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Setting Up A Getaway Cabin On A Budget

Michael — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:35:18 +0000

If you have already begun putting food storage aside for the tough times that lay ahead, then it’s likely you have thought about a getaway cabin. This is especially true if you live in a city, or a heavily populated suburb or town. Many of us have experienced financial set backs over the past few years, and the dream of a cabin with a well and enough property to grow a garden may appear to be an impossibility at first blush. The good news is that’s not always the case. A basic, no frills cabin is all you need. In fact, a no frills cabin is preferable over a showpiece that will draw the attention of looters.

If You Can’t Buy, Then Rent

If you can’t afford to purchase a getaway cabin, consider renting. This narrows your choices, but better to have a safe haven than wishful thinking.

Pool Resources

If you have friends or family members who are likewise interested in a getaway cabin, consider joining forces with them to begin searching for a rental or the outright purchase of a cabin. As long as there is enough floor space to sleep everyone, it will be a slice of Heaven if ever conditions arise where a getaway cabin is (Read more....)

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Food Crisis 2009?

Michael — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:07:00 +0000

Will the world be facing a devastating food crisis by the end of 2009? Record setting droughts and crippling crop failures all over the world are combining to set the stage for a potentially frightening food crisis.

First of all, let’s consider some recent news from right here in the United States.

*Record breaking heat and drought continues to plague the state of Texas. In fact, extreme drought conditions can be found in many agricultural areas from coast to coast.

*If that wasn’t bad enough, a disease known as “late blight” is absolutely devastating tomato and potato plants in the eastern half of the United States. The prices for those two staple foods could shoot through the roof, hitting already hurting consumers really hard.

*Farmers all over the U.S. are reporting disappointing harvests. For example, the very weak wheat harvest this year is disappointing farmers across the state of (Read more....)

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Food Crisis

Michael — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:35:17 +0000

Exploding third world populations, record droughts around the world and dwindling strategic food reserves in the major industrialized nations have brought us to the edge of something none of us would ever like to think about: a crippling global food crisis.

As world food reserves sit at a 50 year low, many experts are warning that we are now facing a “perfect storm” that will dramatically increase world hunger. Even the industrialized nations are not immune. With U.S. wheat reserves now at a record low, USDA Undersecretary Mark Keenum had to admit last year: “Our cupboard is bare.”

Record droughts and freak weather around the globe are threatening to absolutely destroy harvests from Australia to Argentina, just as diseases like “wheat rust” and other crop plagues are beginning to sweep across large areas.

In fact, the situation around the world is so dire that Time magazine has declared that we are in (Read more....)

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9 Steps To Starting A Survival Garden

Michael — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:27:48 +0000

In a time of economic uncertainty and rising food prices, it it always a good idea to have a garden to provide extra food for you and your family. Besides providing a source of food in an emergency, a garden is also a great source of wonderful vegetables which are MUCH healthier to eat than most of the food you can get at the supermarket.

So how do you begin? The following are 9 steps that you can take to get your garden started…..

#1) Decide What Your Goals Are – Do you want to grow enough just to add a few vegetables to your dinner once in a while? Do you want it to be able to provide enough food for your family if there is a major emergency?

Some people who want to live “off the grid” end up building a garden large enough that it will provide almost all of the food that their family needs. It is important to have an idea of what your goals for your garden are BEFORE you get started.

#2) Evaluate Your Land – Once you know what your goals are, you need to evaluate the land that you are currently living on. Is it big enough? Does it get enough sun? Will you need to put (Read more....)

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