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September 26, 2013 John from Growing Your Greens answers your organic gardening questions. In this episode, John will answer the following questions: 02:33 Do you recommend not using shade cloth? 05:06 Do you consider shade cloth to be counterproductive to ...

In olden times, wells were dug with a pick and shovel, with a lot of backbreaking work. Depending upon the location, the well might have to be dug quite deep to provide enough water. That much backbreaking work wasn’t something ...

September 20, 2013 Join the The Prepper’s Wife as she shares an economical way to store milk by canning raw cow’s milk for the long term with her big O’ All American 930 pressure canner. Video courtesy of theprepperswife Previous ...

When there’s a crisis or disaster and you are anchored at your bug out/bug in location, your children’s education will become your sole responsibility. Many homesteading and off-grid families have already opted to teach their children in a home classroom ...

Off The Grid News recently sat down with preparedness author and law enforcement expert Michael Mabee, whose latest book, “Prepping for a Suburban or Rural Community,” who argues that most prepping plans are insufficient if the power grid goes down. ...

There are a lot of people in America today who are concerned about emergency preparedness. Just like people were afraid of the Russians in the 50s — building bomb shelters and stocking them with all of the things that a ...

It all started back in fourth grade on the fateful day that I picked up the book My Side of the Mountain (1959) written by Jean Craighead George. It is a book about Sam Gribley, a 12-year-old-boy who runs away ...

Aug. 28, 2013 Power grid vulnerabilities are finally garnering some attention by government officials. An electrical grid joint drill simulation is being planned in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Thousands of utility workers, FBI agents, anti-terrorism experts, governmental agencies, ...

When the SHTF, what will you do when you cannot call the fire department? Thwarting a roaring blaze from swallowing up you home and carefully stored preps is one of the least discussed preparedness plans we should be making. During ...

This is the second part of an interview with Rob Underhill and Captain Bill Simpson. You can read part one here. OTG: What is the culture and social dynamic on Kiribati? Bill: There are some stark contrasts between the cultural ...