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  Homesteading is hard work. Period. However, even the most hardworking and seasoned homesteaders may overlook skills that can make life easier. Here are seven skills to master that can ease the burden many homesteaders face. 1. Neighbors Most homesteaders ...

Our ancestors grew up in a very different world than the one we inhabit today. More and more, our world is built around the Internet — an electronic world where we have instant access to entertainment, information and communications. But ...

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Most people are familiar with the old proverb, but not everyone has considered how its wisdom ...

No doubt, all of us benefit greatly from technology. Unfortunately, though, there is a payoff for all this convenience: the loss of common skills. Although I love being able to Google almost any question and click an icon to call ...

Our grandparents didn’t spend their spare time watching TV or playing video games. The truth is they didn’t have spare time. Keeping the family fed, fields tended, livestock healthy and a roof over their heads kept them busy from dawn ...

Homesteading and living off-grid is all about knowing the right skills – but few among us have enough skills to survive a societal collapse … much less a few days in the woods. On this week’s episode of Off the ...

  “Primitive means first, not worst” — these words ring as true today as ever. Those new to bushcraft may feel a little intimidated as they begin to learn traditional skills. As with many things, the more you learn, the ...

  If you believe in the value of being ready for a disaster, then you probably understand that the time to prepare is now. Since the type of disaster or crisis may vary, it can be difficult to prioritize exactly ...

The list of skills that would be useful in a survival situation is a very long one, and it’s nearly impossible for a single human being to be adept at all of them. But are there really skills that even ...

  Do you ever contemplate the thought that we, modern humans, remained basically unchanged for hundreds and thousands of years? Today’s humans, at least most of us living in the western world, are totally dependent upon our modern civilization. We ...