Homesteading

Considered one of the most porous substances in existence, activated charcoal is used in a variety of applications all over the world. In the survival world, you’ll see activated charcoal used in applications like water filtration and first aid to draw toxins out of the body. It’s a handy substance to have in any survival […]

You’ll need a well in order to be completely self-sufficient if you want to live in a place that is far from civilization. The process of digging a well is straightforward, but it’s not easy. Unfortunately, well excavation and installation is quite costly, with costs frequently exceeding $15,000 in the United States. Due to the

Cooking oil might not be an item most folks keep at the top of their “must have” preps list, but perhaps it should be. We preppers love (with good reason) dual and especially multi-purpose items – and cooking oil has a plethora of uses. Any type of cooking oil can be used for survival and

Becoming a livestock breeder could be one of the most lucrative and self-reliance boosting prepper side hustles that exist. The benefits of not only having ample livestock on your survival homestead and honing the skills required to properly tend to them is the primary reason we enlarged our barnyard five years ago. And perhaps the

West Virginia is one of the most rural states in the Union – that alone makes this locale a haven for preppers. There are so many blissfully perfect places for a self-reliant family to set up a survival homestead or prepper retreat, it is pretty difficult to pick just one. The vast majority of the

Raccoons might be cute and cuddly, but they are troublesome, intelligent pests that are notorious for breaking into garbage cans, infiltrating attics, and generally making themselves a nuisance. Their uncanny intelligence and dexterous forepaws give them a major advantage when it comes to climbing and manipulating objects. This means that trapping them is easier said

Living off the grid is decidedly a lifestyle choice, but for preppers, it is usually viewed as the ultimate prep as part of a holistic readiness plan. By freeing oneself from the trappings of society and distancing oneself from it, you insulate your family against calamity that may arise from the fall of society. However,

Is there a perfect (or nearly so) place for preppers to live in your state? Yes, there is – even if you live in bastions of liberalism states like California and New York. This best place for preppers to live in every state series will help guide self-reliant folks to the most welcoming and beneficial

As anybody who is living far outside city limits knows, wells are an essential resource for securing your access to clean, copious water. Wells have been used for thousands and thousands of years for exactly that purpose and aside from a handful of differences, installation and the technology to operate them, they work on the

When you are lucky enough to settle on a homestead whether large or small, you soon learn the value of recycling and reusing as much as possible. There are so many uses for eggshells on the homestead, so start saving those shells if you haven’t already. Read on to find out how you can use