The Dakota Fire Pit is essentially just two holes in the ground that connect up. Your slightly larger fire hole is fed by the smaller hole that should be at least as big around as your fist and will open up at the bottom of your larger fire pit hole.
Be ready! The current supply chain crisis is becoming noticeable to most at this point and it could toss the entire global economy off course. With just the right problem, we could all be facing shortages that would make the toilet paper incident of 2020 look like a daydream.
The Guardian has explained that all of the problems with the supply chain, including shortages, are in one way or another tangled up in the surge of post-pandemic consumer demand. Of course, when all of the problems are taken together, they threaten what one leading economist calls a “stagflationary wind” that could blow the global economy off course. The supply chain problems are also bigger than we are currently being told according to many who work in the transportation and manufacturing industries.
“The supply chain problems are much more persistent than most policymakers expected, although companies are less surprised,” Mohamed El-Erian, and adviser to the insurance giant Allianz and president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, said. “Governments are having to rethink quickly because the three elements – supply side, transport, labor – are coming together to blow a stagflationary wind through the global economy.”
Instead of waiting on the government’s response, which will more than likely only include the printing of more money and the push of the inflation rate higher, we should be preparing…
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Here’s what you will need, a pot sufficient to boil at least one gallon of water or several gallons of water, up to 5 gallons. The size of the pot will depend on the size of the batch and the size of the vessel you will ferment your batch. I will be referencing both a five-gallon batch I made and a one-gallon batch to explain the process through this video. You can scale up or down based on your capabilities and once you understand the fundamental quantities and ratios. You will also need up to a 1-quart jar of honey per gallon of water. The best ratio is 2-3 pounds of honey per gallon of water. I will explain this in the next section. You will also need at least one gallon of water, preferably Springwater, as this isn’t chlorinated and has a higher mineral content that your yeast will love…
If they ever had to turn to their food preps out of a pure emergency, many preppers would find it extremely tough to make it through on rice, beans, and canned goods alone. Getting the right nutrient mix and maintaining that through an extended disaster is of vital importance. When it comes to protein, flavor, vitamins, and nutrients, meat has to be a part of the equation. Hunting protein sources may not be a possibility. Stored jerky has a short shelf life and can be hard to chew and process. Freeze-dried meats are ideal, but they’re also expensive.
In this blog, I’m going to give you the ultimate crash course in pickling. It is likely you’ll never buy a store-bought lifeless can of sliced jalapenos or a limp dill pickle again after watching this. I will also share with you my recipe for Prepper Pickled Pepper Purslane. In just a few minutes, you’ll know what you need to do for your first pickling project. I went a little pickling crazy and pickled Jalapenos, Classic Dill slices and spears, Green Tomatoes, Bird Peppers, and garlic and onions, which are amazing in Bloody Mary’s, cocktails, or just for cooking. I wanted to give you a broad range of examples. I even use Purslane and Broadleaf Plantain I foraged from my yard. I’ll give you the simple formula upfront, go into a little more detail of what you need to know to be successful, then I’ll tell you what can go wrong, how to fix it or when to toss it, and what to look for when you’ve got it right. 
The prepper’s ultimate plant is a flower. If you could grow just one plant, as a prepper, it should without a doubt be sunflowers. They grow fast and strong. They have been used to pull radiological waste out of the environment after Chernobyl and Fukushima. The large stalks can be used to build structures like teepees. The stalks are very fibrous, so you can use them as kindling when dried. You can pound the strands of fibers out and make paper or even rope. You could even make a flute out of the stalk. Sunflower seeds and flour are gluten-free. It’s also grain-free, nut-free, paleo and keto-friendly, making it an excellent choice for almost any dietary lifestyle. Sunflower seeds are rich in healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Just 1/4 cup of them has 14 grams of fat, 5.5 grams of protein, 6.5 grams carbs, 3 grams fiber, vitamin E, B6, Niacin, Folate, Pantothenic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium. Not only are they easy to grow and beautiful additions to your landscape, but every single bit of the plant is also usable and edible, from the petals to the seeds, the stalk, and even down to the root. I’ll repeat that, every bit of the plant is edible.
