When supply chains fail and grocery store shelves are bare, the ability to grow your own food is not just a hobby but a lifeline. Survival gardening gives you the power to provide for yourself and your family no matter what happens in the outside world. This is not about …
Read More »How to Build a 30 Day Emergency Food Supply on a Budget
When disaster strikes, the ability to feed yourself and your family without relying on stores or supply chains is not just a comfort , it is a survival necessity. Many people assume that creating a budget emergency food supply requires thousands of dollars and a basement full of specialized gear, …
Read More »Protecting Your Family Starts Here: What I Learned from the LDS Way of Preparedness
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints quietly does some of the most impressive preparedness work I have ever seen. I have always been big on disaster preparedness. Not because I live in panic, but because I love my family and believe in being ready for anything. Over the …
Read More »So how much does it cost to raise a pig?
There are many great reasons to raise your own pigs and homesteaders often look to pigs as livestock as choice. Keeping pigs is relatively easy. They do not take up a lot of space and contrarily to popular belief they simply do not have to smell bad. The big question …
Read More »DIY: Stackable Folding Duct Tape Cups
While I wouldn’t want these to be my initial cup for camping or any survival situation, they are excellent back up solutions that you can make on the fly. They fold down flat and can stack into each other when made in different sizes. These duct tape cups are as …
Read More »Do this one thing and Preserve your chicken eggs (for over 9 months)
Preserve your chicken eggs safely (for over 9 months) Whether you buy your eggs from a grocery store, local farmers market or the hen house in your back yard, you can learn a lot about preserving eggs simply by observing nature. You see when chickens lay eggs they have a …
Read More »DIY Convert an old refrigerator into a root cellar
DIY Convert an old refrigerator into a root cellar. Root cellars keep vegetables fresh for a very long time in comparison to other methods and they are an amazing addition to any home. There is a pretty nifty way to turn an old refrigerator into a very practical (and nice …
Read More »Over 30 great uses for wood ash
The Many great uses for wood ash. Do you have a fireplace or fire pit? If so you probably use it regularly and generate your fair share of Ash. It builds up and weighs more than one would think. Instead of throwing Ash in the trash, which can even be …
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