10 Easy Ways to Turn Profit from Your Homestead
Typically, homeowners select a homestead lifestyle to enjoy a sense of purpose and a way to provide their family with sustainable resources....
5 Ways To Power Your Homestead
There are a plethora of practical pros of boosting power energy efficiency on your homestead. Not only does it help reduce your utility bills by...
If You See These Eggs In Your Backyard, Burn Them Immediately
Do you know what time of the year it is? It’s tick season! Lately, since spring has come, when I work out in my garden or when my family goes on our...
Do You Have An Escape Plan For Your House?
Get Out! Do you have a plan? Some situations require immediate action. There is no time to think of solutions or evaluate options. There is only...
6 Best Guns To Have Around Your Homestead
Firearms have a particularly important place on the homestead. You could be plinking cans, or you could be chasing varmints from your property. No...
Is It Legal To Harvest Rainwater In Your State?
You would think that since rainwater is not a man-made resource, we could use it as we please. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and some states...
How to Prepare Your Homestead In Case Of a Natural Disaster
From disastrous wildfires to devastating hurricanes, natural disasters occur across the globe all the time. Unfortunately, after every natural...
15 Things You Should Teach Your Children That Can Save Their Lives
When you are in the thick of rearing children it seems like a period in your life that will never end. It’s a whirlwind, the schlepping kids around,...
What We Learned Living on Our Food Storage for a Month
Before the stay-at-home order was even issued in my state, I stopped going to the grocery store. I despise shopping: the fluorescent lights, the...
Best Dog Breeds For Homesteaders
Living in a homestead without a dog, is like living in a house with no electricity. It just doesn’t feel right. Homesteads are renowned for having a...
25 Things We Did as Kids That Would Get Someone Arrested Today
With all of the ridiculous new regulations, coddling, and societal mores that seem to be the norm these days, it’s a miracle those of us over 30...
How To Make A Pressure Sensor Pad To Know When You Have An Intruder On Your Property
A simple DIY intruder detection system could save your life. This article will detail the construction of a pressure pad alarm. Humans and large...
25 Powerless Appliances for Your Homestead Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, it is where all our meals are prepared for our daily sustenance. The homestead life is a wonderful one, but...
5 Water Storage Myths
Water is the source of life. Without it, we won’t survive very long. Every morning, we wake up and turn on the tap, whether it’s to boil water for a...
How To Secure Your Homestead Against Intruders
In an ideal world, the responsibility falls partly on the state, and partly on yourself. As states descend into chaos or become politically and...
The Best Vegetables To Grow To Turn A Profit
If you are looking to grow vegetables not only for your own family but also for a profit, you want to know the most profitable options. This is a...
30 Survival Uses For Wood Ashes You Never Thought Of
1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water and then filter it with a coffee filter. Lye...
Backyard Projects That Might Get You Arrested
Living on a homestead can be awesome. The self-sufficiency you can develop can make you feel unmatched from the rest of the world. However, there...
How To Make A Self Feeding Fire
Here is a trick or two, to learn to impress your mates with your exceptional outdoor camping skills, or to create a heat source if you need to work...
What To Do If You See A Bat On Your Homestead
We’ve all heard many stories about bats: they attack people, drink human blood, and build nests in your hair! Despite these unpleasant myths, and...
The 10 Best Trees For Homesteaders
Homesteads aren't infinite in size for most of us. That means making the most of our land to build more self-sufficiency is imperative. That's why...
