by David M. Hill, Sr. Let’s first cover what we are talking about when saying OFF GRID. Most all forms of communications today require grid support. The internet, landline telephones, and cell phones all require some form of support to ...
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Why Distill Your Own Water?
When I went to our City Hall in Yelm, Washington, I asked if they use fluoridation in the water. The reason I asked is that my sweet lady is pregnant and I was concerned. We don’t necessarily drink the tap ...
Read More »Off-Grid Machines: Labor Saving Devices to Save Your Sanity
Too many people just assume their single solution is to generate their own power. Then come what may, you flip a switch and keep living life as usual. The truth is that even if you do have a sufficient alternate ...
Read More »An Introduction to Ham Radios
Ham radio is a venture that is still clothed in mystery. Classified both as a hobby and a service, ham radio and its operators encompass the entire world, with over two million people licensed to operate. Don’t let the term ...
Read More »Survival Skills for Your Toddler
As parents, we all want the best for our children. As preppers, we know we need to get them ready for the worst. If we raise them controlled by fear, what kind of adults will they become? But if we ...
Read More »What Has a Bee Done for Me Lately?
Reasons for keeping bees range from the mercenary to the altruistic. Bees are valued both for their direct products (honey, beeswax and others) and their activity (pollination). The most obvious and traditional reason to keep bees is that they produce ...
Read More »Urban Chickens!
If you’re like half of our readers, you live either in a suburb, a subdivision, in the city proper or in an apartment. Your choices appear very limited in what you can do as far as growing food or raising ...
Read More »Seed to Seed
If you’re looking for a resource book to add to your paper library, then Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth is well worth the price. With over 150 vegetables listed, Seed to ...
Read More »Be Prepared
Most people would agree that being prepared is a good idea, and while knowledge is power, simply knowing that you should be prepared is not either a good idea or power. Inherent in the idea of being prepared is obtaining ...
Read More »Hunting Preparation for the Survivalist in You
As long as humans have walked on all twos, we have hunted. Fortunately, we have many tools available to us that exceed a sharpened stick and an empty stomach to muster courage. While the tools may have evolved, the passion ...
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