Charred wood, otherwise known as charcoal, is the perfect natural solution for a myriad of issues that arise on the homestead. Yes, grilling is more flavorful when done over a properly maintained charcoal grill, but there are many other practical ...
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The Simple Storage Trick That Makes Food Last 20 Years (Or Longer)
Stockpiling food isn’t as simple as it may seem. Oh, you can go buy a couple of 50-pound bags of rice and beans and a few cases of canned goods and think you’re stockpiling, but it won’t be long before ...
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Our greatest priority in preparedness should be long-term food storage, simply because any catastrophic event will affect the supply chain and food will quickly become scarce. But while food storage has significant value and provides us all with a level ...
Read More »How To Get An Endless Supply Of Food From Your Pond
If you have considered cutting the ties that bind your homestead with the unpredictable future that correlates with grid dependence, then you’ve probably also thought about how you would sustain your family’s dietary needs. You have already stocked up on ...
Read More »Beating The 5 Enemies Of Long-Term Food Storage
Long-term food storage is a challenge. Generally speaking, foods do not keep well for an extended period of time, except in the case of a few rare foods like honey. That’s why so many different methods of food preservation have ...
Read More »3 Steps To Planting A Healthy, Bountiful Tree During Winter
Late fall and winter are some of the best times to plant a tree in your yard or garden. When you plant a tree in late fall or winter, the tree will spend most of the season in dormancy, but ...
Read More »Making Diesel Fuel From Everyday Plastic
One of the shortages that everyone expects to occur in a power grid-down situation is a shortage of any type of fuel. For this reason, some people have at least one vehicle that runs off of diesel, and have put ...
Read More »Purifying Your Indoor Air The Off-The-Grid Way
Recent studies have proven that having indoor plants can actually be beneficial to your health. This isn’t necessarily very hard to believe, and most of us already have faith in their powers. They add color and life to our homes, ...
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