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Dollar store prepping — a cheap, convenient way to start an emergency food and supplies stash

Bike Foraging

Feasting On Dandelions

Amaranth: The Herb That Keeps On Giving

In the garden

Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

By Tom Kovach There is an old maxim about exercise: “The best exercise is the one you are willing to do.” For us rural folk, one...

Save Seeds, Save Money, Grow Better

Fruits For The Far North

Versatile beans for the homestead

Rhubarb: The Pioneers’ Pie Plant

In the workshop

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

Build A Rabbit Hutch And Tractor

Hunting With The Ancient Atlatl

A Quickly-Made, Cheap Minnow Trap

In the self-reliant home

Little Ones On The Homestead

Practical Prepping

I decided for my own family that I wanted to take a more practical approach to preparing. I don’t call it prepping, I prefer to look at it as living a sustainable, yet useful life.

Keeping Clean

By Angeline Hawkes Bar soap. Baking Soda. Salt. Bleach. These four cleansers can be used to clean wounds, keep up with hygiene, wash dishes, implements,...