Isaiah’s New Creative Movie Poster #2 for Surviving the Oregon Trail
Imagine a Surviving the Oregon Trail movie came out. This would probably be one of it's rough drafts! Click here to view...
Pine Needle Tea! High in Vitamin C, for drink, antiseptic + uses for hair and body!
Pine needles are very high in Vitamin C as well as vitamin A. There are numerous studies showing the incredible healing effects of pine tea, given that it bolsters the immune system as well as provides valuable, immediate and living nutrients for the body. There are also reports that [...]
Growing Grubs – composting + free chicken food!
A dear Haitian missionary friend introduced this amazing idea for sustainable living. In short people are using black solider flies to lay eggs, grow grubs, make compost for the garden and feed chickens automatically! They eat all the kitchen leftovers (as well as composting poo), grow and get fat [...]
The Sugarberry Tree/Hackberry Tree
Growing from the state of Texas to Central Missouri, a tree exceeding to about 60 feet in height lives in the woods with its companions, the cottonwood, the hickory, the oak, the walnut, the box elder, the green ash, and the elm. This invasive tree is called the Sugarberry. [...]
Broody Hens
Once in a while, you might find your hens sitting on their eggs, not willing to budge, their body temperature raised a hundred percent, and feathers scattered all around. These are big time signs that you have a broody hen. Now having a broody hen is not bad, as [...]
Plants and Pioneers
As the pioneers ventured off into the wilderness, it became rather clear to them that knowing the difference between Hemlock and Queen Anne's Lace would be very helpful! The deeper they went into the mountains, the more they began to eat off the land, just like the Native Americans. [...]
Morale on the Oregon Trail
One of the games many a child on the Oregon Trail participated in was the old classic Frisbee. But they didn’t have your normal ole cheapo plastic Frisbee you can buy at the local Dollar-Tree. They had buffalo chips...
Finding Water – Dowsing
In this report I will explain different ways to find water. How to dig for water, and in what is the best way to do it. What is a Dowser??? Well a dowser is someone who knows how to find water the extremely old fashioned way. This is also the [...]
Lyra / Constellation
The Greeks, the Romans, and humankind today love to study planets, stars, and constellations. Lots of stars are picked to make a constellations. In the constellation Cygnus the swan, there are ten stars in it. In the constellation Leo the lion, there are sixteen stars in it. While in [...]
Quick Facts! The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was laid by fur trappers and traders from about 1811 to 1840.