Prepper compounds and survival retreats have become big business – even spawning specialized real estate brokerages to sell doomsday disaster home sites.
If you don't live on a 50-acre farm, can you stay independent or is all lost? Here are a few tips on prepping in the suburbs and the city.
These DIY projects for preppers will help you with things like cooking, gardening, raising animals, and homemade weapons.
Is it possible to become more self sufficient one step at a time? You might be surprised how these beginner tips can start your journey.
Prepper color coding can put you on the fast track to organizing any kit or supply area with instantly recognizable categories...
While most survival foods will have a limited shelf-life, there are a few foods that can be safely stored for more than one hundred years.
Unlock the secrets of urban survival with backyard skyscraper farms! Discover vertical farming: provides year-round fresh produce and food security in crisis.
If you are a homesteader, you should seriously consider in vesting in these three things.
Many preppers love to eat meat, but they usually store it in a refrigerator or freezer. What are they going to do if the power goes out?
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December 21, 2020 - Here I’m hitting some food preservation tips that increase the frugality, efficiency, and ease of our home preservation, as well as some that increase the variety and options we have waiting in our cupboards.
These animals may be small, but they compensate for all other aspects. And if you don’t have a lot of space, they’re perfect for your homestead:
World War III is a terrifying prospect, but you never know when global tensions will reach the breaking point. Being prepared for war, regardless of the location or scale, will allow you to be better
It is very difficult to make activated charcoal, but if you're patient and respect the process, it can be done.
Discover the best states for homesteading and self-sufficient living. Find the ideal location to pursue your homesteading dreams and thrive.
Don't throw away your wood stove or fireplace ash! Find out what the many uses for wood stove ash in your garden, yard, and home.
What a prepper pantry looks like. We all have different budgets, skill sets, and space available. See 12 different prepper pantries.
If society collapses, you might need to scavenge for supplies. Where what to look for, where to look, what to bring, and how to stay safe.
American Amish communities use a different power grid: “God’s Grid.” Here are the skills they use to make it work.
You may want to familiarize yourself with these pioneer recipes so you can cook meals when there isn't electricity.
Knowing how to make charcoal is a useful skill, and one that is easy to learn and practice. This video by Primitive Technology shows how to make charcoal using the mound method.
Vintage skills aren't dead...but they are sick. This follow up article is 10 MORE vintage skills we still need today for homesteaders and preppers.
Most people throw away tin cans without a second thought, but as you'll see, in a survival scenario they can be put to good use.
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
If the off-grid life is calling to you, then you have an adventurous spirit. But to be self-sufficient, you need these basic pioneer skills.
There are four factors that make a crop good for a survival garden: ease of growth, ease of storage, nutritional content, and caloric content.
When the big one hits, you'll want to be as far away as possible. Here are 10 places to consider.
Learning new skills and sharpening existing ones is an indispensable part of prepping. The old adage that says if you don’t use it, you lose it, is absolutely true and to keep the old brain matter functioning you’ll need to be feeding it new information on a regular basis. Pound-for-pound, the best way to get ... Read more
How much land would it take to live an entirely self-sufficient life? A life so self-sufficient that you never had to leave your land?
Growing a survival garden is near the top of the “to do” list for all preppers, but just throwing seeds in the ground to plant a little bit of everything is definitely not the way to go. Contrary to popular belief, growing grain crops and sugar can be accomplished even if you don’t have a ... Read more
Avoid trips to the store, reduce your carbon footprint, and save heaps of money by learning to make your own household items.
Cattails are an often overlooked survival food. These nutrient-rich wild edibles grow throughout the United States and are easy to find.
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.
Every prepper knows to store water, but what if a disaster happens while you're away from home? That's why you should learn to collect water.
You may want to familiarize yourself with these pioneer recipes so you can cook meals when there isn't electricity.
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
Alternative medicine is becoming more popular each day. Nearly 40 percent of the US citizens use some form of traditional medicine, and this number is expected to continue growing. Alternative medicine has become a source of livelihood to many people in the United States and throughout the world who have taken it as a
What if someday there's no electricity at all & you can't store your food in a fridge? Here are 12 off-grid refrigerator alternatives to an electric fridge.
Considering life as a homesteader? Check out these 10 types of people who may struggle with homesteading or have issues dealing with the homesteading life.
These survival projects could be essential to your family's safety in an emergency. Find out how to get started.
Flea markets feature a wide variety of quality off-grid tools, supplies, and equipment for dirt-cheap prices.
You don’t need to move to the country to be a homesteader. You can do it anywhere. Here are the pros and cons of urban homesteading...
No matter where you live, you can start developing homesteading skills. The skills can help you save money and get ready for your homesteading dreams.
