<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:41:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@briarch/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Squirrel hunting: from tree to table]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tastiest wild game might by hopping by at a park near you. Squirrel offers a delicate white meat that has a savory, (no surprise) nutty flavor. Here's how we put the chicken of the tree on our dinner]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@briarch/squirrel-hunting-from-tree-to-table</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@briarch/squirrel-hunting-from-tree-to-table</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120586]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 01:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8onWjkPxbSVKakiL9G3y7dt8jVp84sY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 ways to use a roadkill beaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you pick up $20 bills on the side of the road? I sure do. Would you pick up a roadkill beaver? I would since it's the same value. I threw a large male beaver in the trunk on the way to work. One man]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/5-ways-to-use-a-roadkill-beaver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/5-ways-to-use-a-roadkill-beaver</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 01:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8opENjktxki1DC5h2ZGdN5pzFnxXaiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing new traps with speed dip]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are busy with last-minute preparations for running the trap line in a few weeks. I bought new traps that still need preparation. The kids and I prepared 6 #11 double longsprings and 1 MB-550. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/preparing-new-traps-with-speed-dip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/preparing-new-traps-with-speed-dip</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 01:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8opuTL8ugNp1bKYMsax6X9FKvRy5BtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-season scouting for small and big game season]]></title><description><![CDATA[We camped this weekend on public land to scout for animal sign and identify the final places for our trap line and small and big game openers. In the south, we don't get a lot of snow so it can be harder]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/pre-season-scouting-for-small-and-big-game-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/pre-season-scouting-for-small-and-big-game-season</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeQQfitmdxPPgLtSu1HuSyXtTCpRF9N1ZcMUXDB7ptaErKbjMqY4RqMydHvvzRBnjPKoeRA9kPhiFaJHums1Tiir2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIY fermented eggs for trapping lure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaves are beginning to fall, which means I am beginning to prepare for trapping season. With the 2020 collapse of the fur market, I am trapping for meat, fur for personal consumption, and management]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/diy-fermented-eggs-for-trapping-lure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/diy-fermented-eggs-for-trapping-lure</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8omX6pFTjUb8Yg2FPaAJix8t6UvWEEi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[High intensity gardening, from spring into summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first year, I have tried to use all my garden in the spring and then turn it over for a summer garden. Typically, I plant a spring garden, then let that area lay fallow, and then plant a fall garden]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/high-intensity-gardening-from-spring-into-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/high-intensity-gardening-from-spring-into-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123046]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 19:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8oooFB6Wqx4uCaEcmE9QBinMiRa8xZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick pullet, home remedies]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my COVID-19 panic buying chickens is sick. Yesterday, she didn't want to eat dinner, which isn't that unusual. This morning I found her on the floor of the chicken coop. I thought she was dead at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/sick-pullet-home-remedies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/sick-pullet-home-remedies</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8okcGifFHR1LacG1VBbummH8VHPNP1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking free of smartphone addiction: free your mind, wallet, and autonomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a late adopter of the so-called smartphone. I didn't want to constantly be "available" but I was eventually persuaded by the mapping and photo features. Though I don't use it all that much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/informationwar/@briarch/breaking-free-of-smartphone-addiction-free-your-mind-wallet-and-autonomy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/informationwar/@briarch/breaking-free-of-smartphone-addiction-free-your-mind-wallet-and-autonomy</guid><category><![CDATA[informationwar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 00:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8onwLkzcXwo3cebJzkQVWypLHF9oHQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 57 of self-isolation: the end of isolation, return to the world preps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last two months have been some of the most transformational of my life. After being furloughed, tomorrow I return to work at a new position as a healthcare provider caring for people at relative high]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125669/@briarch/day-57-of-self-isolation-the-end-of-isolation-return-to-the-world-preps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125669/@briarch/day-57-of-self-isolation-the-end-of-isolation-return-to-the-world-preps</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125669]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 00:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8opYHwAfq2TeLr4SqZ6iwhwJMHpWHAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 weeks into the season in the southeast: April garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, we are focusing on yield given our economic uncertainty. This means we decided to sharply narrow the kinds of vegetables we grow, and focusing on a few nutrient rich crops. For the first time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/6-weeks-into-the-season-in-the-southeast-april-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/6-weeks-into-the-season-in-the-southeast-april-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 00:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8okQqRuz9YMkmkbW9CP112ksa6yJ9D8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 47 of self-isolation: How to begin your own sourdough starter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I buy yeast in bulk every few years, freezing it in mason jars. So we still have quite a bit left, but with the yeast supply chain simply unable to cope with exponentially increased demand and logistical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-47-of-self-isolation-how-to-begin-your-own-sourdough-starter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-47-of-self-isolation-how-to-begin-your-own-sourdough-starter</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8on9dSpPSA8a8b5DPxweUe8Xn2whXav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A perfectly timed disaster: collapse of the North American fur industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The market for wild and ranch fur has been highly volatile over the last four centuries, with fortunes made and lost within a generation. It was a foundational industry for Western exploration and development]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briarch/a-perfectly-timed-disaster-collapse-of-the-north-american-fur-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@briarch/a-perfectly-timed-disaster-collapse-of-the-north-american-fur-industry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqpx5c7Zikd2HFMqywJNqDeZVr22vYLLq3mmDMvC912rHcpq5X2Jpuck8QJfEbB5crM1tBTs57ZLhR5W7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 43 of self-isolation: large increases in local food insecurity, potting up, sexing pullets]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have continued to follow closely the COVID-19 fallout in the food supply business. Producers are getting killed. Many have few options to move crop or livestock, with prices below cost for many goods.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-43-of-self-isolation-large-increases-in-local-food-insecurity-potting-up-sexing-pullets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-43-of-self-isolation-large-increases-in-local-food-insecurity-potting-up-sexing-pullets</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123046]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 01:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8omevyTDT9KEMbKYrSyJLUvg96eLFRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 35 of self-isolation: management of depredation on backyard chickens]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing almost our entire first flock to predators, we have been a lot more cautious since we are really depending on these chickens for food security. However, since we went into isolation, we have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-35-of-self-isolation-management-of-depredation-on-backyard-chickens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-35-of-self-isolation-management-of-depredation-on-backyard-chickens</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFYzRbn8dtSoHdjVuA8W82ehzRm4aMe3DWtATHfYBcWQ5kgH8fuFRN8eu6aqYDNuzafjRZ5rATdGsePNZU6NofJBae5jFjjKHSHYGiV8fiAyY7zPsjVTRbveUxZL3c243p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 33 of self-isolation: repurposed chicken brooder, furlough, providence]]></title><description><![CDATA[I originally intended this series to be a daily log. Going to into self-isolation, I didn't realize how hard I would working to take care of my family. I've been putting in 20 hours days so I haven't been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-33-of-self-isolation-repurposed-chicken-brooder-furlough-providence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-33-of-self-isolation-repurposed-chicken-brooder-furlough-providence</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123046]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:17:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8okcGifFHR1LacG1VBbummH8VHPNP1g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 21 of self-isolation: bullheads and fish oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far we have only suffered irritability during this pandemic. I am a healthcare provider, and after we isolated our vulnerable family members, I have resumed clinical practice because of the need in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-21-of-self-isolation-bullheads-and-fish-oil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@briarch/day-21-of-self-isolation-bullheads-and-fish-oil</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 01:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7537MpNPhcQD8onwpsa7VwsuqRvy8PWQfcGQ5zvEEPY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 15 of self-isolation: Into silence, small engine repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @briarch/day-15-of-self-isolation-into-silence-small-engine-repair by @briarch.contest entry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@briarch/day-15-of-self-isolation-into-silence-small-engine-repair-hive-174578</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@briarch/day-15-of-self-isolation-into-silence-small-engine-repair-hive-174578</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:57:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 15 of self-isolation: Into silence, small engine repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have been in voluntary isolation for nearly two weeks. As expected, the state has declared a mandatory "stay-at-home" order. While this changes nothing for us, by coincidence, we said a sad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quarantinecontest/@briarch/day-15-of-self-isolation-into-silence-small-engine-repair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quarantinecontest/@briarch/day-15-of-self-isolation-into-silence-small-engine-repair</guid><category><![CDATA[quarantinecontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNapwcuMu2eVqMAWvHXhrRrPF8gHr9W4J5eA3Hh9oW6D8o9erqtnpLHCzqS94kxbEYvM5DiNi4bWhiXhtHo6YizEnc59M58TzXfSAitEHpz4VC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 9 of self-isolation: profitably growing your own food through reuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks, people in the West have become very interested in sustainable and independent food production. Google Trends for "grow your own food" As the March 2020 incomplete datum]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-9-of-self-isolation-profitably-growing-your-own-food-through-reuse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-123046/@briarch/day-9-of-self-isolation-profitably-growing-your-own-food-through-reuse</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-123046]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[briarch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFYzRbn8dtSoHdjVuA8W82ehzRm4aMe3DWtATHfYBcWQ5kgH8fuFRN8etqX1PErij71qSNPDdzbZh2KjkvqsEwtZyTpRCVLCvtkAJmcfTEU3r5kE5ytgKgp3VDAv4oGuFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 7 of self-isolation: good news on sustainable food during COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been planning a rabbitry for months using upcycled scrap. 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