Working toward a more self sufficient life and trying to be prepared for the unknown.
A disaster occurs. People have been without power or running water for a week and are now out of food, too. They show up at your house and ask you to share. What do you do? I have had this article topic in my ‘drafts’ for about 6 … [Continue reading]
Gardening season is so close that I am pretty much driving myself nuts with ideas and plans and generally wanting to get digging in the dirt! Of course, this means I am babbling about it to pretty much anyone who will listen. The other day a … [Continue reading]
One of the things that surprises me the most is how often people think you need to have some huge plot of land, or a box outside, or a larger area to be able to grow food like leafy greens. When I explain how easy it really is to grow lettuce or … [Continue reading]
I have spent more hours than I will admit daydreaming about moving onto our future land and getting things started. I have also put considerable time into taking notes and creating a sort of homesteading cycle that includes the things we will do each … [Continue reading]
The word ‘homesteading’ usually conjures images of fields, livestock, gardens, and simple living. Maybe a cute little country home with a porch swing and outbuildings, all neat and tidy like a Normal Rockwell painting. While there are certainly … [Continue reading]
Protein is something the body absolutely needs to have to maintain good health. If you aren’t getting enough, your body will actually begin to consume muscle to meet its protein needs. In a survival situation, you will be working harder than you may … [Continue reading]
Recently, we had an alignment of events that led to some flooding and evacuations in our small island city. Ketchikan Creek is a salmon spawning stream that runs right through the middle of town. Incredibly heavy rains (over 10 inches in 2 days) … [Continue reading]