There are many everyday items that can also serve as emergency items. If nothing else, you can use them to barter.
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40 Home Repair Supplies for Homesteaders
What do you do when your home is damaged during a bad storm? How will you fix your home if a natural disaster, like a hurricane or tornado, damages your home but prevents workers from being able to help you? You’re going to need to make some emergency repairs and you’ll need to have some […]
11 Ways to Communicate After the Grid Goes Down
Communication will be vital after a major disaster. From hi-tech to low-tech, here are 11 ways to communicate after the grid goes down.
6 Ways to Communicate Without Phone or Internet
In a disaster, the Internet and cell phone towers might not be working. If that happens, try one of these alternative ways to communicate.
25 Best Barter Items for a Post-Collapse World
In a post-collapse world, all the cash and credit cards in the world won’t do you much good. Experts believe we would need to turn to barter.
11 Off-Grid Items to Look For at Garage Sales
Garage sales are the perfect place to find all sorts of treasures, especially if you want to prepare yourself to live off-grid.
45 Dirt-Cheap Items That Will Soon Be Hard To Find
Many of these dirt-cheap items may gain serious value as they become more scarce. Stock up on them while you still can.
12 Off-Grid Supplies That Will Be Worth Their Weight In Gold Someday
While some of these off-grid supplies may seem trivial today, they would be valuable in a life-or-death situation.
7 Homestead Items You Forgot To Buy
This post is a checklist of homestead items you might have overlooked, but they’re good to have when you need them.
Top 5 Homesteading Books to Read This Winter
This list of homesteading books includes books for beginners as well as those homesteaders who have a few years under their belt.