Off Grid Knowledge

So, you’ve decided you want to raise goats or sheep, but you’re a little confused about which direction to take. Well, to start you’re on the right...

How many times have you been on the road, without anywhere to do laundry? Whether it's homesteading, camping, a road trip or some other adventure,...

People move to the country for lots of reasons. Some move because the police force in the city has been defunded, leaving ordinary folks who can not...

In the United States, you can find about 30 venomous snake varieties nationwide. It is estimated by the CDC, that approximately 7000-8000 venomous...

Perhaps the next Revolutionary War will take place in a vegetable garden. Instead of bullets, there will be seeds.  Instead of chemical warfare,...

In the past couple of years, folks have started keeping chickens in their backyards, homesteads, or city-based copes. Known as the ‘starter animal’...

We currently live in world of sunshine. We wake up, eat, and get on with our day without a care in the world. We live complacently, strongly...

Rodents love gardens, but gardens don’t love rodents. They destroy plants, bulbs, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and containers. Additionally, they...

There has been an unexpected side-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic – single-family homes listed for sale moving outside of cities are seeing multiple...

Not only are chickens extremely easy to raise, but they are also very productive. Chickens provide you with meat to eat, and eggs for breakfast, and...

Typically, homeowners select a homestead lifestyle to enjoy a sense of purpose and a way to provide their family with sustainable resources....

At some point along your homesteading journey, you will either feel led to add animals to the mix because of price increases at the store, or there...

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...

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...

It doesn’t matter if you grew up in the country or a big city because the idea of homesteading can appeal to anyone. It’s a determined way to start...

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...

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...

Whether you’re living off the land or in the city, there are lots of ways that you can become more self-sufficient! These 50 off the grid...

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...

Ever wondered why plants and trees in the forest blossom all year round? Well... It’s mostly because there are lots of leaves that fall to the...

It’s easy to focus on the major needs when talking about survival. Food, water, fire and a few other things get a lot of airtime, when it comes to...

Water storage is essential to any household system, for general or emergency use. Your ability to access and clean water sources will assure you...

There are many reasons why certain plants should not be planted together. Sometimes it is a matter of height. For example, a tall tomato plant will...

Living off grid is not illegal in any of the 50 states - at least not technically. There are many simple off the grid living activities you can do...

If you know what you’re doing it’s not hard to take yourself off the grid in many ways. Growing your own food just takes some land – it doesn’t have...

There are literally hundreds of ways to earn an income from your off-grid homestead, the trick is finding a way to earn income that still allows you...