How to Survive a Winter Power Outage
Power outages are all too common and are usually the result of weather. High winds take down trees...
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Homestead vs. Farm
Dreaming of living off the land but unsure whether to go for a homestead or a farm? You’re...
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This Water Source Will Disappear in a Crisis
Water is essential for survival. Without it, you won’t last long. That’s why, as a homesteader,...
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I Ate Only Canned Meat for 6 Months and This Happened
Fresh meat is tough to keep in your homestead pantry. It’s an excellent source of protein, but it...
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How To Protect Your Food Storage From Insects
The silent threat to your food storage isn’t moisture or temperature – it’s insects. And these...
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DIY Faraday Cage
A Faraday cage protects electronics, especially circuit boards, from electromagnetic forces. Think...
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Why You Should Cure Potatoes Before You Store Them for Winter
Some years ago, I divided my harvest of Red Pontiacs into two batches: one I cured, and one I...
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This Is How I Disappeared From the Grid
The grid is defined in many ways. There’s the power grid, the communication grid defined by the...
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Power Outage: How To Survive The First 7 Days
This 7-day blackout scenario draws from a real experience with a prolonged power outage. It...
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Never Feed This To Your Livestock
The sound of my prize cow struggling to breathe at 3 AM still haunts me. One simple feeding error...
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How to Keep Looters Off Your Property After a Disaster
Something that often follows a disaster is another form of disaster. Looting has become all too...
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Greenhouse vs Hoophouse
Fruits, vegetables, and herbs, there’s so much you can grow on your very own farmstead. The...
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How To Winter-Proof Your Garden
Destroyed soil structure. Blackened veggies. Cracked irrigation pipes. These used to be common...
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50 Powdered Foods That Last Forever
If you want a way to make certain foods last longer, have you thought about turning them into...
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How to Get Running Water When the Next Hurricane Hits
Though food and shelter are of exceptional importance during a natural disaster, we cannot live...
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DIY Apple Cider Vinegar
The concept of vinegar first showed up about 8,000 years ago. Ancient people discovered that juice...
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Veggies You Should Actually Grow in Winter
Forget myths about needing heated greenhouses or complex cold frames! My winter vegetable garden...
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Household Items People Repurposed During the Great Depression
During the Great Depression, when times were incredibly hard, people got by by repurposing...
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How to Become Invisible Wherever You Live
An open yard is an open invitation. Regardless of the situation, an open yard provides easy access...
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Foods To Stock Up On This Winter
Winter brings unique food security challenges. Prices soar. Demand Increases. Panic Sets....
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I Wish I’d Known This Before Building A Root Cellar
Before the days of refrigeration and year-round access to fresh vegetables, folks had to figure...
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This Is How I Kept My Livestock Alive During The Disaster
Taking care of livestock during a natural disaster’s fallout is… whew. I’m still...
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Greenhouse 101
You already know my article about how I built my greenhouse and I wanted to share some valuable...
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Common Cowkeeper Mistakes Even The Most Advanced Can Make
Has your herd been getting sick too much lately? Are your cows not as productive or happy as they...
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DIY Cowboy Cough Syrup with Whiskey
There are four types of cough: dry, wet, allergy, and asthmatic. You’ve probably gone...
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Do This To Your Wood Stove Before Winter
Many of us homesteaders have wood-burning stoves. Some of us use it as a supplement to a furnace...
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I Wish I Stockpiled These Before The Hurricane Hit
While I may not always be the top-notch prepper I, perhaps, should be; I do like to be prepared....
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Deadly Canning Mistakes You Probably Make
If you ever need to rely on your own supplies for the long haul, home canning is a must-have...
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DIY Greenhouse (With Step-By-Step Pictures)
Every homesteader knows that building a DIY greenhouse is a fantastic way to extend your growing...
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Items You Need to EMP-Proof Before It’s Too Late
When power goes out, most homesteaders reach for their backup generator. But what happens when...
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Don’t Throw Away Used Cooking Oil! Do This Instead
Don’t toss out expired cooking oil! One of the essentials of a self-sufficient lifestyle is...
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