It's apple time! I LOVE this time of year. All the apples are ripe in the orchards and on sale in the stores. The grocery stores here have case lot sales and we take full advantage of them. I have seen a lot of people asking for ideas about what to do after they make apple sauce and apple butter but … [Read more...]
Unraveling the Mystery: Catching Rainwater
Catching rainwater seems pretty straightforward, right? Just set something up for rain to land on and let it drain into a container, right? At its most simple, you would be correct but the full picture is a little more complicated than that. Since you likely intend on consuming the water you catch, … [Read more...]
Why Homesteading is NOT the Simple Life
Why do people always say that homesteading or living off grid is 'the simple life?' You ever notice that? As if the modern way of living is terribly complicated or overly intricate in some way that makes homesteading somehow less than difficult or less challenging. Homesteading … [Read more...]
PREPARE Magazine Author Highlight and Giveaway!
Our Friends at PREPARE Magazine are running a series of Book Reviews and Giveaways that are sure to help you add to your Preparedness Library. Here’s what they have to say about this book: The Book: It's a Disaster...and what are YOU gonna do about it? has been used in First Responder … [Read more...]
Make Your Food Stretch and Cut Waste
The cost of food is not going to go down anytime soon, if ever. People are spending more on food now than they ever have before and if you want to actually eat healthy, it is even more expensive! The majority of our population live in 'food deserts' and the further that produce and meat has to … [Read more...]
Fishing Without Modern Equipment
Humans have been fishing for millennia and the methods used throughout history can be worth learning, especially for those who lean toward preparing for the unknown. To fish without modern equipment is not difficult in the sense of constructing what you need but the actual art of fishing can be a … [Read more...]
Maybe Raising Livestock Isn’t for You
I admit I day dream about having chickens. I want to look out my window and see happy hens scratching and pecking around outside with a protective rooster on the lookout. I also think about having goats, a pig, couple turkeys, and a mini cow. All that food! Fresh eggs, milk, butter, yogurt, cheese, … [Read more...]
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