Self Reliance

Getting Well – Antibiotics Veterinary Style

By |2024-03-10T16:04:08-07:00February 15th, 2024|Categories: Life Hacks - Medicinal, Self Reliance|Tags: |

A Starting Guide to the Use of Animal Antibiotics towards Human Consumption For the longest time this question did not need to be asked or answered. Access to live-saving drugs from Big Pharma was readily available for those who had the need and especially had the money. With the flux of what's happening with pharmaceuticals [...]

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Getting Well – Powerful Natural Antibiotics

By |2024-03-10T16:04:09-07:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal, Self Reliance|Tags: , |

Before the advent of modern penicillin, if you got a wound of any significance you had to be awfully careful to avoid infections. If it did turn, there was very little that you could do to stem the tide of that infection, barring cutting off the limb. And if it were on your torso you [...]

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It Is About Control, Take It Back

By |2024-03-10T16:04:59-07:00February 12th, 2024|Categories: Life Hacks - Food, Self Reliance|Tags: |

In the time of the pioneers, when the country was still getting tamed, those that came west - Yea, even further back from that time of our Revolution to the dawning of the 20th Century, the onus of taking care of one's shelter, food, medical needs and personal safety were all on the individual themselves. [...]

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A More Natural Healing – Every Day Ailments

By |2024-03-10T16:05:02-07:00February 1st, 2024|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal, Permaculture, Self Reliance|Tags: , |

It's late at night, and you are out of the aspiring, or acetaminophen or the ibuprofen. And if you have your green thumb handy, you wouldn't even need to go out to the store to alleviate that headache or as a pain reliever. Before there was Tylenol or even Bayer there are plants that have [...]

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Two Dozen Excellent Non-Traditional Preps

By |2024-03-10T16:05:03-07:00January 30th, 2024|Categories: Life Hacks - General, Life Hacks - Survival, Planning, Self Reliance|

We here on ThatAquaponicsGuy have detailed a lot of things that you could use for those times when things get hard, money is scarce, and resources get low. There are always the tried and true items that you need for food prep, or heating, or self-defense. But there are many other things that can be [...]

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Make Your Abode Incognito

By |2024-01-06T20:11:19-07:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: Permaculture, Self Reliance, Structures|

The best way to not becoming a target, is to not look like a target. The shiny tools get picked first, as they would say. In a crowd you want to be as incognito as you possibly can by not drawing attention to yourself or to what you have or as the subject of this [...]

What’s the Difference Between Coconut Oil and MCT Oil?

By |2024-01-06T18:04:15-07:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Life Hacks - Medicinal, Alchemy of Herbs, Self Reliance|Tags: |

Unveiling the Marvels of Coconuts Coconuts are not just a tropical delight; they are a powerhouse of natural goodness. Packed with essential fats and nutrients, coconuts offer a myriad of health benefits. From the hydrating properties of coconut water to the antioxidant-rich 'meat,' coconuts contribute significantly to overall well-being. The Nutrient-Rich Bounty Coconut Water for [...]

Where to Start: Preparing Yourself for Upcoming Economic Hardships

By |2024-01-06T17:06:49-07:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Life Hacks - General, Permaculture, Self Reliance|

With all the economic indicators showing that there is at least a slow down coming our way, we need to start getting ourselves into the mindset that we need to be able to nimbly navigate what is on the horizon. And the only time we have that we can compare the near future to is [...]

Plants That Can Save Your Life

By |2024-01-06T14:48:16-07:00January 6th, 2024|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal, Self Reliance|Tags: , |

In the days before grocery stores the only way you could get things on their dinner table, was to grow it, look for it, or forage for it. To live longer you needed to know what was edible, what was not and what plants in the world can do for you. You had to be [...]

Herb Elixirs – Adaptogen Elixir

By |2023-12-13T22:45:46-07:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Self Reliance|Tags: |

This elixir mix is a great way to get that Antioxidant, Adaptogens boost that will help with your immune system, keep you from being susceptible to getting colds and such with daily intake of this type of an elixir. The basics when you are looking to put Elixirs together are: The organic plant ingredients can [...]

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