How are you going to fund that Homestead Ideas about how to make Cash to fund your dream of a Homestead? So I asked an AI: Can you make an original outline for a 60 min video production about a film maker documentary talking to an AI to make a film? I made a video using…
Stages of Survival Training In this article, I will give you the Gibbons Guide to “What Survival Training Looks Like.” One of the big problems with the words “Survival Training.” is that it drives the testosterone level of the average outdoors person through the roof. So, many of the people out there base everything on…
You Need an Information Plan A friend pointed out that “information can be like a fire hose.” Work toward shutting down the volume of info to a manageable amount and time. Per my Good Friend I hope this helps. Ask yourself how often you need to know about each topic. Your interest in GDP or…
The Pantry In this blog post we talk about our pantry. First let’s be clear, This is not an academic exercise. It is simply what we do. This pantry has been one of the best moves ever. It has kept us fed in hard times and during a family emergency. We have our list broken…
Insurance Crisis Housing Crash? Forget about corrections in the market (Kind of)I’m not worried about supply or demand.In this blog post, I’m looking at a case study. I will look at what happens if insurance companies stop offering insurance for mortgages or homeowner coverage.This blog post will look at a case study from hard-hit areas.…
Why Learn Skills John Elden Gibbons Disclaimer: No one can guarantee you anything in life. An ancient hunter is walking along a frozen pond. He falls in through the ice and loses his gear. Luckily, he pulls himself out and roles in the snow. He is miles from home and the temperature is 20 below…
Knives you make in the field They don’t have to look prey they just have to work! John Elden Gibbons The ultimate goal of a person who is at one with nature is to be able to live with only a knife. But, what if you don’t have a knife? The next step is to…
Book List Must Read List: Outdoor Survival Skills by Larry Dean Olsen Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski Australian Bushcraft: A Guide to Survival and Camping by Graves, Richard Wild Wood Wisdom by Ellsworth Jaeger Tracks and Trailcraft by Ellsworth Jaeger Primitive Wilderness & Survival Skills by John & Geri McPherson Primitive Technology a book of earth…
By John Elden A group of us were talking about survival. The topic took a turn for the worse when Rob scoffed at the notion of survival skill. “All that stuff is great but within a few hours you will end up on a road, in this area,” He was right. The problem, as I…
How to Make Parched Corn Parched Corn This could feed a man for weeks. So was the claim. It was used when no game was found. Corn is first dried (dry out frozen corn in an oven at 200 deg F.). After it dries, Simply heat a skillet on a low setting and lightly oil…