We’re a culture obsessed with zombie movies, apocalyptic films, survival stories, and dystopian tales...but why? There’s always been a part of me that’s just waiting for civilization to fall and the government to crumble. Where survival becomes the ultimate game and rebuilding … [Read more...]
11 Dangerous Food Storage Mistakes
If you’ve decided to prepare your family for a disaster, storing food will probably be one of your first major projects. Having emergency food on hand can help you get through anything from snowstorms to economic hardship, or even large-scale disasters. Storing food at home is … [Read more...]
5 Mistakes First Time Chicken Owners Make
Have you ever thought about raising chickens in your backyard? If you live in an area where backyard chickens are allowed, you should seriously consider it. You get fresh eggs, chicken meat, free fertilizer, pest control, weed control, and more. However, you can't just dump a … [Read more...]
12 Simple Ways to Lengthen Your Garden’s Growing Season
Many gardeners wait diligently for late spring so that they can begin their gardens, and then they reluctantly call it quits in the fall. Depending on where you live, that can be a short-lived growing season of only four months or so. However, there are some simple ways to … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Uses for Activated Charcoal
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. At one time, activated charcoal was considered a universal antidote for a … [Read more...]
3 Reasons To Start Canning Meat
My husband is friends with a guy who loves to grill out. Just loves it. Every holiday and most weekends, he heads outside and grills hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks, chicken, sausage, or really anything made of meat. He's one of those guys who has to have some meat with every … [Read more...]
15 Ways To Keep Your Chickens Cool In Hot Weather
Chickens are hardy birds and can adapt to most common weather fluctuations, with the exception of heat. Hot temperatures can kill an entire flock just as quickly as any predator. Sudden jumps in temperature are far more dangerous to chickens than a seasonal or gradual … [Read more...]
5 Basic Skills to Learn Online
Of all the amazing inventions that have come about over the last century, I think people take the Internet for granted more than any of them. Just think about it: With the Internet, you have the entirety of human knowledge at your fingertips. There was a time when people would … [Read more...]
10 Edible (and Healthy) Plants from Your Own Backyard
As the summer sun begins to shine, you may notice new plant life popping up in your yard. Many homeowners overlook these plants, either assuming they’re pesky weeds or not even noticing them at all...but wait a second! Many of these wild and organic plants are packed with … [Read more...]
5 Myths About Goats
There are many, many benefits of raising goats. The most obvious benefits are that they produce milk and meat, which is delicious. But you can also use the milk to make soap, you can use their dung as fuel, they'll eat all your food scraps, they'll eat all your weeds, they … [Read more...]
8 Things To Do With All Those Dandelions
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. I fondly remember the toddler days when my children would pick small … [Read more...]
How to Clip Your Chickens’ Wings
If you were stuck in one little backyard for most of your life, you'd probably get pretty bored. You might think, What's on the other side of that fence? Maybe some fresh juicy bugs! Well, you wouldn't think that last part, but you see what I'm getting at. Chickens get bored, … [Read more...]
25 DIY Fire Pit Plans That Are Easy To Build
With summer right around the corner, you may already be planning some home improvement projects. If you plan on entertaining family and friends or experimenting with some survival techniques, a fire pit is a brilliant addition to your backyard. Whether you’re cooking hot dogs or … [Read more...]
14 Towns Where You Can Find Free Land
There was a time when getting free land in the United States was relatively easy. Thanks to the Homestead Act of 1862, anyone who was willing to stay put and farm for five years could claim a 160-acre plot of land. Of course, that was over 150 years ago, and the days of free land … [Read more...]
7 Perennial Herbs to Plant for Culinary and Medicinal Use
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Credible clinical studies verify that many herbs have significant medicinal … [Read more...]
5 Worst Decisions We’ve Made Homesteading
There are many things that can make homesteading difficult, but as Aust says in this video, oftentimes the thing making it difficult is you. Nobody's perfect, which means we all make mistakes. But if you want to minimize your mistakes and make homesteading easier, take the time … [Read more...]
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