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June 28, 2013 OK yes, someone DID actually make the ridiculous statement that “rice will turn to mush in 5 years” of storage….. Yes it was someone new that thought they knew what they were talking about – they obviously ...

In today’s uncertain world, you never know when you may be caught in a situation where there are no grocery markets, no farms, and no homes for as far as the eye can see. You check your pockets and only ...

When stocking for an emergency or survival situation, people generally think to stock food, water, and building materials first. These are all good things to think about and could potentially save your life. However, what about having a stock of ...

Foraging is a basic survival skill that everybody needs to master. You need to master foraging because it is a great means of gathering nutritious organic food for free. Many of us are aware of foraging as a wilderness survival ...

If someone in your household is gluten-free, it makes planning your food storage needs a little more complicated—but it’s not impossible. What follows are a few tips to keep in mind and a couple of gluten-free baked good recipes to ...

Despite what some people think, it is possible to live off the grid in the city and suburbs. A person or family can be prepared for the worst without moving to the boondocks or buying a farm. You can be ...

Off-the-grid living is revolutionary in the best sense of the word. To successfully break free from the chains of a society gone amiss, off-the-gridders must learn to step outside the box in their thinking and never miss a chance to ...

Both the United States and Canada offer a lot of opportunities for off-the-grid living. There are vast rural areas in both countries, where families can easily homestead and hide from society. So which country is a better place to go ...

March 12, 2013 When Carlos Alonso and his sister Camino (partners at Madrid architecture firm Ábaton) were looking for a country home for their extended family, they stumbled upon an abandoned stable in rural Extremadura, Spain and recognized it as ...

“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm … As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”                — ...