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A while back, I wrote an article called “Survival Skills Your Great-Grandparents Knew.” It turns out that it was one of the most popular articles that...

Image source: Flickr When you are gathering and storing items for an emergency, you naturally think of food, water and clothing. White vinegar usually does not...

I have 80 acres of property in Michigan. It’s been in the family for five generations, and 30 years ago I was smart enough to plant...

Image source: Pixabay.com Living off the grid is a rewarding lifestyle that millions of Americans enjoy, but it is hard work for the newly initiated. Here...

Image source: Pixabay.com The fields lay dormant, the animals are less active and the earth is at rest. For most, winter on the homestead means daily...

Image source: Pixabay.com Rodents in your fields and gardens can decimate your crop, and their resilience and numbers make them hard to eliminate. Enter your new...

Image source: Pixabay.com Conventional laundry detergents and fabric softeners often contain dangerous chemicals that can be harmful to your health and the environment. These chemicals come...

Stone or rock fireplaces can give your home or the area they're built in that amazing look that makes you feel like you're in a lodge...

Highland Cattle. Image source: Pixabay.com I loved those old Robert Mitchum “beef, it’s what’s for dinner” commercials, and I like the new beef commercials with Sam...

Image source: kumastoves How do you keep your house warm during winter? If you are like me and millions of other Americans, you use wood. Figures...