Off Grid Knowledge

Crucial Items to Stockpile for Winter

Winter is coming. No matter how it's said or when you hear it, there is a foreboding sense to this phrase even if it comes directly from Santa...

Ingenious Ways To Keep Looters Away From Your Property

You witnessed the events of 2020 and have seen how the US was absolutely rocked to the core in part by massive mobs of rioters and looters. You saw...

10 Houseplants That Purify Your Air

I always dreamed of living a non-toxic life in every way as I firmly believe it is the key to a healthy life. Plants are my favorite go to at any...

Cheap Concrete For Your Projects: Papercrete

Papercrete has been around since the 1920's. It consists of paper and portland cement. The development of papercrete was an attempt to recycle the...

Ingenious Rain Catchment System For Your Homestead

Our world is extremely polluted especially the rivers streams seas and anything connected with water. If you are homesteading and aiming to be...

Homesteading To Do’s: October

October is here! Finally! While everyone else is laying out the pumpkins and trying to decide between tricks or treats, you’re getting ready to...

How To Prepare Your House In Case Of An Emergency

Though we hope that harm never comes knocking, it is a common experience to have a home burglarized or scoped out by burglars to see what treasures...

50 Movies That Will Teach You A Lot About Survival

It's official: world economies are in shambles, political systems are dysfunctional, and food supplies are increasingly vulnerable to weather...

How to Make the Most of Harvest Time During the Food Crisis

I started producing food when my children were very small in a 10 x 10 suburban backyard garden. Years later, I started a small pastured-poultry...

8 Solar Powered Items You Should Have on Hand

One stormy evening after a midday nap, I woke up to find that all the power in my homestead was out. I had no electricity, no hot water, and my wife...

7 Powerless Items You’ll Need After An EMP

Take a moment to look around your home. How many of the tools and appliances you use every day rely on electricity? And could you manage without...

Amish Medicinal Garden

The Amish belong to a religious community and the life they live is mostly farming and being self-sufficient in many ways. Gardening is therefore...

Homesteading To Do’s: September

September is upon us and with that comes a whole new list of tasks and challenges for the homestead no matter how large or small it is. Indeed, as...

Stop Throwing Away Old Clothes, Do This Instead

Stop! Before you throw away old, holey clothes, remember that there are ways to give them another life! No, put your sewing needle down. It doesn't...

Native American Skills for the Modern Homesteader

Depending on where you lived, how your tribe survived on the land, and whether or not you were nomadic or relatively stationary, life differed...

35+ Best Plants For Your Clay Soil

As a homesteader, I am often concerned about the soil my plants grow in. I agree that plant maintenance, plenty of sunlight, and a sound drainage...

DIY Seed Starter Pots

Homesteaders and avid gardeners are rarely looking for extra work but some DIY seed starter pots may be a great way to spend a few free minutes....

Homesteading To Do’s: August

As summer fades away and leaves begin to change colors, we're often left with a sense of pride in our gardens, our homesteads, and everything we've...

5 Amish Gardening Techniques You Should Know

Whether you’ve been growing your own food for a while or you’re just starting out, finding ways to maximize your yield and reduce your production...

What Happens When You Mix Fat With Ashes

What happens when you mix ashes with fat? We've got the scoop on that. Get your soap making kit together, friends. We're gonna scrub this one until...