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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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    31,752
    Brokor
    Dec 31, 2025
  2. monkeyman

    Self Reliance as the path to survival and saving money

    monkeyman, Aug 23, 2005 ... 3 4 5
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    102,023
    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  3. RightHand

    Seed Saving Basics

    RightHand, Nov 8, 2007 ... 2 3
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    64,564
    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  4. monkeyman

    Home Butchering Picture Tutorial (Lamb)

    monkeyman, Oct 23, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    94,802
    matijasever
    Dec 2, 2024
  5. monkeyman

    Cheap home made generator

    monkeyman, Sep 2, 2005 ... 3 4 5
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    160,519
    Tempstar
    Apr 17, 2024
  6. melbo

    Food Storage Planner Spreadsheet

    melbo, Jul 6, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    108,331
    Grandpa Patch
    Nov 27, 2018
  7. monkeyman

    Home Butchering Picture Tutorial (Steer)

    monkeyman, Nov 18, 2005 ... 2 3
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    101,260
    Pineknot
    Jul 2, 2014
  8. monkeyman

    The MINIMUM survival kit - supplies

    monkeyman, Sep 2, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    102,019
    Gopherman
    Jan 29, 2014
  9. 3M-TA3

    Passive Heating And Cooling Via Earthpipe

    3M-TA3, Apr 30, 2026 at 22:40
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    91
    arleigh
    May 1, 2026 at 14:04
  10. Blackgrub0331

    Solar powered Well pumps advice please?

    Blackgrub0331, Dec 30, 2025
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    519
    juyujayav
    Apr 5, 2026
  11. Thunder5Ranch

    Seed Starting Time Again.

    Thunder5Ranch, Mar 4, 2026
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    484
    mysterymet
    Mar 14, 2026
  12. duane

    Salt Pork, Our grandfathers survival food

    duane, Feb 9, 2026
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    485
    Zimmy
    Feb 10, 2026
  13. mtnrider

    Home Apothecary

    mtnrider, Dec 27, 2024
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    1,188
    SarahBellum
    Jan 20, 2026
  14. Thunder5Ranch

    A whole different way of things.

    Thunder5Ranch, Dec 7, 2025 ... 2
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    kissmybrass
    Jan 13, 2026
  15. Thunder5Ranch

    Let there be heat.

    Thunder5Ranch, Dec 3, 2025 ... 2
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    SB21
    Jan 1, 2026
  16. Blackgrub0331

    Anyone make a anvil stand?

    Blackgrub0331, Dec 30, 2025
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    345
    FTG-05
    Dec 31, 2025
  17. duane

    Distilling alcohol

    duane, Dec 21, 2025 ... 2
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    Wildbilly
    Dec 24, 2025
  18. Thunder5Ranch

    What sold me on NewHome in the Ozarks

    Thunder5Ranch, Dec 18, 2025
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    535
    Altoidfishfins
    Dec 23, 2025
  19. Thunder5Ranch

    Building #1 The Rabbits At NewHome in the Ozarks

    Thunder5Ranch, Dec 18, 2025
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    Thunder5Ranch
    Dec 18, 2025
  20. Blackgrub0331

    Pickle pear wine? I'm I making it right?

    Blackgrub0331, Nov 10, 2025
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    729
    Zimmy
    Nov 29, 2025
  21. oil pan 4

    Termite proof wall studs

    oil pan 4, Nov 1, 2025
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    624
    natshare
    Nov 8, 2025
  22. DKR

    Hurricane leftover destroys western Alaska (10-2025)

    DKR, Oct 18, 2025
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    1,187
    Brokor
    Oct 20, 2025
  23. white dove

    Meat Rabbit Mother/Dam Biting

    white dove, Oct 13, 2025
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    631
    Brokor
    Oct 14, 2025
  24. Thunder5Ranch

    The End is nigh :)

    Thunder5Ranch, Oct 6, 2025
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    624
    Wildbilly
    Oct 7, 2025
  25. Brokor

    Traditional Persian Butter Making in a Nomadic Way

    Brokor, Sep 26, 2025
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    620
    SarahBellum
    Sep 29, 2025
  26. Blackgrub0331

    I started to make prickly pear wine!

    Blackgrub0331, Sep 18, 2025
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    613
    Ura-Ki
    Sep 21, 2025
  27. duane

    Read the Fine Print

    duane, Feb 19, 2021
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    2,189
    patel123
    Sep 7, 2025
  28. hot diggity

    Dead cellphone - lessons learned

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

    Cold summer baths

    hot diggity, Jun 23, 2025
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    732
    VisuTrac
    Jul 23, 2025
  30. Illini Warrior

    Campfire Cooking >>> "Pie Irons"

    Illini Warrior, May 17, 2025
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    885
    Jerry Fisk
    Jul 22, 2025
  31. duane

    School Gardens

    duane, Jul 21, 2025
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    355
    johnbb
    Jul 22, 2025
  32. duane

    How our ancesters survived their SHTF

    duane, Jul 21, 2025
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    420
    duane
    Jul 21, 2025
  33. duane

    Victory Gardens

    duane, Jul 20, 2025
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    563
    DKR
    Jul 21, 2025
  34. alaskachick

    Showerhouse repair

    alaskachick, Jul 9, 2025
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    667
    alaskachick
    Jul 15, 2025
  35. Steverino

    Understanding "raiding" post event....

    Steverino, May 24, 2025
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    1,008
    Illini Warrior
    May 28, 2025
  36. ChemicalGal

    Amaranth: An Ancient Food of Great Value

    ChemicalGal, Feb 23, 2007 ... 2 3
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    12,489
    oliviabrooks
    May 15, 2025
  37. hot diggity

    Barter town

    hot diggity, May 3, 2025
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    774
    hot diggity
    May 3, 2025
  38. DKR

    Sometimes, ya just need a helping hand.

    DKR, Apr 23, 2025
    Replies:
    9
    Views:
    779
    DKR
    Apr 25, 2025
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