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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Prepper advice
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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How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden
Are you itching to grow something for the table in these times of bare shelves, but don’t have space? Well, you’re definitely not
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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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Essential Hurricane Preparedness Skills You Need to Know Before the Next Storm Arrives
Staying safe during a hurricane is always the main priority when mapping out your preparedness strategy, but many forget to plan for the aftermath scenarios or health
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8 Important Things To Do On The Homestead This Summer
The warm, sunny days are upon us. While we all love to sip on cold herbal tea that’s brewed in the sunshine all
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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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Make a Quick and Easy Pillow While Backpacking or Camping
For many of us, we enjoy backpacking because it brings us out into nature. It gives us a chance to relax and feel
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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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Additional National Guard units deployed as riots and looting overtake the country
The National Guard said Monday that it has stationed 12,000 additional Air and Army Guardsmen for civil-unrest response in the wake of the riots
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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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