If you’re heating up your homestead with wood, then you’ll have tons of wood ash to use. A homesteader needs to have the mentality of...
The world can go south at any moment, and the sooner you have everything ready for it, the better. Being self-sufficient with your energy, your...
There are a lot of myths related to whitetail deer when it comes to hunting. For some, the best time to hunt is right after...
Living off the grid is a dream for many homesteaders and preppers in the United States, but not all states are the ideal choice. My...
For thousands of years, humans and dogs have held an unlikely alliance. Dogs were the first animal to be domesticated, and for the past 15,000...
Around 75% of Americans worry about natural disasters and calamities and 41% say that they are not prepared when a catastrophe strikes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
As the Global Financial Crisis showed us, due to reasons outside our control markets can tank quite quickly, leaving homeowners in the lurch and often...
We have spent a lot of time outdoors and at home testing and researching tactical knives to find the best qualities you need to keep...
Evil lurks around us at all times. It is hard to know when you need to carry a self-defense item and when not to carry...
A sillcock key, sharper, and charcoal – must-have items If you are new to prepping, or even if you have been prepping for some time,...
Your family is your survival team. But first, you need to convince them Out of all the challenges we preppers face, none may be quite...
Each year, millions of people are affected by disasters (whether man-made or natural), with the result of the destruction and devastation of a disaster leaving...
Staying warm in the cold is not easy. Without shelter, a fire, and a cozy place to sleep or rest, you could suffer hypothermia and...
In the modern world, most people get their meals thanks to a massive, global food economy. In your local grocery store, you’re likely to find...
While chickens rule the roost for popularity with homesteaders and self-reliance seekers, we take a look at their smaller equivalent, the humble quail, and how...
There is a little bit in all of us that would like to escape into the wild, without technology and living off the land in...