What We Learned After Our First Year of Total Self-Sufficiency
The first winter morning I couldn't leave our homestead, I knew something was terribly wrong. Not with the weather, but with what we had built. Mark...
Why Homesteaders are Hanging Empty Jars on Trees
Homesteaders have been hanging jars in trees for centuries, Some of the traditions were based on superstition. It was the idea that evil spirits...
7 Surprising Uses Of Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is one of those household staples that often sits unnoticed on a shelf, waiting for the rare scraped knee or small cut. Many of us...
Aluminum Foil for Faraday Cage
In uncertain times, many people quietly look for simple ways to protect the tools and devices they rely on every day. One question that often comes...
Life Hacks Everyone Should Know
There is a certain wisdom hidden in small, everyday solutions. Long before convenience products and specialized tools came along, people learned to...
The Hidden Costs of Country Living
The appeal of living in the country is the assumption that life will be simpler and less complicated. That’s true to some degree, but what many...
How To Store Your Dried Plants (For Years)
It’s inevitable that harvest season is always going to provide us with way more fruits, vegetables and herbs than we can use in a week let alone...
Why Do Amish Drink Raw Milk?
The Amish are often portrayed as people frozen in time, but that picture misses something important. Their choices are rarely about nostalgia....
The Hidden Dangers of *Toxic* Woods
When most of us think of trees we think of firewood, fruit and shade. We also take some time to admire the Fall color as some trees lights up in...
How To Sharpen Your Homesteading Tools In Minutes
Stop tossing out your tools the moment they go dull! Sharpening them is simpler than you think! And here’s the scary part: dull tools don’t just...
Don’t Throw Away Spoiled Milk! Do This Instead!
If you throw spoiled milk down the drain, you lose money every time you do it. Seriously. You might think you are getting rid of “waste,” but you...
Ingenious Solar-Powered Projects Inspired By the Amish
The idea of the Amish using a technology like solar panels seems to contradict the lifestyle many of us assume about their culture and society. But...
Faraday Cage Fabric: A Practical Guide for Everyday Preparedness
Modern life depends so heavily on electronics that we often forget how fragile these systems can be. A single surge, an EMP, or even a severe solar...
Do Amish Drink Alcohol?
Among the Amish, every choice reflects a balance between tradition, practicality and spiritual grounding. Their relationship with alcohol is no...
How Your Clothes Could Save Your Life in the Next Crisis
In an uncertain world, shaped by natural disasters, power grid failures, and civil unrest, you might be left with nothing more than the clothes on...
What Is Borage?
Borage is a hardy annual herb known for its bright star shaped blue flowers and its long history as a soothing, uplifting plant in traditional folk...
How to Harvest 1000+ Gallons of Water from Your Roof
It sounds like a lot, and it is, but your roof can easily capture more than 1,000 gallons of water even during a light rain. A lot depends on the...
Why Are You Still Throwing THIS Away?
You might not realize it, but what you throw away in your trash can is probably full of survival gear. Everyday items we throw away, plastic...
How to Survive Extreme Weather with Only What Grows in Your Backyard
Weather extremes vary, from bad heat waves to winter freezes. A sudden frost can turn many plants to toast. But there are some steps you can take to...
Do Amish People Use Electricity?
For most of us, electricity is as essential as air. It powers our mornings, fills our homes with light, and connects us to the wider world. But for...
I Lived in The Woods for 15 Days and This is What Almost Killed Me
I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors. I spent 15 years in the Army, which involved plenty of aggressive camping in all sorts of environments. I’ve also...
