Poor Man
Survival
Self
Reliance tools for independent minded people…
Become Self
Sufficient and Penny Wise Using Simple Remedies
If television
is a reflection of our society, we are doomed!
--The Poor Man
When I was a young man I attended Arizona State
University studying anthropology (especially the cultural perspectives of how
and why people behave as they do before switching to Mass Communications).
I had recently been discharged from the Navy and my
primary source of Prepper knowledge back then was my military experience and
the years I had spent in the Boy Scouts.
To this day, I still feel the BSA manual is one of the best overall
handbooks around.
I spent a lot of time by myself alone (on one occasion, I
did take along a classmate, a Navajo woman whose family lived nearby) in the
desert looking for Native American relics (now pretty much an illegal
endeavor). I owned an old pickup truck
with a camper shell in which I often rolled out a sleeping bag and slept in at
night. If it was too hot, I’d sleep out
on the desert floor. I would head up to Montezuma’s Castle and Well, north of
Phoenix. It was an old cliff dwelling
site.
I always carried a
knife and a .38 along with my other supplies.
I never used the pistol but was happy to have it along on those rare
occasions when some drifty SOB would come along and poke their nose into my
business. I am one of those who does not
mind being alone, indeed, I often prefer it over the company of some humans.
Now that I’m stuck in the winter hinterlands of Michigan,
I miss Arizona’s temperate climate and cheaper cost of living!
A number of things I learned along the way about desert
survival are worth sharing…
·
Always carry a lot of water and/or know where to
get some
·
Always carry a first aid kit and chapstick
·
Canned goods weigh a lot so either use freeze
dried or be prepared to hunt small game including snake (tastes like chicken,
really)
·
A compass is a handy thing to bring along
·
A small pebble placed in your mouth will keep
you from getting too thirsty
·
You can get liquid and even eat parts of several
kinds of cacti
·
Dig a hole and bury your waste
·
Wear a hat
·
Don’t sleep in a wash or gulley – a surprise
deluge could drown your butt
·
Always empty out your boots and sleeping bag
before retiring and upon waking – gets rid of those scorpions and other
critters
·
Always let someone know where you’ll be - this
was pre-cell phone and GPS days
·
Rattlesnake does taste like chicken!
Needless to say, the earlier you get a start, the cooler
it is and it’s a good idea to take a break during the hottest part of the day
and find some shade or make your own.
Resume activity or make a camp around sunset. Finally, Native Americans never let anything go to waste - something we can all learn from!
A few issues back I wrote of the many beneficial uses for
Tea Tree Oil. Here’s another.
Oil for Burned Skin
Relieve pain by applying this several times a day.
1 drop tea tree essential oil and ¼ cup organic olive oil
Using a small bowl, dilute the essential oil with the
olive oil and gently massage the mixture over the burned area.
Homemade
Butter in a Blender
All you need is cream to make butter. But in our house, salted butter is a must, unless we’re using that butter for baking. So really, you need cream and sea salt. Get the recipe and more here: http://www.poormansurvival.com/Pages/Homemade.aspx
How To Poop In A Bucket »
What do you do if there is a disaster in your community? You will not be able to flush the toilets or run water down the drains if a flood, hurricane or something else overwhelms the sewer system. During a disaster situation, public services could be disrupted for many days. More »
What do you do if there is a disaster in your community? You will not be able to flush the toilets or run water down the drains if a flood, hurricane or something else overwhelms the sewer system. During a disaster situation, public services could be disrupted for many days. More »
Seed
and Plant Sources for Medicinal Herbs and Botanicals
Abundant Life Seed Foundation
P.O. Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone: 360-385-5660
Fax: 360-385-7455
E-mail: abundant@olypen.com
Website: http://www.abundantlifeseed.org
Preserving the genetic diversity of plants by saving rare and heirloom open-pollinated seed
Companion Plants
7247 North Coolville Ridge
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740-592-4643
Fax: 740-593-3092
E-mail: complants@frognet.net
Website: http://www.companionplants.com
Catalogue: $3.00
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
Star Rt 2, Box 337
La Honda, CA 94020-9733
Website: http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net
Elixir Farm Botanicals, LLC
General Delivery
Brixey, MO 65618
Phone: 417-261-2393
Fax: 417-261-2355
E-mail: info@elixirfarm.com
Website: http:// www.elixirfarm.com
Certified organic roots. Order online.
Johnny's Selected Seeds
184 Foss Hill Road
Albion, ME 04910
Phone: 207-437-9294
Fax: 207-437-2165
E-mail: research@johnnyseeds.com
Website: http://johnnyseeds.com
Elk Mountain Nursery
P.O. Box 599
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-251-9622
E-mail: craig@elk-mountain.com
Horizon Herbs
We provide
you with GOOD LIVE SEEDS. We consider you to be our "virtual
neighbor," and strive to treat you like a good neighbor
should. The seeds that pass between us are energised with the
LIFE FORCE. The positive nature of this energy helps us
promote the plants that serve us so selflessly
By no means is this a complete
list but makes a good starting point…Please share and/or send us your
suggestions.
Yours in freedom,
Bruce ‘the Poor Man’
Now Celebrating our 6th Year!
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