Rich Murphy, Author at Homestead Survival Site

19 Habits Every Homesteader Should Develop

Homesteading requires a lot of hard work and dedication. These 19 habits will help you develop the necessary routine and maintenance skills.

Discover how pioneers predicted the weather without modern technology by observing the clouds, winds, and other natural phenomena.

During World War II, food was rationed and people had to store food and make it last longer. Here are some lessons we can learn from WWII.

Nuts are a great source of protein in a disaster. If you want to start growing nuts yourself, here are the fastest growing nut trees.

Although people live longer today, they aren’t as healthy as they used to be. How did our ancestors stay healthy without modern medicine?

While stockpiling food for emergencies is important, there are certain types of food that aren’t worth stockpiling. Here are twelve.

If society unravels, we will be forced to use vintage appliances like they used back in the 1800s. Here are 12 examples.

Many gardening tips which are used today can trace their origins to Native Americans and what they learned living close to nature.

There are many ways to store emergency water, and some are either cheaper or more effective than others. Here are your options.

Grocery stores have all kinds of emergency foods that are nutritious and will last a long time. Here’s what you should look for.