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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 homesteading without necessarily owning acreage. After my family ...

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 seal and protect your leather and canvas jackets, hats, bags and boots. It’ll also ...

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 a few things you’ll want to remember. The ...

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 functions other than their intended use. One ordinary item that can ...

  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 preservation, animal care, mucking, cooking ...

  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 disaster, there’s no question that road maps ...

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 save your own seeds, can your own produce, and are practically self-sufficient. But ...

  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, which many people don’t realize or take for granted, is to ...

  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 organic; Can’t free-range because of limited pasture ...

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 can be used in off-grid ...