Off Grid Knowledge

Homesteading Dollars And Sense

Catchy title huh? Glad you’re here! I’ve read many of the comments associated with our publisher’s posts over the last year and one theme in your...

My Day As A Homesteader During Winter

When people think of winter, they think gardening is over for the year and livestock is all harvested in Autumn. Obviously, this looks like downtime...

How to Make Lightweight Oilskin Tarps from Bed Sheets

Disclosure: Your results may vary. Weight – a unit of heaviness or mass; any heavy load, mass, or object; the vertical force experienced by a mass...

11 Cheap Ways To Heat Your Home This Winter

Every season has its pros and cons. And while winter affords the opportunity to spend some time with the family all cozy and snug, the cost of...

40 Uses For Sawdust Around Your Homestead

Did you know that instead of using expensive wood chips around your homestead you can get the same results from sawdust (and it’s either free or...

How To Prepare For The Rising Energy Prices

When you wake up to the Energy Secretary of the US saying that the President is considering tapping the nation’s strategic petroleum reserves, you...

5 Mistakes To Avoid On Your Property

For many property owners, acquiring our first bit of land sends us over the moon. We have finally reached the moment in life where we see our dreams...

How To Sew: Efficient Techniques You Need To Know

Ever lost a button and wanted to replace it? Or needed to patch a hole on your jean or mend a fallen hem? I know I have. Many homesteaders believe...

What I’ve Learned Homesteading With My Family of 8

I grew up on a dairy farm in central New Jersey. As a child, I didn’t like all the work, but after moving at the age of 13 to the DC area, and into...

Best Homesteading Movies To Watch

Taking some time off to pop some popcorn and watch entertaining homesteading movies can sometimes remove all the stress out of your life. In this...

A Homesteader’s Guide to Biogas as an Alternative Fuel

Venezuela was a real survival laboratory. Those conditions created by the geopolitical threats have generated an apocalypse as severe as the ones...

Do You Have This Plant In Your Backyard?

If one mentions the word ‘grass’, chances are you might think of it as something that’s should be kept away from your garden. Sure, there are many...

If You Have Pets, Get Rid Of These Plants Immediately!

About this time last year, a tragedy happened. I had called the landscaping company to come and freshen up my yard for my birthday celebrations, and...

39 Items You Can Compost

Making compost is equal parts art and science. While many people focus on the optimal carbon to nitrogen ratio, some of these people aren’t...

Does Government Still Have Power Over You If You’re Off The Grid?

Does Government still have power over you if you're off the grid? Yep! If you think going off-grid is a solution to fly stealth under the government...

10 Money Saving Tips From A Cheapskate

Economists say that there ain't such thing as a free lunch. And while that may be true, it is also true that some lunches are cheaper than others,...

Are You A Community Member Or A Lone Wolf?

Many people dream of moving off-grid to start a homestead, but one common hurdle often hits them before they do. That hurdle is whether they should...

Livestock Animals You Should Start Raising For The Upcoming Economic Crisis

What will you eat when the supermarkets run out of food? Famine used to be something our ancestors faced regularly. But, for most of us living...

When You Should Eat Roadkill And When You Should Not

Thousand of animals are killed yearly in road accidents. In most cases, these dead animals lay decomposing on the shoulder of the road. They become...

Wild Edibles You Should Forage This Fall

Our ancestors were foragers, they knew nothing about processed foods. But as history progressed, processing became a lot more convenient. Recently,...