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 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 Tammy Trayer | Aug 26, 2012 | Breads & Breakfast, Homeschooling, Off-Grid Living, Recipes, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Another Monday in the wilderness. The weather has taken it's turn toward Fall and we are experiencing low 40's in the mornings which is so refreshing and crisp. Yesterday's high was still 103 degrees, but the rest of this week is in the 70's and 80's....
by Tammy Trayer | Aug 23, 2012 | Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Today there are so many horrible preservatives, toxins and chemicals being add to our food, beauty products, cleaning products and pretty much anything processed. We live very traditionally and in some ways very primitively off-grid in the northern Idaho Wilderness....
