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Unless you happen to be a multi-millionaire who owns oil wells and a refinery, you won’t be able to be 100 percent self-sufficient. Unfortunately, gasoline is most likely a key part of your life. So one key element of living ...

I still remember the first time I got stung by a bee. I was four or five and was in the back of my mom’s car. I adjusted the way I was sitting just a little bit … and a ...

When living off the grid, an outhouse may be your only viable option.  Especially when starting out, having an outhouse can also help save you the upfront cost of installing a septic system or purchasing a composting toilet. Sure, outhouses ...

While there are many different types of off-grid living, a lot of off-grid homes may lack certain modern amenities, such as television or Internet. That might not mean a lot you, but there may be kids or teenagers living with ...

Here’s a word of warning to those of you new to the chicken game: Sometimes they will eat their own unborn babies. Some people think it’s gross, some think it’s cannibalistic, but those of us who have been raising chickens ...

There are some rather obvious benefits to living off the grid, such as saving money on utilities and likely not having neighbors too close to your home. But there are some not-so-obvious benefits that you should take into mind whether ...

If you’re homesteading or living off the grid, you know that there is basically a never-ending list of chores. Often, one of the hardest things in this lifestyle is prioritizing and focusing on the most important tasks to be accomplished. ...

If you’re living off the grid or in any area that requires you to heat the house in the winter, chances are you use firewood as one of your heat sources, if it’s not the main source. Heating with wood ...

Editor’s note: This story contains no spoilers. The new Mad Max movie (Fury Road) takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where war lords and roving gangs control vast swaths of land, resources and people. Max is a loner who gets ...

Humans can be animals, and as such, we can get pretty dirty before anything really bad happens. Sure, we may smell a little funky, but the reality is that people nowadays are probably a little too clean. With everything being ...