Let’s Bring Back Victory Gardens
As the U.S. government begins scaling back its Food Stamp Program, I wonder how 48 million recipients (almost 1 of every 6 Americans) are being advised to make the transition to reduced… Read more »
No Excuses – You Have to Do Something Now
At some point, the information you have been processing must turn to action. The knowledge that you have been gaining and the perspective of someone who now sees the world… Read more »
Growing Potatoes in Straw: A Labor-Saving/Better Harvest Technique
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… Read more »
A Time to Stop and Think about Survival
Who are the great thinkers of history? Aristotle. Newton. DaVinci. These names quickly come to mind. There were many, many others as well. Some names we may recognize. Others may… Read more »
Easy Steps To Raising Tilapia In Do-It-Yourself Aquaculture Tank
In a former life, before moving to the Ozarks to embark upon an unanticipated homesteading lifestyle, I studied to be and worked as a zoologist and marine biologist. As odd… Read more »
Why Are So Many Wealthy People Building Futuristic High Tech Security Bunkers?
The wealthy are spending more to protect themselves from all the rest of us than ever before. So why are they so concerned about the future? Do they know something… Read more »
1881 Cyclopedia Explains Composting Methods and Benefits
1881 Cyclopedia Explains Composting Methods and Benefits When garden composting caught on in the early 1980s, I thought back to my mother sending us kids to the garden every… Read more »
Can You Ever be Too Old to Prep?
Are you ever too old to seriously consider Prepping? At a certain age, is there any point anymore? These are good questions that I have heard before but I received… Read more »