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One trick I used last spring was dried wild camomile, a gallon pot full of these dried plants soaked up lots of moisture and freshened the air. If you build a porch, you might as well enclose it and make it an extra room. It will make life so much nicer to have another room. As mentioned by others ...

Lots of good stuff here. I'll stress practice/training. Every time you walk out the door, assume you won't be able to come back. The more you realistically practice that, the better set you'll be when you really can't. The baby will be more comfortable, too. Mama does the same things each time, Mam...

I'm a prepper, and my kids are definitely being brought up to be too, but we keep it light and easy, and let them be kids along the way. As an example of a personal example of a Parenting Prep Win: My daughter is currently enthralled with a movie called "Against the Wild". She requests it daily. Her...

Speaking of doctor's offices, I went for regular ultrasounds when I was pregnant, and the tech always let me take a few individually packaged tubes of jelly (a.k.a. vaseline) They're great for first aid and fire kits!

Dairy for your coffee... https://www.amazon.com/Carnation-Squeezy-Condensed-Milk-170G/dp/B00BHFEA12 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/21RUAhzvAHL.jpg $13.75 per 170 gm tube. ($0.08 a gram) Imported from England as this seems to be a European product. I have seen similar condensed mil...

Great trip report, and findings, Ronny! Loved it! I have a SS plate that looks to be of similar design to that titanium one, and it works great as a frying pan - as long as you don't mind scrubbing up afterwards. I've never used titanium, so can't share any experience with it, but I do love my SS pl...

Aldi and DollarTree (and probably lots more) carry individual "kits" that are very similar to the "Bumble Bee" brand tuna/chicken-salad & crackers kits, and they're usually right beside them. I picked some up last week, that have a best before date of 2108-Mar. The calorie count is low, at only 170...

Great kit, majorhavoc! Loving this and the Mantis thread. Lots of great ideas in both. I like your approach to this, especially the idea of a more comprehensive kit than just food for three days. The versatile container, for example, is very smart. I've been eyeing those India on a Platter meals and...

Mine was on meds for ADHD, but it made his appetite disappear. His doctor took him off meds two years ago, and it did make a positive difference in his weight. Behaviour, not so much. The struggle is real.

WOW! Our boys sound very similar! Mine's 13 now, about 5'6ish", and the onset puberty has accelerated both his growth (almost half an inch in two weeks!) and his appetite. We weighed him this weekend and he's finally cracked 90 pounds! WOOHOO! He's still a string bean though, and his energy levels r...

I recommend checking out Jaxx Drinkwater @http://thebeardedhiker.com. I starting watching him to try to reduce my pack weight and got totally hooked on his cooking. He's got a bunch of awesome recipes specifically for the pressure cooker, and otherwise yummy tasting stuff. He's got an awesome YouTub...

I set my kitchen on fire once, and had to get my cat out in a hurry. I NEVER want to have to do that again! LOL! I'd recommend leaving the cage out regularly, maybe with one of your old socks or t-shirts in it, so they can get used to being in it instead of freaking out when they see it. Herding cat...

I recently switched back to a backpack for EDC. I tested my purse on a hike with the family a couple of months ago. Though it had everything we needed, and I felt prepared for our worst case scenarios, I HATED the single shoulder strap after a mile or two. Rather than downsize the contents, I switch...

I really dig this, Walker. Love that you're putting your body and gear to the test. Theories are perfect.

Great post, Walker! Is there any chance you got some video of that step into the river? The stealthiness of river and creek banks is something I try to teach my kids, but so far, the only way they've learned is by actually falling in. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I guess, because I did ...

Can't wait to hear the story!! Great post so far!

Another scenario to consider is losing your camp: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=118475&hilit=losing+your+pack

Thanks for the thread resurrect, Olaf. I'm overhauling my EDC/GHB bag for cold weather use and WW's set-up in a good one to review to make sure I've got my bases covered. Much appreciated, Walker!

Brilliant! Awesome post and great messages! Every step counts. Way to go, Walker!

WOW! What a sight! Thanks for sharing!

I'm loving this thread. The bacpackiddos and I are on a quest this summer to identify the wild edibles in our area. Thanks for all the helpful info gang!! Much appreciated!

I bought a North 49 Travel Bug Net a few years ago, (At Canadian Tire, I think) to go over my kid's playpen while we were camping. It's designed to hang from the ceiling and cover a double bed, so works great inside my Wyomingslostandfound tarp tipi. It's got a fixed point at the top for hanging, ex...

Purple_Mutant wrote:I completely forgot about this thread. I have some cheap fruit of the loom sports bras I use for working out. I think I will go with those for now.

I love my FOTLs. They are super comfy, but the cotton content makes them iffy in sweaty weather.

HAHA!! Great review and breakfast. I thought the written recap with delightful, but the video made my day. Thanks Walker!!