Back To Basics: 4 Types Of Homemade Cheese
Without a doubt, life is made tastier by cheese. We put it on everything from burgers to macaroni and kids love it. We mix it...
Category: Self Sufficiency
SURVIVE EMERGENCIES IN THE FIELD: NATURAL FIRST AID TREATMENTS OUR GRANDFATHERS USED
You live in a world where so-called modern wonder drugs, laboratories, and equipment have obscured more “primitive” yet highly effective types of medicine involving determination,...
12 Ways To Treat Your Chronic Pain Naturally
Chronic pain is an issue for many people, especially as you age or if you’ve sustained an injury. It also doesn’t help that doctors prescribe...
The Best Canned Bacon: Plain, Maple, Tabasco
Let me just start out by saying that I spent hours pouring over other peoples’ videos and recipes to learn how to can bacon. I...
9 Tips To Smoking Meat Any Homesteader Should Know
Oh the delicious flavor of smoked ribs, brisket, or even fish and seafood… It’s a distinctive flavor, but varies significantly based on your methods. It...
How Long Does Shelf Food Really Last
Just about any food item that you pick up is going to have a date that says something along the lines of “sell by,” “best...
5 Classic American Recipes We All Love
We all have that one family dish that we’re known for, the one that was passed down to us from our ancestors.It may be a...
THE TOP MEDICINAL PLANTS OF NORTH AMERICA
FOUND EVERYWHERE … Medicinal plants may be right under your feet. They may be in your backyard and all around at a local park. North...
How To Make a Powerful Calendula Extract to Keep in Your Medicine Cabinet (with pictures)
Beautiful to look at in full bloom, the sunny orange calendula – also known as marigold – has a wealth of herbal uses that are...
5 Clever Tips For Building A Good Cellar
When it comes to preparing for a major disaster or just surviving nowadays crisis, storing food, weapons, medicine, and other goods will be difficult in...
How To Dehydrate Herbs for Long-Term Storage
Herbs are one of the first plants we put in our garden. There is nothing like fresh culinary herbs to intensify the flavors of food....
Planning To Retire Off-grid? Here’s Where To Relocate
One of the big challenges for retiring today is being able to afford retirement. Many of us are in the difficult position of not having...
How To Build A Rocket Mass Heater
Rocket Mass Heaters, also known by the acronym RMH, are the latest rage when it comes to extremely efficient and sustainable heating methods using low...
When Canning Goes Bad: 9 Common Mistakes To Avoid
If you’re like me, if you see something you like, you wonder how to make them instead of just buying it from somebody else. This...
OFF GRID ANTIBIOTICS – FOR WHEN THERE IS NO MEDICINE
Today’s article details Lomatium, the most powerful herb in North America for use as an antiviral or antibiotic.
DIY Winter Water Heaters For Chicken Coop
If you’re a chicken farmer, you may already know that chickens actually thrive in colder temperatures, as they’re designed with a unique ability. They are...