The humble bread machinecan be a treasure trove of usefulness to the savvy preparedness minded person. It might be easy to dismiss an appliance, that is more at home at a bridal shower, than a gun show as less than a hardcore preparedness item, but it is one nonetheless. The bread machine brings a lot […]
Super Storm Sandy-12 Days Without Power: What Worked and What Didn’t
Please Consider “Liking” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings. . . With Hurricane Season once more upon us I think it is a good idea to revisit some common sense preparedness, and with the example of Hurricane Sandy fresh in our memories motivation shouldn’t be to hard to […]
Fire Island 4 Months Post SuperStorm Sandy
Here we are 4 months Post-SuperStorm Sandy and Fire Island, NY still looks like a war zone. Here are a few pictures I took while working over there today. That is the Atlantic out there in the distance and there used to be dunes! It is weird to be able to see the Bay […]
The Scars of SuperStorm Sandy
It has been 3 months since SuperStorm Sandy ravaged the Mid Atlantic States. Even though life for most has returned to normal for most, the sometimes shocking scars of the Storm are still evident. Down on the South Shore of Long Island the occasional boat can still be found lying where the storm surge […]
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