survival

The idea of finding a piece of cheap land out in the boonies and setting up a used travel trailer to call home, became planted in my head after reading the book “Travel-Trailer Homesteading Under $5,000”, by Brian Kelling. This little book is a must have for anyone planning to do this. A lot of my ideas came after reading this book and I never could seem to shake the idea from my head. It seemed like the perfect plan for me.

How managed to break free of dept and the need for a full time job? I downsized my plans and life. I don't need a lot of crap. I found my two acres of land out past the power lines on the edge of an old strip pit for $2,000 bucks, parked a 26 foot travel trailer on it, bought a small generator, three solar panels mounted on a movable frame (so I can keep the panels facing the sun), and two 40 gallon propane tanks, meet all my needs for power and cooking.

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The last time I visited a supermarket I was thinking of our lost skills. How much we indeed lost in the course of civilization. We have lost touch with nature. Most of us are very good at tracking the lowest prices on the Internet, and perhaps frozen food in a supermarket. But would we be able to understand animal tracks in the wild.

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DIY MacGyver tip for emergency survival in the wilderness. Or when everything goes to hell. Whichever comes first.