A center-fire pistol is one item that every homesteader should consider owning. Sure, shotguns and rifles may pack a greater punch, but they are larger and significantly heavier than a pistol. Unfortunately, pistols also can be fairly expensive, and not ...
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Dirt-Cheap, Nutritious Chicken Feed You Can Grow In Your Garden
Keeping your backyard flock happy is pretty simple and is the best way to ensure a plentiful supply of nutrient-rich eggs and plump meat chickens. Some homesteaders are choosing to grow their own poultry feed in order to cut down ...
Read More »The Low-Cost (But Effective) Alternative To Semi-Automatics
Due to their availability, fair price and good conditioning, older surplus bolt action rifles have become very popular weapons with survivalists who are seeking cheaper alternatives to higher-end automatic weapons such as AK-47s, AR-15s and M1As. The Russian-made Mosin-Nagant bolt ...
Read More »7 Healthy But Dirt-Cheap Foods To Eat When You’re Pinching Pennies
When the budget is tight, keeping healthy meals on the table can be quite the challenge. The temptation to stretch the money by buying big boxes of ramen noodles is definitely there. But we can do better. We can stay ...
Read More »Saving Money by Sewing Frugally
Living off the grid becomes much easier when you have the sewing skills to craft clothes, towels, linens, and other household items that you use on a daily basis. Instead of heading out to the mall several times per year ...
Read More »Homemade Gift-Giving Made Easy
Christmas is only a few weeks away, and the economy is not making gift purchases easy. If you are wondering how you can afford all the gifts you want to give, you may want to consider making your own gifts. ...
Read More »A Sub $200 Gun Worth Its Weight in Gold: The Phoenix Arms HP-22
This is an odd concept for an article, perhaps, but in many cases, off the gridders maybe looking for a “throwaway,” a “beater,” or even a gun that can be replicated in bug out bags, geocaches, or used by other ...
Read More »Simple Home Defense Upgrades for Under $100
Self sufficiency isn’t a singular action; rather, it’s the combination of many actions with good integration in planning and execution. Being self sufficient in a world whose socioeconomic and geo-political structures are under such immense pressure each day begs the ...
Read More »A Quick Guide To Home Water Distillers
Clean, safe water to drink is a top concern whether you live in the middle of the city or in a farming community. So how do you ensure that your water is pure and free from contaminants? While municipal water ...
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