How to Stock a Prepper Pantry
The overall goal of our emergency food pantry is to have a wide array of nutritious foods stored away in order to carry
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Homesteading
Survival Lessons From The Pioneers: The Donner Party
Two hundred years ago, almost ninety wagon train emigrants were unable to cross the Sierra Nevada before winter, and almost one-half of them
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SHTF Survival Options – Indoor Gardening
As a prepper you may have stockpiled all sorts of food items, and you probably know how to grow your own food crops.
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16 Great Depression Era Recipes
In the depression, it was common to eat meat no more than once a week, if at all. Some of the kind of
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5 New Solutions For Growing Healthy Produce Indoors
An increasing number of people are moving into urban environments and away from traditional agriculture. As a consequence, those who have a mind
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Would You Be Pioneer Ready?
In the land of opportunity, pioneers make their way across the country in order to carve a life. Before they made their arduous
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Cook Like Grandma: Nothing Goes to Waste
You’ve raised your livestock with care, fed them well, and thoughtfully attended to their needs. Eventually, they have one bad day when they
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DIY broths from kitchen scraps
I’m one of those people who really loves soups and stews. A good soup simmering on the stove makes a house feel like
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With This Greenhouse It Is Now Possible To Grow Crops In The Desert
A non-profit organization called “Roots Up” has designed a greenhouse that collects moisture from the air, which then is used to water the
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A Fermenting Staple: Old Fashioned Sauerkraut
I have fallen in love with the ease in making fermented foods. If you have salt (preferably sea salt), then you can ferment
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25 Forgotten Pioneer Skills to Learn
The pioneers were the first people to settle in the frontiers of North America. The majority of pioneers came from Europe, although pioneers
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Electricity-Free Underground Fridge Can Reduce Your Utility Bill AND Save The Environment
Fresh and modern in its design, the underground fridge is basically an innovative version of the traditional root cellar. Whether you’re interested in
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How an Old Swimming Pool Feeds an Entire Family and Changes the Way We Look at Food
Drought, climate conditions, and pollution are major factors concerning agriculturists. Drought can be overcome with drought-resistant plants, climate-controlled environments can isolate a grow
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Depression Recipes – Simple Meal Ideas for Hard Times
The Great Depression is almost universally thought of as the darkest time in recent U.S. history from at least a financial standpoint. Like
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DIY Projects: 4 Ways To Heat A Greenhouse
In one of my recent articles I thoroughly discussed the “how to’s” of DIY-ing your own greenhouse. Now, let’s address another issue: how
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4 Best Methods for Food Self-Sufficiency in a Small Space
For most of us producing all of our own food is just a fantasy. It evokes visions of multiple acres of fertile land,
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Pioneer Cooking Methods and Recipes
The pioneers lived a rough, dangerous, and demanding life. The men had to be farmers, hunters, trappers, skilled carpenters, and skillful with weapons,
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Permaculture: The New Paradigm Of Self Sufficient Community Based Living
The fact of the matter is that over the years we have allowed ourselves to be more and more accepting of the urban
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Build an Outhouse (Privy) with plans from 1909
Besides taking for granted how simply water normally arrives into our homes, sometimes we also fail to consider how easily we can discharge
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Hugelkultur: Natural Permaculture Gardening
Sustainable agriculture is a relatively new (and also very old) concept that is sweeping the world these days. Beautiful gardens are cropping up
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You Can Turn A $2000 Shipping Container Into An Epic Off-Grid Home
What if you could spend a fraction of what it would cost to buy or build your own house and instead build a
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“Farm From A Box” Equips Communities With The Tools Needed To Grow Food Off-Grid
The small farming toolkit includes everything one needs to start growing biodynamic, organic food off-grid. Self-sufficiency is a must in the modern age,
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Want To Build An Eco-Home, But Don’t Know How? Let This Guy Teach You!
The Greenhouse of the Future project aims to teach people all over the world how to build their own eco-homes (and even whole communities)
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10 Spring Edibles To Look For In Your Backyard
Are you tired of cold temperatures? Can’t you stand the freezing anymore? Hold your horses, spring is almost here! And with it so
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