If you’re reading this because you’re a Bob Seger fan, get lost. No “tight pants points hardly reknown� here. We’re talking about the art of moving silently and cunningly through the night, undetected. The most important considerations in night movements are psychological in nature. During daylight, one can see something and make judgments on it [...]

Being a cult follower is fun and all. You get to do lots of neat stuff and maybe eat some great vegetarian food. Perhaps in exchange for giving up your worldly possessions, you get a nifty saffron colored robe or a secret code name. But after you’ve become skinny and blissed out and one with [...]

By Mark the Butcher This will be a two-part article, designed to take some of the mystery and fear out of processing your own animals. Part one will cover birds, while part two will address the larger animals like deer, cow, and pig. Butchering anything is dirty work, definitely not for those with a weak [...]

Here is another installment of our book Preparedness Primer-What To Do When The Shiznit Goes Down! Preservation by Fermentation Fermentation comes right after dehydration as a low-tech preservation method. It also yields some of the most nutritious and valuable food and drink. Often fermentation processes are initiated with salt in the case of food and [...]

Enough already! I consider myself pretty open minded when it comes to food fusion. Much of my culinary awakening occurred in California kitchens of the 80�s and 90’s. But jeez, this fad is even more spent than belly button piercing. So, I’m declaring a moratorium on chipotles. That’s right, don’t even think of opening that [...]

Each of us needs to understand intimately our options when it comes to food. I suppose you’re reading this because you want to be ready when the shiznit goes down. Or you’re getting a kick out of reading this “alarmist� bullshit. Or you’re a family member or friend who got a free copy and are [...]