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  1. Recipes

    What to do with your harvest from the field or the grocery
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  1. Brokor

    The Basics: Critical 10 C's to Survival

    Brokor, Sep 12, 2015 ... 2
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    28,193
    Haydenn
    May 29, 2025
  2. monkeyman

    Self Reliance as the path to survival and saving money

    monkeyman, Aug 23, 2005 ... 3 4 5
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    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  3. RightHand

    Seed Saving Basics

    RightHand, Nov 8, 2007 ... 2 3
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    60,250
    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  4. monkeyman

    Home Butchering Picture Tutorial (Lamb)

    monkeyman, Oct 23, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    89,053
    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  5. monkeyman

    Cheap home made generator

    monkeyman, Sep 2, 2005 ... 3 4 5
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    Tempstar
    Apr 17, 2024
  6. melbo

    Food Storage Planner Spreadsheet

    melbo, Jul 6, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    102,343
    Grandpa Patch
    Nov 27, 2018
  7. monkeyman

    Home Butchering Picture Tutorial (Steer)

    monkeyman, Nov 18, 2005 ... 2 3
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    96,953
    Pineknot
    Jul 2, 2014
  8. monkeyman

    The MINIMUM survival kit - supplies

    monkeyman, Sep 2, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    Gopherman
    Jan 29, 2014
  9. hot diggity

    Dead cellphone - lessons learned

    hot diggity, Jul 29, 2025
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    495
    kissmybrass
    Aug 2, 2025
  10. hot diggity

    Cold summer baths

    hot diggity, Jun 23, 2025
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    384
    VisuTrac
    Jul 23, 2025
  11. Illini Warrior

    Campfire Cooking >>> "Pie Irons"

    Illini Warrior, May 17, 2025
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    Jerry Fisk
    Jul 22, 2025
  12. duane

    School Gardens

    duane, Jul 21, 2025
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    133
    johnbb
    Jul 22, 2025
  13. duane

    How our ancesters survived their SHTF

    duane, Jul 21, 2025
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    192
    duane
    Jul 21, 2025
  14. duane

    Victory Gardens

    duane, Jul 20, 2025
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    180
    DKR
    Jul 21, 2025
  15. alaskachick

    Showerhouse repair

    alaskachick, Jul 9, 2025
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    366
    alaskachick
    Jul 15, 2025
  16. Steverino

    Understanding "raiding" post event....

    Steverino, May 24, 2025
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    585
    Illini Warrior
    May 28, 2025
  17. mtnrider

    Home Apothecary

    mtnrider, Dec 27, 2024
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    628
    oliviabrooks
    May 21, 2025
  18. ChemicalGal

    Amaranth: An Ancient Food of Great Value

    ChemicalGal, Feb 23, 2007 ... 2 3
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    oliviabrooks
    May 15, 2025
  19. hot diggity

    Barter town

    hot diggity, May 3, 2025
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    hot diggity
    May 3, 2025
  20. DKR

    Sometimes, ya just need a helping hand.

    DKR, Apr 23, 2025
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    544
    DKR
    Apr 25, 2025
  21. chelloveck

    Coffee - Sawdust - Shredded Paper Fire Briquettes

    chelloveck, Oct 10, 2024
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    781
    Illini Warrior
    Feb 23, 2025
  22. oil pan 4

    Home made anvil

    oil pan 4, Jun 5, 2016 ... 2
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    4,459
    oil pan 4
    Feb 17, 2025
  23. Motomom34

    Bee Pollen

    Motomom34, Sep 27, 2016
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    3,382
    edenhealth
    Feb 14, 2025
  24. kckndrgn

    Making bacon

    kckndrgn, Jan 30, 2025
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    639
    Zimmy
    Feb 10, 2025
  25. Cruisin Sloth

    2025 Gardens

    Cruisin Sloth, Feb 5, 2025
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    344
    mtnrider
    Feb 6, 2025
  26. oil pan 4

    Freeze proof faucet cover

    oil pan 4, Dec 21, 2017
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    4,144
    Illini Warrior
    Jan 27, 2025
  27. duane

    15 survival items the Amisih use that you need to consider

    duane, Jan 19, 2025
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    463
    duane
    Jan 20, 2025
  28. duane

    17 things the Amish use to get before TSTF

    duane, Jan 19, 2025
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    339
    johnbb
    Jan 20, 2025
  29. duane

    The basics!

    duane, Nov 27, 2024
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    663
    duane
    Jan 19, 2025
  30. duane

    20 long term storage techniques used by the Amish

    duane, Jan 19, 2025
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    322
    Cruisin Sloth
    Jan 19, 2025
  31. kellory

    Casting bullets for muzzleloader

    kellory, Feb 16, 2015 ... 7 8 9
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    stg58
    Jan 16, 2025
  32. oil pan 4

    Mystery lumber, looks like red oak but isn't.

    oil pan 4, Dec 9, 2024 ... 2
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    939
    STGThndr
    Jan 10, 2025
  33. Ganado

    Canning - Eating what you put away

    Ganado, May 23, 2015 ... 2 3
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    6,208
    perfectgreenyard
    Jan 2, 2025
  34. duane

    Why you can not buy good lumber at the big box stores.

    duane, Dec 5, 2024 ... 2
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    johnbb
    Jan 1, 2025
  35. Big Ron

    Dogs

    Big Ron, Dec 8, 2024 ... 2
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    1,390
    Navyair
    Jan 1, 2025
  36. duane

    Thoughts on upgrading that bug out location

    duane, Dec 8, 2024
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    450
    Wildbilly
    Dec 8, 2024
  37. Quigley_Sharps

    Breaking Down a Pallet to Recover Wood Undamaged.

    Quigley_Sharps, Dec 3, 2024
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    526
    techsar
    Dec 7, 2024
  38. Quigley_Sharps

    Detecting Termites.

    Quigley_Sharps, Dec 6, 2024
    Replies:
    2
    Views:
    324
    natshare
    Dec 7, 2024
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