Backyard Liberty Review
I didn’t have the chance to update this blog for a while now. But my reason for this is a good one: I’ve been starting...
Category: Self Sufficiency
How To Make A Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles
Solar water heaters are probably the most widely used solar product worldwide, especially in Asia and other parts of the developing world it is a...
Growing Potatoes in Straw: A Labor-Saving/Better Harvest Technique
As a preparedness-minded person (& chief cook / bottle-washer), I often evaluate foods based on their shelf-life, ability to fill the eater up, adaptability in...
10 Medicinal Weeds That May Grow In Your Backyard
For thousands of years, man has looked to nature to cure disease. In the last decade particularly, medicinal plants have been catapulted into mainstream culture,...
Real Self Sustainability: What Your Backyard Farm Needs to Be Fully Functional
Creating a small backyard farm in can be a rewarding experience for the entire family. In addition to the fun you’ll have while taking care...
Fruit and Veg Growing in VERY Un-Ideal Conditions
Well just for a change we have had some decent weather here in the UK so I have been able to move the garden on...
Are You Ready For The Price Of Food To More Than Double By The End Of This Decade?
Do you think that the price of food is high now? Just wait. If current trends continue, many of the most common food items that...
Preparing for Economic Instability: 6 Ways to Ready Yourself For the Inevitable
For several years now, many economic forecasters and trenders have warned the general public of a looming economic collapse – all we needed was a...
Forget Doom and Gloom: Preparedness is the Ultimate Act of Optimism
Does this sound familiar? You’re talking to a friend or family member who isn’t on board with preparedness. (And it’s even worse when they think...
Build a $300 underground greenhouse for year-round gardening-Video
Growers in colder climates often utilize various approaches to extend the growing season or to give their crops a boost, whether it’s coldframes, hoop houses...
Small Spaces Prepping Tips – Stockpile in a Shoebox
Trying to find space to build a stockpile when you don’t even have enough room to store your clothes can be a challenge, but it’s...
Life Before Lights and Life After the Lights Go Out
There are people alive today that may very well have grown up in homes without electricity, without lights and heating the home depended on how...
Generate electricity from waste
Electricity from waste? This may sound impossible to get but is not. Even if the title sounds impossible, wastes are used to generate, electricity, heat...
Off Grid Refrigeration
It is a fact that our entire way of life is dependent upon gadgets of convenience and being tied to the grid. The grid supplies...
Aquaponics A Survival Food Source
Aquaponics is the blending of aquaculture, which is the raising of marine life, with hydroponics, the growing of plants in water that would otherwise be...
How to Make Alcohol at Home
Humans have been making, using, and consuming alcohol since the dawn of civilization. It first began with the cereal grains used to make beer by...