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Homesteading Vacation Hints

Living on a homestead is quite a bit different from living in the city. People who live an urban/suburban lifestyle operate under entirely different conditions than those found on a homestead. City folks usually have a daily routine that goes something like this; alarm goes off, they get up, eat breakfast, ..

Making the Most of Your Money: Helpful Homesteading Hints

Ask anyone who has an interest in getting started with homesteading, what their biggest obstacle is, and the will more than likely offer a reply that ties directly into the amount of finances they have available for embarking on this type of lifestyle. Quite a few people have the ambition to transition ..

Are Root Cellars Still Reasonable?

How are you currently keeping your food from spoiling? If you live in an industrialized society, then chances are you own a refrigerator with a freezer compartment. You might also have an additional refrigerator, or additional freezers, but have you considered where you would keep all that surplus food ..

How to Build a Survival Library

How well are you prepared? Have you got everything you need in a bugout bag? Is your bugout shelter fully stocked and ready for your arrival should that day come? How confident are you in your abilities to survive the first year after a significant collapse? How is your level of confidence going beyond ..

7 Helpful Hints for Starting a Homestead

How many times have you sat back and thought to yourself; “tomorrow I get that garden started,” or maybe something like, “next week I’m going to build that chicken coop and start raising livestock.” Believe it or not, today’s hustle and bustle society creates and overwhelming atmosphere that ..

DIY PROJECT: Emergency Lighting Solutions; Beeswax Candle Building

With survival candle solutions, the only thing required to use them effectively is a flame. Candles provide an adequate source of light for small tasks and can reduce our use of the means listed above for larger chores requiring more ample lighting conditions. They are an effective solution for roaming ..

DIY PROJECT: Emergency Lighting Solutions; Bacon Grease Candles

Survival candles are something that can be used around your traditional residence to help compensate for temporary power outages, resulting from a natural or manmade disaster. When the power goes out, one of the first things we begin searching through the house for is some source of light. Flashlights ..

DIY PROJECT: Emergency Lighting Solutions; Tallow Candles

Why Do We Need Survival Candles? You might be wondering why you would even need to consider investing in, or manufacturing your own, survival candles. Perhaps you already have a small cache of alternative, off grid, survival lighting options in your gear for this specific purpose. You have flashlights, ..

DIY PROJECT: Emergency Lighting Solutions; Paraffin Candle Production

Survival candles are something that can be used around your traditional residence to help compensate for temporary power outages, resulting from a natural or manmade disaster. When the power goes out, one of the first things we begin searching through the house for is some source of light. Flashlights ..

DIY PROJECT: Emergency Lighting Solutions; Soy Candle Creation

Why Do We Need Survival Candles? You might be wondering why you would even need to consider investing in, or manufacturing your own, survival candles. Perhaps you already have a small cache of alternative, off grid, survival lighting options in your gear for this specific purpose. You have flashlights, ..