by Bob When owning physical gold & silver there are a few general concepts to understand: Don’t tell the world! (2 or 3 is enough) You aren’t planning on using them in regular retail businesses in normal times. The best thing that can … [Continue reading] about Owning Physical Gold & Silver Tips and Suggestions
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 … [Continue reading] about Prepping For Beginners – Simple Ideas on How to Get Started
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 … [Continue reading] about How to Install an Off-Grid Water Well at Your Homestead or Cabin
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, … [Continue reading] about Mini Farming on a 1/3-Acre Suburban Lot
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 … [Continue reading] about Bug Out Bike – Building a Bug Out Bicycle
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. … [Continue reading] about What Is EDC?: The Beginner’s Guide to Everyday Carry
by Victoria S Intro: Like many of us, I'm sure you have relatives and friends who are not into the whole preparing for disaster thing. There has always been a debate in the prepping community about what to do about those non-prepping friends … [Continue reading] about The Ultimate Prepper’s SHTF Supplies Checklist
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 … [Continue reading] about How to Cure Fungus Problems on Fruit Trees
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 … [Continue reading] about Worms for Fishing and Vermicomposting
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 … [Continue reading] about Advantages to Living and Homesteading in Mexico
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, … [Continue reading] about Foods That Last Forever (and Preserving Others for Almost Forever Too)