by Tammy Trayer | Nov 14, 2012 | Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
I believe this is a good question to ponder these days. Our family lives day to day practicing, teaching and living a frugal self-sustaining traditional lifestyle. We know how to be prepared, but since the devastation of Sandy three weeks ago there are many people...
by givenagift | Nov 6, 2012 | Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Given A Gift, How We Began, Positively Encouraging, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Well it was quite the experience! Let me tell you 1st about the hours leading up to the event. We had guests, many… We've been entertaining many different people this year, but this day Glen's Mom and Dad were joining us. It was a crazy day spent doing many...
by Tammy Trayer | Oct 19, 2012 | Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Traditional, Primitive & Bushcraft Skills, Writings
We can say “We did it!” It was a bit grueling, but the mission was accomplished…. To read more about it, click here – http://givenagift.com/?p=885
by givenagift | Oct 12, 2012 | Given A Gift, How We Began, Positively Encouraging, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Writings
Yes… 4 weeks and our guest cabin went from only 9 concrete pillars to housing two guests here in the wilderness. Now this is not just any cabin, but a hand crafted log cabin! It was quite the rush, but it turned out AMAZING. Glen used traditional tools to...
by Tammy Trayer | Sep 19, 2012 | Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Yesterday it was 30 degrees when I woke at 4 a.m. The house was still holding the heat, but last night before hitting the hay it was 34 degrees so my wonderful mountain man lite our 1st fire for the season. Good thing too, this morning it was a mere 28 degrees. The...
by givenagift | Sep 6, 2012 | Given A Gift, How We Began, Positively Encouraging, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Writings
Remember the show that started airing back in 1985 entitled MacGyver? You know the fella that could turn a piece of junk into some useful thing. Well I have my own MacGyver and I have so much faith in him that I truly believe he could make a gun out of a paper clip!!...
