By A Different Drummer There are many aspects of personal preparedness that make sense, and I know firsthand that once you take a trip down the rabbit hole, the path to preparedness can be daunting at best, if not completely overwhelming. To this overwhelming state of mind, I wish to remind everyone that you must […]
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How to Install an Off-Grid Water Well at Your Homestead or Cabin
by Sandra Ogden Getting out of the city and choosing to live “out in the country” is a goal of many people nowadays. “Homesteading” sounds so idealistic; getting back to the basics and living the dream! What most don’t realize is homesteading is hard physical work and has a lot of unknowns. It requires a lot […]
Mini Farming on a 1/3-Acre Suburban Lot
By: JenMar Gather together a group of preparedness minded folks and the conversation invariably turns to pulling up stakes and moving to the country to create a self-reliant home and life. But, for many, moving is not an option. Work, family, kids, health, personal responsibilities are all valid reasons keeping people in their present location. […]
Bug Out Bike – Building a Bug Out Bicycle
by Barry B Bikes in a TEOTWAWKI situation may be the standard form of transportation and highly valued. I’m speaking more about mountain bikes (MB) than the traditional multi-speed road bike. Mountain bikes are a great utility vehicle. They can traverse rough terrain, are rugged, and geared to make pulling a small trailer much easier. […]
What Is EDC?: The Beginner’s Guide to Everyday Carry
by S. Loch Pennsylvania For some odd years, I have found myself going deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole of Every Day Carry (EDC) and, as many of you have modified or improved my EDC and most likely will continue to do so as the years go by. As a kid, I couldn’t wait to get […]
The Ultimate Prepper’s SHTF Supplies Checklist
Some advice – avoid big cities. Be careful approaching overpasses, underpasses, crossroads, and hills. If you are traveling with two vehicles – one can scout (ideally the one with less important items) and the other can follow.
How to Cure Fungus Problems on Fruit Trees
By Kate in GA While this technique will work with all perennial plants, my focus for this article is really on the perennials in the garden. I will specifically talk about fruit trees. However, this will work on all perennial plants that may be giving you problems. Let me start by saying that I have […]
Worms for Fishing and Vermicomposting
by Brian Ford Well yes, in a sense worms can be farmed. Just as you would keep a few chickens or rabbits. My interest in worm farming (vermicomposting) goes back a few decades. Back then I would often hit one of my favorite fishing spots on the way home from work. Worms were quite expensive, two […]
Advantages to Living and Homesteading in Mexico
By BS Garrison “Note: This article was sent to me back in 2016 and was first published on my old blog, however, with everything that is currently going on at the southern border and all of the back and forth in Washington DC about building a wall I thought it would be interesting to repost […]
Foods That Last Forever (and Preserving Others for Almost Forever Too)
by Mary in GA I’m sure that most of the readers here are already aware of the foods that are called “Forever Foods”. You can find the list many places, but for anyone who isn’t aware of them, they are: Sugar, pure vanilla extract, white rice, corn starch, honey, hard liquor, salt, corn syrup, maple […]
How To Make Saving Money Fun – Practical Tips for Saving More and Having More!
by Lynn (aka The Thrifty Prepper) Unfortunately, I am a lot newer to prepping than I would like to admit. That feeling in your gut that something just isn’t right has been there for a while before I finally listened. Now my family struggles to make up for lost time. I have become like a machine […]
The Best Way to Secure Your Home by Scott the Cop
by Scott the Cop If you are truly serious about issues of self-defense then you might be interested to know that the police are not required by law to protect you. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the police have no constitutional requirement to provide anyone protection even if that person has a protection order from a […]