How to Stock a Prepper Pantry
Follow me The overall goal of our emergency food pantry is to have a wide array of nutritious foods stored away in order
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Homesteading
Survival Lessons From The Pioneers: The Donner Party
Follow me Two hundred years ago, almost ninety wagon train emigrants were unable to cross the Sierra Nevada before winter, and almost one-half
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SHTF Survival Options – Indoor Gardening
Follow me As a prepper you may have stockpiled all sorts of food items, and you probably know how to grow your own
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16 Great Depression Era Recipes
Follow me In the depression, it was common to eat meat no more than once a week, if at all. Some of the
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5 New Solutions For Growing Healthy Produce Indoors
Follow me An increasing number of people are moving into urban environments and away from traditional agriculture. As a consequence, those who have
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Would You Be Pioneer Ready?
Follow me In the land of opportunity, pioneers make their way across the country in order to carve a life. Before they made
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Cook Like Grandma: Nothing Goes to Waste
Follow me You’ve raised your livestock with care, fed them well, and thoughtfully attended to their needs. Eventually, they have one bad day
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DIY broths from kitchen scraps
Follow me I’m one of those people who really loves soups and stews. A good soup simmering on the stove makes a house
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With This Greenhouse It Is Now Possible To Grow Crops In The Desert
Follow me A non-profit organization called “Roots Up” has designed a greenhouse that collects moisture from the air, which then is used to
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A Fermenting Staple: Old Fashioned Sauerkraut
Follow me I have fallen in love with the ease in making fermented foods. If you have salt (preferably sea salt), then you
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25 Forgotten Pioneer Skills to Learn
Follow me The pioneers were the first people to settle in the frontiers of North America. The majority of pioneers came from Europe,
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Electricity-Free Underground Fridge Can Reduce Your Utility Bill AND Save The Environment
Follow me Fresh and modern in its design, the underground fridge is basically an innovative version of the traditional root cellar. Whether you’re
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How an Old Swimming Pool Feeds an Entire Family and Changes the Way We Look at Food
Follow me Drought, climate conditions, and pollution are major factors concerning agriculturists. Drought can be overcome with drought-resistant plants, climate-controlled environments can isolate
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Depression Recipes – Simple Meal Ideas for Hard Times
Follow me The Great Depression is almost universally thought of as the darkest time in recent U.S. history from at least a financial
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DIY Projects: 4 Ways To Heat A Greenhouse
Follow me In one of my recent articles I thoroughly discussed the “how to’s” of DIY-ing your own greenhouse. Now, let’s address another
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4 Best Methods for Food Self-Sufficiency in a Small Space
Follow me For most of us producing all of our own food is just a fantasy. It evokes visions of multiple acres of
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Pioneer Cooking Methods and Recipes
Follow me The pioneers lived a rough, dangerous, and demanding life. The men had to be farmers, hunters, trappers, skilled carpenters, and skillful
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Permaculture: The New Paradigm Of Self Sufficient Community Based Living
Follow me The fact of the matter is that over the years we have allowed ourselves to be more and more accepting of
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Build an Outhouse (Privy) with plans from 1909
Follow me Besides taking for granted how simply water normally arrives into our homes, sometimes we also fail to consider how easily we
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Hugelkultur: Natural Permaculture Gardening
Follow me Sustainable agriculture is a relatively new (and also very old) concept that is sweeping the world these days. Beautiful gardens are
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You Can Turn A $2000 Shipping Container Into An Epic Off-Grid Home
Follow me What if you could spend a fraction of what it would cost to buy or build your own house and instead
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“Farm From A Box” Equips Communities With The Tools Needed To Grow Food Off-Grid
Follow me The small farming toolkit includes everything one needs to start growing biodynamic, organic food off-grid. Self-sufficiency is a must in the
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Want To Build An Eco-Home, But Don’t Know How? Let This Guy Teach You!
Follow me The Greenhouse of the Future project aims to teach people all over the world how to build their own eco-homes (and even
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10 Spring Edibles To Look For In Your Backyard
Follow me Are you tired of cold temperatures? Can’t you stand the freezing anymore? Hold your horses, spring is almost here! And with
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