How to Keep Food Cold Without A Fridge
In truth, we simply can’t think of living our daily lives without electricity. With the refrigerator working, preserving food, even at the peak
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DIY
How to Build a Simple Potting Bench
The potting bench that you are about to read about is not fancy, but very functional. It is also very easy to build
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Atlatl
An atlatl is an ancient survival projectile weapon used for hunting, warfare, and sport. Atlatl artifacts have been found on almost every continent
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Gardening Keeps You Healthy
Thomas Jefferson famously wrote to Charles Willson Peale in 1811 at age 68, “But though an old man, I am but a young
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Every Day Carry (EDC) Philosophy
Every Day Carry (EDC) is about as personal as it gets when it comes to discussing survival gear and/or mentality. I personally really
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MAKE A SHEATH FOR THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE
ABOUT THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE Before we dive into making your own sheath for the Old Hickory butcher Knife, let’s talk about
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7 tips for creating a successful organic vegetable garden almost anywhere
There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers
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How to Get Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard
Do you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes
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The Pros and Cons of Raised Garden Beds
Before we get started, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of permanent and raised garden beds. They don’t need any
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Essential homesteading skills for self-sufficiency
Homesteading requires diverse skills to truly become self-sufficient. You need to produce your own food, create and mend your clothing, till the land
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How to Make a Water Filter
Learning to make a water filter is a valuable survival skill. A thousand years ago people could wander through North America drinking any
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Grow your medicine: Japanese goldthread grown with hydroponics is just as potent as wild variants
Hydroponics is a form of gardening that doesn’t involve soil. Instead, plants are grown in a nutrient solution and a controlled environment. Hydroponics
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Benefits of Small Backyard Ponds
There are many benefits of small backyard ponds for both people and the environment. Freshwater habitats of all kinds are currently experiencing a
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A Prepper’s Guide to Wheat Berries: Versatile, Space-Saving, Long-Term Food
Do you have wheat berries in your stockpile? Have you used them? It’s very important to learn how to work with your new
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Water Bath Canning 101
Canning is one of those things that sounds a lot scarier than it actually is. Cloaked in grandmotherly mystique, it seems to be
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The Canning Shortage of 2020: Here’s How You Can Find These Essential Supplies
Sometimes it feels like 2020 is out to get all of us. Especially those of us who can and store our own food.
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Planting and Caring for Flower Bulbs
There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival of spring.
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How to grow chilli peppers
Growing chillies at home is easy, and there’s a huge variety of different types to choose from. Whether you want flavour, heat or
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Winter squash with recipe for squash fries
It’s harvest time for winter squashes. How many of these beauties have you tried? Acorn Butternut Delicata Hubbard Kabocha Spaghetti Sweet Dumpling Turban
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Cook Like Grandma with these Bacon Fat Gingersnaps
I love finding news ways of using things I would otherwise throw out. The uses for bacon grease are too many to list,
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Your path towards Food Freedom: Simple and cheap home gardening innovations
Food freedom is a top concern for many people, whether they be natural health enthusiasts, environmentalists, or simply concerned about the hazards of
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Benefits of common root vegetables
Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables have become
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Cordage: Making Natural Rope
Making cordage is a fundamental survival skill that should not be overlooked. Such natural rope or string can be used for many things
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How to Make Improvised Arrowheads with Simple Tools for a Survival Bow & Arrow in Modern Times
Overview You will learn how to make what I consider to be the best and simplest arrowhead for hunting, and we will discuss
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