Going Off Grid? How to Prepare for Your First Year
If you’re looking to start your first off-grid homestead, try to keep your expectations in check. It could take years for you to
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Off-Grid
Going Green: 10 SUSTAINABLE Ways To Use Bamboo
Because of bamboo’s quick growth and reproduction, it is deemed one of the most sustainable resources we can use. Bamboo can be incorporated
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sausage Making (Recipes Included)
My grandfather was a large influence on my passion for homesteading. He was an avid gardener, hunter, made his own wine and sausage;
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How To Guide: Canning Pickled Beets
One of our favorite things to eat in the winter is canned pickled beet! My kids love beets and this is a great
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5 Rookie Prepping Mistakes to Avoid
Prepping for your withdrawal from mainstream society comes with a steep learning curve. A small mistake could leave you in a pinch when
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Wilderness Survival Foods
Knowing core survival foods is a key to wilderness survival. Though humans can survive for up to three weeks without food, we probably
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Building Confidence in Your Wild Edible Foraging Skills
Don’t you wish you could go back to the “good ole days” when life was much simpler and not as complex? I get
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The One Skill That Will Help During ANY Crisis: Self-Reliance
In the past several years, my family has been taking as many steps forward as possible when it comes to self-reliance. This is
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Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips
Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest. When I was growing up, I was lucky
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Smart Survival: This is How You Find Water When There Is None To Be Found
With water being one of your main survival priorities, you want to know multiple ways of procuring water in an emergency situation. Knowing
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Success with Summer Squash
With summer squash there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is: The plants are rarely bothered by critters such as
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Growing Great Sweet Peppers
Yes you can grow great sweet peppers! The big blocky bell peppers you find in supermarkets need a long warm (but not scorching)
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Hydroponics: The Good, The Bad, & The Necessary Equipment
You could realistically grow an entire garden hydroponically in your own home, and with a large enough financial investment, have fresh produce year-round
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Camping Knots for Wilderness Survival
Knowing how to tie good camping knots is an invaluable skill in wilderness survival situations. Its also a great asset when having fun
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Growing Eggplants Successfully
Eggplants come in all shapes and sizes, from mammoth 3-pounders to long, slender Asian types, to baby patio varieties. Which type is best
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Compounds in white mulberry can help treat metabolic syndrome, says research
Cannabinoid receptors are components of the human endocannabinoid system, which plays a central role in regulating and balancing various bodily processes, such as
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The Bowline Knot
The bowline knot is one of the few essential knots to know for wilderness survival, rescue, and maritime applications. The strength of this
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Home Canning Makes A Comeback
Home Canning dates back to the 18th century during the time where Napoleon Bonaparte realized the need to provision his army with food
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Bug Out Bag Being Prepared for Emergencies
A bug out bag, or GOOD (get out of dodge!) bag, is a pre-packed bag or backpack that contains essential items for short
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5 (More) Foods That Last Forever
When planning and storing food for emergencies or survival situations, we have long advocated incorporating foods that will last forever (or at least
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You Will Never Have To Use Yeast Again When Bread Making With This Old School Trick
Take the guesswork out of bread making with this old school trick. In times such as these, we are all looking for simple,
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World’s soil quality in horrible decline, food shortages to come
For decades, the quality of soil around the world has been decreasing, and that is putting a major strain on clean food production
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Vitamin D deficiency symptoms: The top warning signs
Just how important is vitamin D? It’s been well-known since the 1930s, when doctors first understood the link between vitamin D deficiency and
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How to Grow Tomatoes
You can’t beat the flavour of home-grown tomatoes straight from the vine – and they’re so easy to sow & grow! Simply choose
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