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A fascinating and sometimes disturbing look at the impacts humans have on their environment as we develop, grow, and inhabit our world. You can explore the pre-selected regions/topics (oil sands) or use the "Explore the World" link at the bottom right of the page to type in your own location and look at how your region has changed over the past 30 years.
http://world.time.com/timelapse/?hpt=hp_t3
Note: Grab the slider and move it back in time to see how things might look in reverse. How long would it take for Nature to reclaim the land and reverse the impacts of our development and growth?
Visualizing the Impact of Humans
by JWA fascinating and sometimes disturbing look at the impacts humans have on their environment as we develop, grow, and inhabit our world. You can explore the pre-selected regions/topics (oil sands) or use the "Explore the World" link at the bottom right of the page to type in your own location and look at how your region has changed over the past 30 years.
http://world.time.com/timelapse/?hpt=hp_t3
Note: Grab the slider and move it back in time to see how things might look in reverse. How long would it take for Nature to reclaim the land and reverse the impacts of our development and growth?
If you are looking for an easy to digest intro into prepping and food storage for emergencies and also get great ideas and recipes for using your stored food, then take a look at The Prepper's Cookbook.
Amazon Description:
STOCK YOUR PANTRY TO SURVIVE ANY DISASTER
When a catastrophic collapse cripples society, grocery store shelves will empty within days. But if you follow this book’s plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply, your family will have plenty to eat for weeks, months or even years.
Packed with tips for off-grid cooking, canning charts for over 20 fruits and vegetables, and checklists for the best emergency pantry items, The Prepper’s Cookbook will have you turning shelf-stable, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods into delicious, nutritious dishes your family will love eating.
Having the knowledge and book resources on hand to utilize your preps can make your efforts more effective and your results more successful in both times of leisure and in an emergency. Share your stories of success and failure while cooking with your preps in the comments section below.
The Prepper’s Cookbook
by JWIf you are looking for an easy to digest intro into prepping and food storage for emergencies and also get great ideas and recipes for using your stored food, then take a look at The Prepper's Cookbook.
Amazon Description:
STOCK YOUR PANTRY TO SURVIVE ANY DISASTER
When a catastrophic collapse cripples society, grocery store shelves will empty within days. But if you follow this book’s plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply, your family will have plenty to eat for weeks, months or even years.
Packed with tips for off-grid cooking, canning charts for over 20 fruits and vegetables, and checklists for the best emergency pantry items, The Prepper’s Cookbook will have you turning shelf-stable, freeze-dried and dehydrated foods into delicious, nutritious dishes your family will love eating.
Having the knowledge and book resources on hand to utilize your preps can make your efforts more effective and your results more successful in both times of leisure and in an emergency. Share your stories of success and failure while cooking with your preps in the comments section below.
A great overview of getting started with saving your own seeds.
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2013/06/saving-seeds-abeginners-guide/
Also check out the WSID article on How to Harvest and Save Tomato Seeds. And for folks looking to get more advanced resources, check out:
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition
Saving Seeds
by JWA great overview of getting started with saving your own seeds.
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2013/06/saving-seeds-abeginners-guide/
Also check out the WSID article on How to Harvest and Save Tomato Seeds. And for folks looking to get more advanced resources, check out:
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition
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