When I drive through the area I notice they all have big houses, simple but big. Most have nice big buildings. Some of them are starting to get into alt energy putting up solar panels and wind turbines. Plus you have to take into consideration that all they things e are talking about learning on here, for the most part are doing on a daily basis. I do see a lot of them going to Meijer and Walmart getting food but I am sure the skills to make stuff is still there.
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When I drive through the area I notice they all have big houses, simple but big. Most have nice big buildings. Some of them are starting to get into alt energy putting up solar panels and wind turbines. Plus you have to take into consideration that all they things e are talking about learning on here, for the most part are doing on a daily basis. I do see a lot of them going to Meijer and Walmart getting food but I am sure the skills to make stuff is still there.
The food they prepare and the work they do is all top shelf. This is just something to think about. Those skills are lost on most "Modern" people. With out prior knowledge of who you are an alliance with their community might be a tough sell. People are deceitful and operate with alternative motives most of the time.
I might have this one already, if not I'll add to my amazon list. Thanks!
Also on the Foxfire note I have one but will be adding as I find them at half price books.
Seems like alot of interest in the old skill and heard a few folks mention local gatherings in their county. Anyone have any links or suggestions... besides Conner Prairie?
ThrottleJockey
Shooter
I've tried a few threads about this and no one seems interested....bark from trees in the willow family can be chewed as a pain reliever (this is where we originally got aspirin), pine needle high in vitamin c, and thisPiptoporus betulinus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia has antibiotic properties and was found in the gear the iceman carried 5300 years ago!Ötzi the Iceman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ONLY thing that makes cow milk "indigestible" and people "lactose intolerant" is the pasteurization process.
There is a book I was recently made aware of and will be getting some day...Dare to Prepare. http://standeyo.com/Our_Books/DTP.html
There is a film called "alone in the wilderness" that I LOVE because of how well it documents so many processes...http://www.aloneinthewilderness.com/ They run it on PBS from time to time and I watch it every time I see it on and it is on youtube to.
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Another author to look into is Eric Sloane. His books are loaded with Early American ways of doing things. A few titles I enjoy are, A Reverence For Wood, Diary of an Early American Boy, A Museum of Early American Tools, Seasons of America. There are many other titles of his. He even has a couple of books on weather.
Kind of hard to find his books as they are not in print any longer. I found my copies on ebay, and from a small bookstore online. There is a small bookstore down in Nashville, IN that has a few of his books too.
Kind of hard to find his books as they are not in print any longer. I found my copies on ebay, and from a small bookstore online. There is a small bookstore down in Nashville, IN that has a few of his books too.
It's a different concept for most people. We are raised to believe we should trust only the drug companies and if they don't make it it's just snake oil. I use more vitamins than herbs but I am always willing to try new things. Milk Thistle is one of my favorite herbs. For tree barks I like slippery elm bark. I make the long brew soup for sick animals, people can use it too & it's safe.
Slippery Elm for Better Pet Digestion
I have replaced most pharmaceuticals with supplements. I use citrus bioflavonoids instead of sinus meds (RX antihistamines & decongestants caused my HBP). Digestive enzymes, acidophilus & Betaine Hydrochloride instead of Reglan & Nexium. I can now eat anything, something that wasn't possible on RX meds. I use MSM & some tumeric for joint pain but will still take an occasional aspirin or Orudis if a joint is too painful. I haven't switched my HBP meds to natural yet because I haven't researched the alternatives.
I also give supplements to my dogs & cats. My son teases me that I am a witch doctor. That's ok, at least with most supplements they are relatively cheap and I don't have to worry about ugly side effects.
I am also a big fan of extra virgin coconut oil for skin care uses. I use it instead of expensive face lotions. I use it pretty much everywhere. It absorbs quickly & isn't greasy once it is absorbed. You can also cook with it.
There are a lot of claims that it has additional uses as well.
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
The funny thing about natural healing is that sometimes if you try to tell other people about it they will act like you are cooking meth or something because it is such a foreign concept to them.
Deodorant isn't either.
We will all be a bunch of stink butts if the S really HTF...I just want to eat
Guys also need to remember about shaving after SHTF... I know a lot of folks who shave every other day and have never sported a beard or the like... Facial hair can be very itchy and a constant annoyance.
ThrottleJockey
Shooter
OH BOY! And if not kept clean will allow sores to form thus allowing for infection.....
Interesting you bring that up. An older gentleman we are friends with served during WWII and he told us just such an experience. He said he was absolutely miserable. He told us how a gentleman from the French Resistance, with whom he was guarding a water source, offered to help him. They made arrangements to meet later (our guy was not sure the offer was 'legit'), but he was so miserable he was willing to take the risk. Anyway, the meet occured and long story short - some type of poultice was applied to his face. He has no idea what was used, but said the remedy worked and he was forever grateful.
ThrottleJockey
Shooter
Likely urine based, but maybe not. I've heard of a lot of remedies that utilize the antiseptic properties of urine. For example peeing on your feet in the shower will prevent athletes foot....
That must explain why I have never had it.
I try to shave as little as possible, so the beard thing will be a bigger deal for my wife than me, just like now. One of these days I plan on getting my well to run off a turbine or solar panel so even if I loose power I will still have water. I might be one of the cleanest people around.
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