Blackouts are nothing new, but major storms over the past two years have hammered home the importance of electrical power. When the electrical power goes out during a major storm… Read more »
Many off-grid homesteaders choose to raise livestock somewhere along the path to self-sufficiency. Guest Author Raising your own livestock allows you to avoid the additives and potential diseases found in… Read more »
As well as saving energy it is worth thinking about whether you can generate your own power. The savings can be huge. It’s good for your finances and the environment…. Read more »
Though there are many different methods of preparing meat for long-term storage, without a doubt, canning it is the easiest way to store large quantities of it in a manner that… Read more »
Butter: you use it to make baked potatoes delicious. You smear it on your biscuits and you make finger-licking sauces with it. But what on Earth is going to happen… Read more »
I’m a big fan of yogurt, especially the thicker kind like Greek yogurt. If I had to go without it during TEOTWAWKI you might as well end my world right… Read more »
While you may not use it often, being able to make your own powdered eggs is a handy skill to know. For instance, if you’ve got a chicken coop and… Read more »
Pioneer women who had to decide what few precious things to carry across the plains surely made one choice in common—their own individual collection of “receipts,” as recipes were then… Read more »