Homestead Survival

In order to be successful as a homesteader, you need to realize that homesteading requires hard work and dedication.

Here is a list of often forgotten emergency foods that offer extended shelf life and provide needed calories and nutrients in an emergency.

If you're preparing for a long-term emergency, you'll want to stockpile foods that can last up to 30 years. Here are 30 to choose from.

If you're living off the grid, you'll need a way to purify your drinking water. Here's a list of water purification methods to consider.

If the off-grid life is calling to you, then you have an adventurous spirit. But to be self-sufficient, you need these basic pioneer skills.

When I was growing up in the sixties and seventies, there were only two options I was aware of for absorbing menstrual flow--pads and tampons. Are there other options for tampons or pads? What would women do about her period in a long term disaster situation? And…What did women do in the olden day

Believe it or not, buying a piece of land in the countryside is not a pipe dream, even if you have practically no money.

Trees are a homesteader’s best friend. They provide shelter from the sun, wind, and rain. And they often have medicinal properties.

There are many items in relation to prepping that we would want to conceal from outsiders. For example, food, water,

Wood ash from your fireplace, woodstove, or outdoor boiler may seem like a waste product, but there are a surprising number of uses for wood ash. Historically, wood ash was an asset, and there are