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Minerals are a key part of the diet that allows your body to function properly. Research has shown that the food we eat today is nutritionally...

For general prepping, information abounds as to what foods to set aside for emergency situations and meal preparation when living off the grid. For the person...

No matter where you live, some types of frogs and toads are native. These amphibians live throughout the world, but unfortunately, they are on the decline....

One of the things that attracts people to the off-the-grid lifestyle is the sense of accomplishment associated with learning how to live self-sufficiently and independently. This...

Do you remember your days in school when you had a test or a quiz? The stress, the studying, the worrying? Test-taking is often a child’s...

Most homeowners are already sold on the benefits of a shotgun as a home defense weapon. From urban myths like “Just hearing the sound of a...

Squash is one of the most healthful vegetables that will come out of your garden each year (and if your garden is anything like mine, it...

I’m not interested in politics.  The problems of the world are not in my department.  I’m a saloonkeeper. —Rick Blaine, Casablanca (1942) BLACK WIDOW          Doctor, we...

When you think of combat load, a vision of a soldier saddled with dozens of magazines strapped to his chest may come to mind, and you’d...

With all of the things calling for your attention on the homestead, it’s all too easy to get distracted and procrastinate and never give certain jobs...