without altering the flavor much. The best part of all is that the flower,… [read more]

Emotional Survival in Difficult Times

Emotional Survival in Difficult Times

Ever wonder how emotionally and mentally strong you are? Do you know how you would react in a worst case scenario? Are you prepared for the stress of living out of your comfort zone if a worse case situation materializes? We preppers are gathering, learning and preparing in case any number of “bad” circumstances become… [read more]

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Generating 110 Electricity When Off-Grid

Generating 110 Electricity When Off Grid

If you find yourself “off the electrical grid” for whatever reason you will quickly find a need for 110 electricity. Trust me on this. Living long-term on a sailboat has taught me a few tricks that can translate to living off the grid on land. We’ve been warned that the cost of electricity is going… [read more]

The Journey of a Lifetime: Going Into the Future

The Journey of a Lifetime: Going into the Future

I am called Grandma Prepares, aka Grandma Debbie and I have a confession to make. My life is unusual and I’d like to tell you a bit about it. I’ve downsized my life. I no longer am connected to the power grid for electricity. I have no well or a convenient water supply to easily… [read more]

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