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Did you know that American families on average throw out approximately 25% of the food and beverages they purchase each year, which is equivalent to...

Editor’s Note: The next world war will be as “inevitable” as the other two. If you live in or near a nuclear target you don’t have too many options....

Although you might not like house cleaning, there is a sense of satisfaction when completing your to-do list. However, cleaning isn’t just for your...

Bringing up children in a home full of visitors meant that my parent’s home was always stocked with healthy snacks – my parents would buy fruits by...

In both urban and suburban areas, these chickens are gaining popularity. Chicken keepers are finding these tiny chickens to be an ideal addition to...

First and foremost on my mind as I started this journey, was to provide healthy food and a simple lifestyle for my family. Hello, my name is Daniel...

In the last 60 years, people have come to rely on things like refrigerators, stoves, and electric heat. In fact, most people tend to take these...

Beer is great – it isn’t just a dependable drink but also has a rich history of being a reliable source of non-polluted water. Anyone looking to...

One of the best types of cookware is cast iron, which is why it would be a great option to have in an SHTF scenario. It might not be the lightest...

If you haven’t yet heard of Quinoa, you’ve been missing out on something special! Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family native to the...

Composting is simply using Mother Nature’s recycling system to put back nutrients into the garden ecosystem. Even though there's a lot of composting...

This is the most feared M-word: Mold. Most of the areas in your house you visit daily can have mold. These are a multitude of fungi organisms that...

Anyone hoping to be a homesteader, or is lucky enough to be one already, needs to anticipate the eventuality of dealing with wild animals. It is...

I started raising chickens for meat in 2014. I’ve always bought the same feed from the same farmer. Prices have always been about the same. Even...

Do you have a fire pit or fireplace? If yes, what do you do with the remaining charcoal after using any of the two? My guess is that you gather it...

For most people, going to the supermarket is a weekly ritual where they stock up on the majority of their foods and household goods. Some...

Being energy conscious will help you save hundreds of dollars each year without any extra effort. Take a while and think about all those unused...

In the spring of 2015, I was burnt out. I was a twenty-seven-year-old working in the spirits industry, traveling a minimum of 4 days a week...

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...

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...

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...

Taking some time off to pop some popcorn and watch an entertaining movie or two, can sometimes remove all the stress out of your life. In this case,...

Venezuela was a real survival laboratory. Those conditions created by the geopolitical threats have generated an apocalypse as severe as the ones...

Rats… I hate rats! We dropped our bushcraft kits in my shop when we got home. I’d just taught my grandson to cook his first simple meal over our...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Since the start of Covid-19 in March 2020, the United States of America has unleashed fiscal stimulus spending of close to 5.2 trillion dollars. The...