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How to Make a Hotbed to Start Plants Early

A hotbed is a raised bed that uses layers of decomposing organic materials as a heat supply to grow plants. Here’s how to make one.

Poverty cake is an ancient and very simple recipe born out of lean times. It’s made from ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Rubber bands have all sorts of off-grid uses in first aid, fishing, starting a fire, organizing your gear, and much more.

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 you can reuse plastic grocery bags for more trips to the store, there are plenty of other off-grid uses for plastic grocery bags.

When the next ammunition shortage hits, a box of ammo will become a precious commodity. Stock up on these ammo types while you still can.

Not all knives are created equally. Certain knives are better for certain functions. Here are eight types of survival knives.

There are certain foods that have a very long shelf life. These 15 are great for food storage as they will last at least 15 years.

There are many myths about off-grid living, but few of them are true. We will set the record straight by debunking these off-grid myths.

Pressure canning is one of the best ways to preserve food. Here’s a list of over 100 foods you can pressure can.