Here is a list of often forgotten emergency foods that offer extended shelf life and provide needed calories and nutrients in an emergency.
How did primitive potters harvest clay? People have been making pottery for millennia, and convenient hobby shops have only been a thing for a few decades at best. Before that, people harvested their own clay
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
You might be surprised at all the survival uses for rubber bands, especially for preppers and homesteaders. Here are 30 of them.
Here's a list of 22 foods that don't expire! Make a mental note that these items either won’t ever expire, or have a shelf life of more than 10 years.
If you're living off the grid, you'll need a way to purify your drinking water. Here's a list of water purification methods to consider.
Cattail has a ton of uses around the homestead, and even if you're surviving in the wild. We found a few dozen of them.
Self-reliant living starts with re-skilling, and unless you have a mentor handy, there's no better way than hitting the books. These are my favorite books for self reliant living, and they're taught me more than
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
Take your prepping to the next level with advanced survival skills and challenges. Discover how to push yourself further.
Don't have a traditional homestead yet, but you're still wanting to feel like a homesteader?! Check out this list of 27 homesteading skills you can practice up on before you have an ACTUAL homestead. Please note: This post may contain affiliate links, for our full disclosure click HERE. Are you interested in jumping into homesteading, even
These are my all-time favorite books for learning about self-sufficient living and using once you are living the homestead dream.
In this article, we’ll talk about ten foods that will easily last for over ten years. Then, we’ll look at why you should store this food.
Considering a DIY survival gear project? Check out 11 of the best DIY survival gear projects for the average Joe.
Turn your grass clippings into a valuable resource. Find out how to use grass clippings effectively on your homestead and reduce waste.
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
If you're planning a survival garden, which crops should you focus on first? That's the topic of this video by Epic Gardening.
It is very difficult to make activated charcoal, but if you're patient and respect the process, it can be done.
Being able to bake bread without relying on your oven or electricity is a great ability to have. Here are seven ways to do it.
If you're preparing for a long-term emergency, you'll want to stockpile foods that can last up to 30 years. Here are 30 to choose from.
Cinnamon is a valuable spice that offers many health benefits. Historical records trace its use as a medicine to ancient times.
We don’t typically list fire as one of the “top three survival priorities,” but I can’t think of too many
My end goal in life is to live off grid. I don't know if I will ever accomplish that, but I can dream. I know what it takes from my experience of living in a
Humans require salt for survival, plain and simple. While it's easy enough to extract salt from seawater, that's only practical if you're near the coast. Inland sources of salt were well known to our ancestors,
It's been estimated that 90% of people would die after a year without power. To survive, you need to stockpile things that are EMP proof.
Learn 25 pioneer-inspired survival recipes. From bread to stews, these recipes will keep you nourished during tough times.
In the event of a major collapse, there are a number of basic skills most people will need to learn in order to survive.
Food preservation methods go way beyond the modern techniques we use today. Older techniques like salting, fermenting, and dehydrating have their place, even in modern kitchens. Learn about all the different ways you can extend
There are many tools and supplies you need to have on your homestead, but there are a few in particular that people tend to forget about.
11 survival tips that could save your life one day. Tell the difference between a non-venomous and a venomous snake bit with these survival tips.
Step-by-step how to build a DIY solar reflector oven from found materials along with tips on how to cook food in it.
American Amish communities use a different power grid: “God’s Grid.” Here are the skills they use to make it work.
Preserving eggs is an old fashioned skill and it's making a comeback as more people take up raising chickens in their backyards. Believe it or not, there are literally dozens of ways to preserve eggs
There are a surprising amount of uses and recipes for cherry stems and pits alike. Learn about some of them here. #cherries #cherrypits
Building and sustaining a fire is one of the most valuable survival skills, but it can be challenging. Here's how to do it.
A powerful EMP event is expected to knock out pretty much all the cars on the road today. Learn about EMP-proof vehicles to invest in here. #EMP #survival #SHTF
In this article, we're going to learn how to make clay bricks, soil bricks, papercrete bricks, and concrete bricks.
When the big one hits, you'll want to be as far away as possible. Here are 10 places to consider.
By keeping all of your survival supplies at any one location you are setting yourself up for disaster. This is where survival caches come in.
In order to be successful as a homesteader, you need to realize that homesteading requires hard work and dedication.
Traditional Amish survival tips for off-grid living and homesteading. Learn practical skills and techniques for a self-sufficient lifestyle.
When I was growing up in the sixties and seventies, there were only two options I was aware of for absorbing menstrual flow--pads and tampons. Are there other options for tampons or pads? What would women do about her period in a long term disaster situation? And…What did women do in the olden day
In the event of a major collapse, there are a number of basic skills most people will need to learn in order to survive.
A survival seed bank is a collection of seeds that you can use to grow a large and diverse garden in a survival scenario.
Learning to make survival items will save you money now and make life easier after SHTF. Here are 25 items that are fairly easy to make.
Bugging out is often thought to be the ideal response to all sorts of problems for preppers, but despite its iconic place in pepperdom, in most situations you are likely better off staying put, hunkering down, if at all possible. To bug-in, as the name suggests, is simply planning to stay put where you have ... Read more
I may not have acres and acres like a traditional homestead but being a modern day homesteader changes all that.
