Although conserving energy is important to any homeowner, energy conservation takes on a whole new meaning when you live off the grid. Going off-grid means you need to generate and maintain your own energy sources. The benefits include saving money on utility bills, becoming more environmentally conscious, and enjoying the independence the … [Read more...]
How to Make Papercrete: The Ultimate Building Material for Off Grid Living
Papercrete is Concrete Made with Paper. It’s Inexpensive, Sturdy, Lightweight, Insulating, and Better than Bricks. Papercrete was invented in the 1920’s, but it was so easy to make, no one bought it. Papercrete has been used to build homes, walls, fences, and is easily formed into any object from flowerpots to furniture. Want to save this … [Read more...]
Poor Man’s Steak Recipe (Cabbage, Garlic & Butter)
Over the past few years, my husband and I have been trying to cut costs and save for retirement. When you get to be middle-aged and realize how fast time goes by, you start developing a sense of urgency about things like that. Anyway, one of the main ways we've managed to save money is by cooking more foods from scratch and giving up on … [Read more...]
How To Protect Your Homestead From Intruders
If the SHTF tonight, how could you protect your home? Remember, calling 911 and hoping local heroes in blue arrive in time to save you and your loved ones will not be an option. Even if you have copious amounts of weapons and ammo, that won't be enough to thwart the panicked marauding hordes coming your way. Let’s take this scenario one step … [Read more...]
16 Reasons To Stockpile Raw Honey
What do you look for when choosing foods for your emergency pantry? Long shelf life? Easy storage? Multiple uses? You can check off all three of these requirements with raw honey. Raw honey not only is a tasty natural sweetener, but it is anti-viral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal. It is easily is of the healthiest substances on earth. Honey … [Read more...]
DIY Waterproof Wood Planter
I don't normally post a lot of DIY articles and videos on this site, but when I do, I try to make sure they're really good ones that are fairly easy to do and legitimately useful. I'm not very good at building things, so easy is a requirement for me. Recently, I came across a project that I love: A DIY Waterproof Wood Planter by Lumnah Acres. … [Read more...]
Top 10 Herbs That Every Homesteader Should Grow
You probably already know that, in addition to adding flavor to food, many herbs have abundant medicinal properties. However, as we have come to rely more and more on the medical community to treat common physical ailments, many of us have forgotten how to use these plants to promote healing in our bodies. Since most herbs are easy and … [Read more...]
How To Homestead On Less Than An Acre
Sustainable survival homesteading is possible on less than an acre. While you can't raise a herd of beef cattle in your backyard, you can still raise your own meat and eggs and grow your own groceries. The space you have to work with of course matters, but how you use that space matters more. The first thing you have to do is set priorities. … [Read more...]
1 Secret To An Amazing Winter Garden
Most gardeners give up on growing anything in the winter. That's a shame because wintertime is a great opportunity to grow many cold weather crops. For those of you who do grow plants in the winter, you might be using cold frames. Gardeners have been using these forever, and they are very effective, but there's another option that does an even … [Read more...]
10 Vintage Carpentry Tools – How To Restore & Preserve Them
You See Them Hanging on the Walls of Restaurants or in Display Cases in Museums, but They Really Deserve a Place in your Tool Chest. In a time of chainsaws, power tools, gas powered log splitters, table top electric planers, and drill presses, it’s easy to forget that all lumbering and carpentry was once done by hand. No electricity. No … [Read more...]
How To Pressure Can Soup
Whether you're a gardener with a huge harvest that needs to be preserved or just someone who wants to stockpile food for hard times, you understand the importance of canning food. Unlike freeze-dried or dehydrated foods, which have to be rehydrated, canned foods are ready to eat as soon as you open them. However, you probably won't be eating … [Read more...]
12 Clever Uses for Your Old Christmas Tree
Christmas is almost here, so you no doubt already have your Christmas tree up and fully decorated. Before you know it, it'll be time to take the tree down again. If you use a plastic tree, you can simply put it back in storage until next year. However, if you prefer the classic look, feel, and smell of a real Christmas tree, you may be … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Keep Your Chickens Happy And Healthy This Winter
Raising chickens in the winter can seem challenging, especially for new chicken owners. Cold mornings and less daylight make the wintertime unenjoyable for most people. You walk outside to tend to your chickens and feel frozen immediately. Just because you are cold and don’t want to be outside doesn’t mean your chickens are too cold. Chickens … [Read more...]
The Easy Way To Make Charcoal and Biochar
Buying charcoal is for chumps. If you have access to wood and steel drums, you can make your own charcoal. It's easier than you think. And while you're at it, you can also make biochar, which is incredible at improving garden soil. It can actually clean your soil by binding together pesticides and other contaminants. But it also binds together … [Read more...]
How To Read The Language Of Nature
Tristan Gooley writes in his book, The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs, that it is “not the map that should make sense of the land, but the land that will make a map for us.” Although we have access to more information than ever before in history, many of us have lost the ability to learn from an ancient and wise teacher: Mother Nature. It is … [Read more...]
8 Foods You Can Grind Into Flour + Instructions & Recipes
Grinding Your Own Flour Can Save You Money, Enhance Your Nutrition, and Teach You a Valuable Survival Skill. In many ways, bread is what made civilization happen. The ability to cultivate crops, especially grains, gave humanity the chance to find the time to invent things like language, culture, mathematics, government, and towns. The greatest … [Read more...]
3 Expensive Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Land
If you are looking to purchase some land for your off-grid homestead, it's a good idea to learn from people who have done it before. They've been through the entire process and have learned about all the hiccups (and disasters) that can happen along the way. Taking their advice could save you a lot of hassle and, more importantly, a lot of money. … [Read more...]
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