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,...
How To Save Every Drop Of Water On Your Property
Water is an important resource, and its value cannot be overstated. Without water, no life can survive on earth, not even the plants in the driest...
The Lost SuperFoods: Book Review
I’ve been hearing a lot about The Lost SuperFoods lately, so I decided to buy it and see if this is the food preservation guide I’ve been looking...
How To Live Next To A Neighbor Who Doesn’t Share Your Political Views
It's an exciting, warm afternoon, and you have a barbecue with your neighbors. You start discussing politics and find that you don't share the same...
Avoid These 8 Looter-Inviting Things On Your Property
Every 20 seconds, a looter breaks into a home in America. What's even scarier is that only 15% of those looters are caught. That leaves millions of...
