Homesteading today is quite popular, but the roots of homesteading can be traced all the way back to the Homestead Act of 1862.
Making a self sufficient homestead plan is the first step to accomplishing your goal of living on a self sufficient homestead.
In order to live on a completely self sufficient homestead you have to have skills as well as resources and those skills normally take time to learn. The good news is, you can learn them a little at a time and the progress from being completely dependent on the grid to becoming self sufficient is…
The seven ways below are a great way to start on the path to a self sustaining homestead. While some of these ideas do require that you live in the county and are able to have livestock, you can start learning many of these skills even if you live in an apartment. For example,…
There is a way to start to sensibly live the off-grid survivalist lifestyle even if you have lived your entire life in the city or suburbs, however it is important that you understand that living off-grid is a major lifestyle change. Realize What The Survivalist Lifestyle Really Is Discard all romantic notions of walking…
I never would have thought of making an emergency duct tape tire repair, but sometimes you end up in situations you don’t plan on. That was the case when the lawnmower tire ended up with a side puncture up on the back 40. I have a close friend who is known for her out-of-the-box thinking….
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. Self-reliance is possible and yes, you can still enjoy life. Many people take pride in being able to provide for themselves, but they often go to extremes. This leaves many of them feeling that even though they’re very independent, they are depriving themselves of a lot of things that…
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