Heidi Hawthorn, Author at Homestead Survival Site

How to Plant a Fruit Tree

You may think planting a fruit tree is as simple as digging a hole, dropping a seed in, and covering it, but there’s more to it than that.

What if you want to bake some bread but don’t have any yeast? As this video shows, you can easily make bread without yeast.

There’s one knot, in particular, that is really useful. It’s called the farmer’s loop, and it’s a way to add a loop to the middle of a rope.

Building and sustaining a fire is one of the most valuable survival skills, but it can be challenging. Here’s how to do it.

A DIY automatic chicken feeder saves you time and keeps your chickens happy. You’ll need a five-gallon bucket and some other supplies.

It’s possible to start off with mere sticks and turn them into trees that produce hundreds of pounds worth of food for the year.

If off-grid living is living without public utilities, then what are the best states for it? There are nine that stand out above the rest.

What if your chickens aren’t laying eggs? You’ll be glad to hear that there are steps you can take to turn this around.

A crucial part of any camping trip is cooking over the fire using some camping and Dutch oven recipes. These have 5 ingredients or less.

Free Range People show off their homemade self-moving chicken tractor. It’s lightweight, easy to move, and large enough to house multiple chickens.