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Sorghum or Honey for NATURAL Sugar?
Bee Keeping, sometimes called apiculture is popular in homesteading circles. People want a way to produce their own natural sugars and honey is a...
Finding Storage Space
Here are a few ideas to help you find the necessary space to get your food storage squared away after your shopping trip or...
PREPAREDNESS
HOMESTEADING
FOOD
Recipe – Fast Tomato Sauce
I spent most of yesterday making tomato sauce.
There was washing, trimming, smashing into a food mill (I have this one and it’s a lifesaver-...
SHTF
FARMING
Sorghum or Honey for NATURAL Sugar?
Bee Keeping, sometimes called apiculture is popular in homesteading circles. People want a way to produce their own natural sugars and honey is a...
DIY
DIY: Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage
Today, we take a much-needed look back upon one of the best DIY projects we’ve ever come across: the DIY Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage....
30 Survival Items To Get In The First 30 Days Of Prepping
Welcome to the prepper world! Today we face the most possibilities of SHTF than ever before: WWIII,
EMP, power grid down, civil unrest, and economic collapse are...
Review – Is Treated Lumber Safe for Raised Beds?
Over the years there has been a lot of talk about pressure treated lumber and its use in gardening, and specifically for raised beds....
How to Make a Portable Swamp Cooler
Ok Where I come from it gets hot. So hot that beer evaporates while in the bottle.
Also the fact that my room gets a...
31 All-Natural DIY Remedies for Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most common problems that affect the bones and joints in the human body. A huge number of people develops...
How to Drill Concrete
Construction projects are endlessly rewarding until you come across a problem that you can’t quickly solve. Struggling to understand how to drill concrete can...
Fish Antibiotics for Survival and How to Store Them
When you find yourself in a survival situation there are a lot of hacks or alternatives that you can use to get the job...
Recommendation – The Prepper Fire Starting
We run the risk of thinking everyone has the basic skills that many references in survival situations. For example, we always talk about building...
BUG OUT
HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS
Trouble A-Coming….
A level 4 category hurricane is barreling down like a juggernaut in the direction of the Carolinas, and they’re expecting a lot of...
FOOD
How to Tell Your Food is Spoiled
As a homesteader, much of what you do throughout the year involves preserving, preparing, and conserving food. Therefore, it is important to know the...
Tomato growing tips
Here’s a little extract from our new book Milkwood, which is in all good Australian/NZ bookstores starting THIS WEEK (yay) – and available worldwide...
Recipe – Gluten and Dairy Free Brownies!
Rich, fudgy, smooth, silky and moist, that is how I describe a good brownie, but not how you often hear gluten and dairy free...
GEAR
Review – Hatsan Escort MPA
Shotguns have always been kept in high regard in the survival community. Simple, effective, versatile. There’s really not a lot you can’t do with...
What Are Survival Optics and Why You Need Them?
The use of optics on rifles and shotguns has become standard in the tactical realm, and for a good reason. An optic can:
increase the...
Concealed Carry Tips for Summer
Summer is here, and for most of us, that means hotter weather and lighter clothes, which can make concealed carry more challenging. It may...
Review – Paracord 550 survival guide
Very few items in your BOB, GHB or EDC (everyday carry) have as many uses as a parachute cord. It is hands down one...
Concealed Carry Tips For Beginners
So, you want to conceal carry?
Have you asked yourself why?
Is it because you have a fear for your life and you want to defend...
HEALTH
How to Stay Cool When Working in the Heat
When we moved to Idaho, we had no idea that it could reach 105 degrees on our property. As we are trying to build...
How to Use Lime Essential Oil
Lime essential oil, while not one of the most popular oils out there, can be an effective ally on the homestead. To learn how...
Why Camping Is Healthy for Children
Allowing our children to experience new things this day and age can be quite challenging. It might seem to us that every frontier has...
Sickness and injury in SHTF
This weeks show is a replay of a video we did back in late August when I had my appendix removed. Having to have...
Recipe – Vegan Mayonnaise
Vegan mayonnaise got you down? It is expensive from the grocery store and doesn’t compare in flavor to fresh, homemade mayonnaise. Many brands contain...
LATEST ARTICLES
Uncommon Items For Your Bug Out Bag
We all know what our bug-out bag essentials are, right? 90% of the items we packed are pretty much the same for all of...
Are You Making These 15 Common Canning Mistakes?
Canning is an amazing way to preserve the flavors of summer and enjoy your favorite fruits and vegetables all year long. But while the...
How to Make A Primitive Fish Trap
If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, it is important to try and use as little energy as possible. It may happen...
How To Get To Know Your Neighbors
How well do you know you know your neighbors? A few years ago I had a mini-flash flood in my backyard. We had torrential...
How to Backfeed after SHTF
Earthquake, Southern California, sitting in my kitchen at 5:25 am I felt the roll, heard the house creek and crack and through my dining...
How to Survive an EMP
All of our lives would be drastically impacted if either a man-made or natural EMP disaster happened. It would not take weeks, or even...
Recipe – Spicy Peach Jam
Spicy peach jam is one you can’t miss this canning season, especially when it’s a peach jam recipe without pectin.
This sweet and hot chipotle...
How Spatial Awareness and Communication Can Win a Fight
A man with a criminal history, who just served 4 months in jail for robbing a convenience store in Eastern Los Angeles, attempts to...
