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Living off the grid is a rewarding lifestyle that millions of Americans enjoy, but it is hard work for the newly initiated. Here are the five biggest challenges for most people who want to move and begin living off-grid. 1. ...

February 22nd, 2016 Video courtesy of Junglecrafty This week we’ve got Junglecrafty showing some really helpful, possibly life saving, tips on how to find clean water in the wilderness as well as how to filter dirty water if it’s absolutely ...

More than half of the world’s population is facing a severe water shortage, according to a new study that shows around 4 billion people suffer severe water scarcity for at least one month out of the year. “Freshwater scarcity is ...

Water is a crucial element of life. We sometimes spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars to ensure we have clean pure water for our family. But what about our livestock? How clean is the water you provide for your ...

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has underscored the need for the monitoring of lead levels in our water supply. In a move to save money in financially strapped Flint, the state moved the city’s water supply source from Detroit ...

One of the annual challenges on the homestead farm is keeping a fresh water supply available to livestock during freezing temperatures. Depending on your climate, this can be for a few days of freezing weather — or months of sub-zero ...

Drilling a well is a rather expensive operation, often costing several thousand dollars. But if you’re going to drill your own well, the first question you’re going to need to ask yourself is: Where? Where is the best place on ...

Did you know that run-off from road salt can affect soil and water in a similar way as acid rain? According to a study by University of Maine researchers, road salt run-off at concentrations of 220 milligrams per liter can ...

There’s no doubt that there is a lot of helpful information out there about wilderness survival from experts and those who made it out of a crisis situation themselves. Unfortunately, there’s also a lot of false survival information out there ...

January 25th, 2016 Video courtesy of The Good Stuff An Earthship is a home that captures its own water, recycles its own sewage, and produces all its own electricity and food. It’s meant to function completely independent of the power ...