Page 18 - The Lost Ways

Understanding the Process ................................................................................... 262

Irreplaceable Ingredients ...................................................................................... 263

Machinery and Equipment for Making Soap at Home ........................................... 264
Possible Soap Additives .................................................................................................................. 264
Essential Oils .................................................................................................................................. 264
So How Do You Make Soap? ................................................................................. 265
Ingredients ..................................................................................................................................... 265
Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 266
Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 267
Temporarily Installing a Wood-Burning Stove During Emergencies........................... 271

Why a Wood-Burning Stove .................................................................................. 272

Temporarily Installing Your Wood-Burning Stove .................................................. 272

Temporarily Installing the Chimney ...................................................................... 273

Heating with Wood ............................................................................................... 274

Practical Survival Lessons from the Donner Party ..................................................... 276

The Story of the Donner Party .............................................................................. 278
The Fatal Decision .......................................................................................................................... 278
Escape and Rescue Attempts.......................................................................................................... 282

Survival Lessons from the Donner Party ................................................................ 283
Follow the Known Route ................................................................................................................ 283
Money Won’t Save You; It’s What You Know ................................................................................. 283
Supplies + Time = Life ..................................................................................................................... 284
Weather Is the Deciding Factor ...................................................................................................... 284
Know When to Turn Back ............................................................................................................... 284
Stress Leads to Anger and Volatility ............................................................................................... 285
Age and Gender Play a Huge Role in Survival.................................................................................. 285
Small Wounds = Death ................................................................................................................... 286

Learning from Our Ancestors How to Take Care of Our Hygiene When There Isn't
Anything to Buy ....................................................................................................... 287

Soap Making – The Old Fashion Way .................................................................... 287
Traditional Recipe for Soap ............................................................................................................ 288
Making Lye Water from Wood Ash ................................................................................................. 288
Collecting the Fat ........................................................................................................................... 289
Cooking the Soap: The Cold Process Method.................................................................................. 290
Preparation .................................................................................................................................... 290
Recipe ............................................................................................................................................ 290

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