Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is an essential pantry staple every prepper should have in abundance due to its wide spectrum of uses. Not only is it the requisite leavening agent for most recipes, but it also offers many additional uses, from hygienic to medicinal.  Does Baking Soda Expire? The short answer is...
While I appreciate the convenience of OTC cough medicines, there is no reason to turn to these drugs each time you get a nagging cough. It is surprisingly easy to make an effective homemade cough medicine, and going the DIY route will spare you the harsh chemical ingredients. What Causes A Cough? Before we talk about...
Last week SIG SAUER delivered the latest tranche of weapons and ammunition to the US Army for the Production Qualification Tests (PQT) phase of the Next Generation Squad Weapons program. NGSW replaces the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon which fire the 5.56mm NATO round with the XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle...
Turkey tail is a forager’s dream.  It’s an incredibly beneficial mushroom that grows practically everywhere, and it’s one of the easiest fungi to identify and harvest.  Known in the scientific community as Trametes versicolor, turkey tail has been used for immune support in Chinese medicine since 200 BCE. It is still used widely throughout the...
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — The people of Kosovo have been working for over 20 years to continue removing unexploded ordnance from conflicts that occurred in the region. The torch has now been passed to the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company during Kosovo Force Regional Command-East’s 31st rotation. “Normally whenever we get one of...