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Our lives are much easier today than when our forefathers fought for independence. While they strived to be independent and self-reliant, many Americans today increasingly rely on technology. Each new generation becomes a little less independent and a little more dependent on tools that won’t help them much if the grid goes down. Consider these alarming survey results from a 2017 poll: More than half of young adults were unable to tie a single knot, and 40% had never swum in

Every year I can nearly 200 pounds of meat. I normally can about 60 pounds of meat at a time 3 times each year. The meat I normally can is chicken or pork. I have also canned store-bought hams and wild boar meat that I have hunted. I once canned deer meat, although I’m not a big deer-meat eater. Other meats that you can can (yes, can can) include fish, beef, ground meat, and even bacon. Bacon takes some additional preparation to can, but you can can it! This doesn’t includ