My Homesteading Life after Discovering Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth – the best thing to have around the house for some, and a thing loosely associated with alchemy, black magic or natural healing to others. As for yours truly, D.E. is probably the best eye-opener I had since discovered that bread could...

How To Turn Bacon Grease Into Emergency Candles

In a mood for a sing-along? I got just the tune for you – the blackout golden oldie. Yes, it’s a catchy song, and goes along with great with the other great things in life like running of food, water, and brooding in the...

20 Last Minute Ways To Prepare For An Emergency

The more ready you are for an emergency, the more likely you are to get through it without any serious harm – and it's best to get going soon before catastrophe strikes. The ideal situation is to be fully prepared, so you can handle...

How to Make Homemade Bread in a Can

They usually imagine the unnaturally spherical, molasses flavored, and oddly textured store bought version when someone thinks of bread in a can. But making bread in a can at home yields a much different result: fresh, great, environmentally and economically friendly tasting bread. Bread...

Where to Find Seeds if it’s Off the Shelves Right Now

As our nation struggled to deal with the Coronavirus, the lockdown orders that spread throughout the country vary widely. Many states tend to be pushing for centralized regulation, arresting individuals participating in outdoor leisure activities alone, and issuing thousands of dollars in penalties for not...

Depression Recipes – Simple Meal Ideas for Hard Times

The Great Depression is almost universally thought of as the darkest time in recent U.S. history from at least a financial standpoint. Like many of you, I know close family members who lived through the depression and their stories of the hardships, but more precisely...