My wife and I both enjoy swimming. The part I hate is the harshness of the chlorine and expensive upkeep.…
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Mother Earth Monday – Backpacking Gear Weight Calculator
Over the years, I’ve have amassed a reasonably large collection of camping gear. Some of it I’ve outgrown or had…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Permies
I have talked about permies before when I mentioned the permaculture playing cards. Today, I would like to talk briefly…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Battling Jack Frost
Living in Southern Texas, I tend to forget that this time of the year is supposed to be cold. We…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Balancing Hiking Comforts
When it comes to hiking, there are two basic schools of thought. The traditional school focus’ on comfort while you…
Continue reading →Where Are All of the Hiking and Backpacking Posts?
Some people have wondered why I haven’t posted much relating to hiking and camping lately. I have focused Monday largely…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Edible Landscaping: Form Meets Function
You don’t have to decide between a beautiful garden or a productive one. Do both! This is an article that…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Without Refrigeration: An Overview
It isn’t so long ago that refrigeration was a very rare thing. Go back a few generations and you probably…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Trail Pasta
While I am dedicating so much of my time and attention to the Iron Game Chef competition, I am going…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Fork to Fork
A short series spanning only 6 episodes, this little show was interesting to me and relevant to the topic of…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Stories of the Blackfoot Tribes
Native to Northern America, the Blackfoot Confederacy (Niitsítapi) were a nomadic grouping of four tribes. Three were in what is…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Using His Brains
Loud blasts and smoke caught were the first thing to catch his attention, but it was the sound of gunfire…
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