Charlie, My Pop, passed away from this mortal world today. Fighting a battle with cancer. Sunrise November 30, 1944 - Sunset August 10th 2013. Charlie Folds Blanket Rodriguez.

Taino People Jivaro's Mestizo's from the Island of Enchantment to the the Land of Enchantment. East Coast / West Coast.

The Secret to Success of Organic Farming: Part 2 of 2

The Secret to Success of Organic Farming: Part 1 of 2

Our Earth, Our Lives, The Future.

Rise and Awake from your slumber. See what is happening around you. Gain the knowledge and wisdom, that you need to know. It is not just about a good deed for the day. This about our very existence as species, humankind. Let alone any other species driven into extinction. In this case we are doing it to ourselves, maybe not directly.

We are responsible if we just lift our hands, shake our heads, and do nothing. It has been said that for evil men to accomplish their purpose it is only necessary that good men should do nothing. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.” When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.

We will all become losers should things like this continue to be allowed to happen. I ask you to take a moment of your time and educate yourself on this pressing matter. Let your voice also be heard and tell another. I encourage you to please share this with your friends and others. I thank you in advance, for taking the time to do your part in promoting this information.

John ThunderHawk Daniel Rodriguez, son of Charlie Folds Blanket Rodriguez. Taino People Jivaro's Mestizo's from the Island of Enchantment to the the Land of Enchantment. East Coast / West Coast.

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Survival Preparedness, Small Solar Charger

An Idea I had to try again, after my cousins power outage. This is a direct use. Indirect would be to charge a Car battery or something like it to hold a charge. Then connect the clips with the lighter plug to it. I did this with my multi-function / Mp3 player. You could do something like this for charging a cell phone or anything else.
Larger items may require a larger solar panel or at least a longer time spent charging it.

Green Thumb?

Do you have a green thumb? If not, I know just the way to make use of your thumb regardless. Do not give up, stay with me a moment and read what I have to say. I want you to take some time, and do some hand watering of your yard. That's right I want you to forget the sprinkler and do some hand watering. Take a watering can or jug of water and hand water some plants in your yard. Take your hose and place that thumb of yours over the hose and hand water your lawn, shrubs and trees.

Why, you must be asking yourself? First of all for you to take notice of your own surroundings and the needs of your own yard and plants. Second to really look and see anything you would like to change about it. One thing is for sure, for myself I really needed to water more. This was to keep things from drying out and dying. This will also keep it from becoming fuel for a fire that could damage your home.

I Currently live in a area that I get my water from a public water source. We are currently in a stage 2 drought here. Watering with a sprinkler, you can water only once a week (or less), between 3-8 a.m. or 8-10 p.m. Your watering day is based on the last number of your address. No watering on weekends with sprinklers. (Hand Watering OK Anytime or Day) What better way to get started in getting to know, what needs to be done, than going outside to hand water your yard.

The Next Step: This could be a small baby step for you or a big leap of faith for you. Now that you have gotten used to doing some hand watering. You probably have noticed some improvement in your lawn, shrubs or trees. The next step for you is to prepare either a container or small plot at your home. Yes a area to plant something you can eat; or something that flowers and can enjoy. Pick up some garden seeds. Follow the planting instructions. Do some of the hand watering you have already gotten used to. Then let nature take its' course. You should be able to watch and enjoy, what you have put some of your time into. This can be very rewarding and become a new found joy for you.

The Second Step, "Repeat" :) Have fun, and be well on your way to having not only a great looking yard, but getting that Green Thumb you were looking for. Read about my first gardening experience.

Episode-705- An Interview with Travers Oliver of Backwoods Survival

From: July 19th, 2011 on  The Survival Podcast.  Disclaimers & Policies

Today we are joined by Travers Oliver, survival instructor for Backwoods Survival. Travers 16 years old with a great love for the outdoors and teaching others traditional and modern wilderness skills.

Today he joins us to discuss the importance of today’s youth experiencing the outdoors and learning bush-crafting / primitive techniques.

I also provide an update on the progress so far with the new AgriTrue standard. There isn’t much to see yet but a lot progress has been made thus far. I will need some assistance in talking to the existing community of growers to ensure the final product works for everyone.

Join me today as we discuss…

On AgriTrue
Why AgriTrue, why now
The basic over view of the new AgriTrue standard
The vision for AgriTrue
How a free market system can solve its own problems
Why Home Gardeners should be AgriTrue certified
Why disclosure is more important than a “standard”
Why all food production is meaningful
Then with Travers Oliver
The main goals of Backwoods Survival
How wilderness skills build confidence in daily life
The importance of teaching youth survival skills
How the internet has changed the way we learn
The items Travers feels should be part of wilderness EDC
The five wilderness skills every person should develop
What we can expect next from Backwoods Survival