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Deadly Self-Defense When You Don’t Have A Gun
Actor Denzel Washington learned it for several months to do his fight scenes in the movie The Book of Eli. Matt Damon and Tom Cruise learned it, too, for their roles in, respectively, The Bourne...
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Graviola: The Cancer-Fighting ‘Miracle Tree’ You’ve Never Heard Of
Image source: everydayinbox.com If you’ve ever bought soursop in your local market – or even grown it – you know it’s a tangy, sweet treat reminiscent of pineapple and mango. But what you might not...
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Neem: The World-Famous Heal-Everything Tree Americans Are Finally Using
Image source: wikimedia In India and many parts of southern Asia, the neem tree is fondly called “nature’s drug store.” It has been extensively used in traditional Ayurvedic and homeopathic medicine...
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The Survival Fruit That Can Feed A Family For An Entire Day
Image source: Pixabay.com If you love Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum, you’ll most likely love Jackfruit. Word has it that Wrigley took inspiration from the jackfruit to flavor his world-famous chewing gum....
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9 Things You Gotta’ Consider Before Buying Any Off-Grid Land
Image source: Pixabay.com Without a doubt, the main things people think of when considering buying rural land for an off-grid property are size, location and cost. But there are several other steps and...
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12 Overlooked Items No One Includes In Their Preps (But Should)
Image source: Pixabay.com No matter how much thought and effort we put into preparing for the unknown, there’s always something we’re likely to forget. We fail to stock up on this, we put off buying...
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19 Off-Grid Survival Uses For A Plain Old Tarp
When it comes to expediency, a tarpaulin is one item that can easily top a survivalist’s list of must-haves. Tarpaulins have so many practical uses, there’s probably no limit to the number of ways it...
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Compost: The Cheapest Way To Feed Your Chickens When You Can’t Free-Range
Image source: Pixabay.com If you’re like me and a lot of other homesteaders, you: Keep a small flock of backyard chickens to feed your family; Want to cut down on commercial feeds; Prefer to eat...
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The Overlooked Way You Can Make THOUSANDS Of Dollars With Goats
Image source: Pixabay.com Goats are awesome animals. They provide milk and meat for our tables, fertilizer for our soil, and hours of entertainment for us to enjoy. Another benefit they provide,...
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Secret Gardening: How To Hide Your Food In Plain Sight
Image source: Pixabay.com You’ve been gardening for years, and have mastered the art of growing food on your homestead. You do it organically, without using commercial pesticides and fertilizers. You...
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The 4 OTHER Maps Your Survival Cache Needs
Image source: Pixabay.com Many of us own at least three detailed maps at home: local, state and regional. Whether we keep them as travel references, or store them in survival kits as preps for a...
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8 Ways To Homeschool AND Homestead Without Going Absolutely Bonkers
Image source: Pixabay.com If you live in a homestead and try to homeschool your kids, then doing so may be one of the most challenging tasks you have to face every day. On top of gardening, food...
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12 Unbelievable Survival Uses For Pantyhose (No. 8 Sounds Crazy — But We...
Image source: Wikipedia Resourcefulness is one trait we in the off-grid community easily develop. We learn to improvise and make do with the barest essentials, refusing to dispose things that can serve...
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9 Things Newbie Homesteaders Just Don’t Think About
Image source: Pixabay.com The “back-to-the-land” movement continues to grow in America, and if you’re one of those who’ve made the big leap from city to country, or are planning to do so soon, here are...
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The 2-Ingredient Off-Grid Waterproofer Anyone Can Make
Image source: Pixabay.com Looking to weatherproof your gear? You’ll need just two simple ingredients: beeswax and some “carrier oil” such as petroleum jelly. When heated, the combined ingredients will...
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How To Fulfill Your Homesteading Dreams By … Renting?
Image source: Wikimedia Have you always dreamed of homesteading or living off the grid, but can’t do so since you don’t own any land? There’s good news: There’s a variety of ways you can start...
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9 Smart Ways To Stay Safe Around Livestock
Image source: Pixabay.com No matter how long you’ve been around farm animals, and even though you consider many of them as pets, there always will be times when they’ll behave unpredictably. A sudden...
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You’re A Prepper. Your Family’s Not. What Should You Do?
Image source: Pixabay.com Perhaps one of the hardest things to do when prepping is convincing family and friends to join you. Ask any long-time prepper, and they’re likely to have had trouble...
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The 12 Best Ways To Keep Your House Cool Without Air Conditioning
Enduring extreme heat during the summer isn’t easy, especially without A.C. But the sooner you learn to adapt to an A.C.-less heat wave, the better off for your household. Not only could you sizably...
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How To Stockpile All The Toilet Paper You’ll Need (And How To Find...
Image source: Pixabay.com When it comes to stockpiling hygiene products, toilet paper is often near the top of the list. While there are simpler and cheaper alternatives we could all learn to use in...
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9 Clever Survival Uses For Kiddie Pools
Image source: Flickr / Creative Commons You probably thought they had no purpose other than giving your kids hours and hours of fun in the yard each summer. But kiddie pools can serve many uses during...
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The Fast-Growing Meat Goat You Won’t Ever Have To Feed
Image source: Turkey Nob Goat Farm We homesteaders usually go for the Boers, Nubians and Spanish breeds when choosing the type of meat goats to raise. These varieties deliver the bulk and poundage we...
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8 Overlooked Ways To Make Thousands Of Extra Dollars Homesteading
Image source: Pixabay.com Any homesteading off-gridder knows that income from selling produce isn’t always sufficient. Costs for the building and repair of farm structures, purchasing additional...
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8 Easy Steps To Growing Grapes Without Pesticides In Your Own Backyard
By following some easy steps to growing grapes, you can create a wonderful addition to your garden. Grapes are hardy plants. They grow in many different parts of the world, even in the hot, humid Asian...
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Secrets To Predator-Proofing Your Chicken Coop
Inspect your chicken coop and run each day, making sure there aren’t any signs of varmints burrowing or tunneling underneath the fence. (Image source: Buildcheapchickencoops) Foxes, coyotes, weasels,...
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