Video series on butchering a hog Paulino Martin - June 5, 2020 Found these videos on Reddit that show how to butcher a hog at home. Not for the faint of heart but it’s something worth knowing how to do the right way. Especially if the meat shortages are going to last a while. I couldn’t figure out how to put one of the videos here but they’re all on the page if you scroll. https://www.rusticmillingandcraft.com/blog/categories/home-butcher-educational-videos Read More 8 1 Skills Does anyone have any experience with the Kelly Kettle Trekker stove? Haus Monkey - May 29, 2020 I’ve come across the Kelly Kettle Trekker for the first time today. Has anyone ever used one, or have any experience with it whatsoever? Here’s a link: https://www.kellykettleusa.com/trekker-small-stainless-steel-kelly-kettle From what I gather, the Kelly stoves are those kind of fast-boil stoves that use wood, twigs, an almost anything to burn. The Trekker is interesting to me because it seems like a combination of a Firebox-style camping stove, and a boiler pot. In a kit. Like a wood burning JetBoil if it makes sense. Any insights, thoughts, or experiences with it would be extremely helpful. Thanks. Read More 13 3 Gear Phone apps to save power in a crunch? Liz Klein - May 26, 2020 I have a newish Samsung and was wondering if anyone knows of a good app to increase the battery life? In an emergency situation where I would need to use it for longer, I would love to be able to squeeze more out of the battery. I’ve looked up a few and I think there are built in settings but does anyone know of a good one that I should try? Read More 14 9 Advice How do you feel about “we care” COVID advertisements? Conrad B - May 25, 2020 How do you feel about the way brands are making ads for a COVID-19 world? I’ve seen the words “we are all in this together” at least 800 times in the last week. Something has been bothering me about this and I can’t decide if it’s icky, genuine or just smart marketing. Here’s a supercut of examples that show how similar they are: And an example from a website: Read More 15 11 < Prev 1 2 3 … 59 60 61 Recently Active How to sew and repair a leather glove - 6 days agoMoooooooo…Can you rec a powdered milk? - 6 days agoLight weight backpacking gear and techniques - 6 days agoNews for the Week 12-16-24 - 6 days agoNews for the Week 2024-11-18 - 1 month ago RULES This forum is heavily moderated to keep things valuable to as many people as possible. Full community policies are here. The basics: 1. Be nice to each other. 2. Stay focused on prepping. 3. Avoid politics, religion, and other arguments. 4. No unfounded conspiracies, fake news, etc. 5. Debate ideas, not people. FILTER Show all Advice Gear Meta News Scenarios Skills

Video series on butchering a hog

Paulino Martin - June 5, 2020

Found these videos on Reddit that show how to butcher a hog at home. Not for the faint of heart but it’s something worth knowing how to do the right way. Especially if the meat shortages are going to last a while.

I couldn’t figure out how to put one of the videos here but they’re all on the page if you scroll.

https://www.rusticmillingandcraft.com/blog/categories/home-butcher-educational-videos

Read More

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Skills

Does anyone have any experience with the Kelly Kettle Trekker stove?

Haus Monkey - May 29, 2020

I’ve come across the Kelly Kettle Trekker for the first time today. Has anyone ever used one, or have any experience with it whatsoever? Here’s a link: https://www.kellykettleusa.com/trekker-small-stainless-steel-kelly-kettle

From what I gather, the Kelly stoves are those kind of fast-boil stoves that use wood, twigs, an almost anything to burn. The Trekker is interesting to me because it seems like a combination of a Firebox-style camping stove, and a boiler pot. In a kit. Like a wood burning JetBoil if it makes sense.

Any insights, thoughts, or experiences with it would be extremely helpful. Thanks.

Read More

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Gear

Phone apps to save power in a crunch?

Liz Klein - May 26, 2020

I have a newish Samsung and was wondering if anyone knows of a good app to increase the battery life? In an emergency situation where I would need to use it for longer, I would love to be able to squeeze more out of the battery. I’ve looked up a few and I think there are built in settings but does anyone know of a good one that I should try?

Read More

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Advice

How do you feel about “we care” COVID advertisements?

Conrad B - May 25, 2020

How do you feel about the way brands are making ads for a COVID-19 world? I’ve seen the words “we are all in this together” at least 800 times in the last week. Something has been bothering me about this and I can’t decide if it’s icky, genuine or just smart marketing.

Here’s a supercut of examples that show how similar they are:

And an example from a website:

Read More

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