Special Forces Home Defense Academy Review
Most people don't think seriously about home defense until something happens on their block. That was me about eight months ago. Then somebody broke...
Why the Amish Are Immune to Inflation and How You Could Be Too
Last week at the grocery store, I saw a woman ahead of me putting items back on the shelf. A jar of peanut butter and a bag of apples. She was...
What May Says About Your Homestead
When May is here, you know things are going to move fast. This month comes with a lot of wonderful changes, such as rising temperatures and longer...
How to Build a Fire Pit – A Step-by-Step Guide for Your Backyard
A fire pit is one of the most practical additions you can make to a self-sufficient property. It gives you a reliable outdoor cooking station, a...
I Tanned a Hide With Nothing but Eggs and Animal Brain
If you raise livestock or go out hunting, you might already be familiar with the butchering process. The meat goes in the freezer, the bones go in a...
Beekeeping for Beginners – Everything You Need to Know to Start Your First Hive
There are not many additions to a homestead that pay dividends in as many directions as a beehive. You get honey, obviously. But you also get better...
2026 Spring Medicinal Planting Guide
You’re about to discover something most people never learn: the most powerful medicine doesn’t come from a pharmacy—it comes from seeds you can...
Easy Meatloaf Recipe with Few Ingredients (Classic & Foolproof)
Meatloaf is one of those meals that has been feeding families through lean times and busy weeks for generations. It is the kind of dish you can...
15 Vegetables You Can Actually Pickle Overnight
I've thrown away more produce than I've preserved. If that sounds familiar, you know that when you have a garden, some animals, and also a house...
The Most Overlooked Resource On Your Property
There is a high chance that you also have that one shed where you toss the things you don't know where else to put. Broken tools, half-empty paint...
I Made Bone Broth WRONG for Years! This Method Changed Everything
I've been making bone broth on this homestead for about eight years. I used the same old method every time. I toss the bones in a pot, cover with...
Fermented Black Beans: A Complete Guide to Making and Using Them at Home
Before refrigerators, before canning, and long before freeze-dried survival food existed, people around the world had already figured out how to...
9 Plants That Grow With No Water
I lost an entire garden in 2021 during the Western drought. Everything from tomatoes to squash gave up and I was desperate. All my hard work was...
The $0.5 Livestock Feed That You Can Make at Home
I’ve been buying commercial feed since I began homesteading, but the more I learn new stuff, the more I wonder if it's the right choice. The first...
How to Grow Carrots: From Seed to Root Cellar
Carrots are worth the trouble. That is the honest starting point for any guide on growing them, because they do ask more of you than most...
5 DIY Wax Projects for Your House
I got into all these beeswax projects purely by accident. I was trying to find a way to use less plastic. I was tired of plastic bags, plastic...
Rosemary Plant Care: The Complete Guide to Growing, Pruning, and Harvesting
Rosemary is one of those plants that rewards you for leaving it mostly alone. Give it the right conditions and it will grow into a sprawling,...
$1 Potato Bread Recipe
Grocery prices keep climbing and climbing and in the near future, there is a real possibility that most of us will not be able to afford basic food....
How to Sharpen a Lawn Mower Blade (Step-by-Step Guide)
A dull lawn mower blade does not cut grass cleanly. Instead, it tears and shreds each blade of grass, leaving ragged brown tips that invite disease...
What Happens When You Let Chickens Free Range Full Time
I did a lot of research about raising my chickens free-range, before I decided most of it was BS! The result? If I wanted to learn anything and help...
Recycling Gold and Copper from Electronics
Some people actively prospect for gold and other precious metals across rivers, creeks, and streams. Images of Alaska Sourdoughs and California...
Raised Bed Gardening: The Complete Guide to Building, Filling, and Growing
Raised bed gardening is one of the most practical decisions a homesteader or serious backyard grower can make. The reasons experienced growers keep...
Leftover Firewood? Here’s What to Do With It
I’ve been heating with wood almost my whole life and if your first choice in terms of heating is also wood, then you know that as soon as spring...
How to Identify, Get Rid of, and Prevent Pantry Beetles
You open a bag of flour you bought two months ago and something moves. Or you pour out a scoop of cornmeal and notice tiny brown specks that were...
What Do Cows Eat? A Complete Guide to Cattle Nutrition for Homesteaders
If you are raising cattle for the first time or thinking seriously about adding cows to your homestead, understanding what they eat is the...
If Prices Doubled Tomorrow, I’d Build This First…
Fertilizer prices have already doubled in the last few years, and water bills keep climbing. If that trend keeps going, and to be honest, there's no...
Freeze Dried Strawberries: How to Make, Store, and Use Them at Home
Fresh strawberries are one of the best things about summer. They are also one of the most perishable crops you can grow or buy. A flat of...
7 High-Yield Crops for Small Spaces
You don't need a big piece of land to grow real food for you and your family. What's more, you don’t even need special crops. Basic crops, the ones...
What April Says About Your Homestead
April is finally here, and there's a lot to talk about. Most folks see it as that in-between month where spring has shown up, but winter's leftovers...
What Happens If You Boil Flour
I never thought much about what happens when boiling water and plain flour are mixed. I just imagined it sounds like something that makes a mess on...
Goat Breeds: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Goat for Your Homestead
Goats are one of the most practical animals a homesteader can raise. They are efficient converters of rough forage, they produce milk, meat, and...
How to Build a Predator-Proof Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Anyone who raises chickens is familiar with the usual list of daily, weekly and monthly chores. Clean and check the waterer, clean and refill the...
