Emergency Preparedness
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8 Ways to Beat Inflation on the Homestead
We’ve all noticed prices creeping up for things we frequently purchase, especially in the gasoline and grocery categories. But last week when I went shopping at my small town grocery store, I noticed…
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Homestead Planning for 2022
This is shaping up to be a year like no other, hot on the heels of the already crazy years of 2020 and 2021. Now, just a few months into the year, we’ve…
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6 Ways You Should Prepare for the Supply Chain Crisis
Do we need to prepare for a supply chain crisis? The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization reported in June that since March of 2020, global food prices have increased an incredible 40%. Here…
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Back to Basics: #2 Best Homesteading Book Review
I read about 20 books in an average year, and can’t believe I hadn’t found this one before! Back to Basics, A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, is absolutely packed full of illustrations…
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3 Best Ways to Water a Garden Without Electricity
In this article, Shahraz shares some great information on the best ways to water a garden without electricity, whether it’s an emergency, or you just want to reduce your power bill. As someone…
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Are You Ready For a Famine? How to Increase Your Family’s Preparedness
Today I wanted to take some time to share some information I’ve recently received about a global famine, as well as talk about what we can all do about it. Many of us…
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How to Store Seeds (Plus a Cheat Sheet for 28 Different Veggies)
Although garden seeds are normally marketed with a one year sell-by date, most seeds will last much longer without any special care. And with a little extra trouble, they can last for decades…
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Cooking on a Woodstove (Plus 3 Delicious Recipes!)
When we switched our heating method from electric to wood, I immediately started researching cooking on a woodstove. There wasn’t much information available, but I eventually figured out that it is really quite…
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How to Build a DIY Emergency Food Supply Without Spending Extra Money
The past year has shown many of us how quickly the grocery store shelves can empty and how important it is to have an emergency food supply. Buying a fancy emergency food stash…
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Power Outage Preparedness List: 7 Basic Items You Need
Winter storm coming your way? Want to be more prepared just in case? Check out this handy power outage preparedness list! Last week I published a post with power outage tips and tricks.…
