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How to Survive a Flash Flood

How to Survive a Flash Flood

You won’t get a warning. That’s what makes flash floods so deadly. One minute, it’s raining hard—and the next, a wall of water is ripping through...

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How To Make Homemade Soap

How To Make Homemade Soap

Making your own soap is one of the most rewarding self-sufficiency skills you can learn. Not only do you cut out chemical-laden commercial soaps,...

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Hardware Salvage 101

Hardware Salvage 101

Before you buy new tools or parts, take a closer look around your home. What if the rusty old junk in your shed or the forgotten scraps in your...

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Better Than a Root Cellar

Better Than a Root Cellar

Before electricity and grocery stores, families relied on these simple, cool earth shelters to keep their garden harvests and farm produce fresh...

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DIY Edible Insect Farm

DIY Edible Insect Farm

Of all the ways you can make your homestead more self-reliant, few are as overlooked — or as surprisingly practical — as starting an insect farm.  A...

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DIY Mosquito Repellent Candles

DIY Mosquito Repellent Candles

Ever try to enjoy a quiet summer evening on the porch… only to end up as the main course for a swarm of hungry mosquitoes? Yeah, me too. And it’s...

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10 Plants You Should Never Touch

10 Plants You Should Never Touch

Out here, one mistake can cost you dearly. The wrong plant, and suddenly you’re dealing with burning pain, blistered skin, or a poison that works...

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Better Than Bread

Better Than Bread

What if I told you there’s something you can make in your own kitchen that uses nothing more than basic ingredients — but lasts longer, keeps you...

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How To Make Backyard Penicillin

How To Make Backyard Penicillin

There’s a 1 in 5 chance your reaction to antibiotics could land you in the ER. Are you ready to take that risk? Doctors hand out antibiotics for...

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