Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Rennet Rennet is an essential part of the cheese making process. It is what make the milk separate while still fresh creating the curds and whey for cheese. It’s an enzyme found in the stomachs of mammals which allows them to digest milk. It can also be found and made …
Category: Homesteading
DIY Catchment Pond
DIY Catchment Pond Creating your own catchment pond on your own property is one way of making sure you have a reserve water source. It could be part of your aquaponics system or even just a nice, stocked fishing pond. Usage would only be limited by the size, the weather in your locale and the laws in your area. In …
How Much Will Your Garden Produce?
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How Much Will Your Garden Produce? Now that you are reaping in the harvest and in some cases preserving the balance of produce for the winter months, it is the time to take stock on what you have enough of and what you would like to grow more of …
DIY Bat House & Benefits
DIY Bat House & Benefits I know bats as with every other living creature have their benefits to the planet. However, I would never have thought of intentionally drawing them to my homestead! I admit I am freaked out by bats and see them as creepy little creatures best left in spooky Halloween themes. After …
DIY Workmate w/o Power Tools!
DIY Workmate w/o Power Tools! In a SHTF scenario where we are without power won’t mean that Construction will stop! Wood working, repair, building, and carpentry skills will be more important than ever. Anyone that uses any tools on a regular basis knows they need a good work bench to start with. Building a basic workmate …
Fixing Canning Problems
Fixing Canning Problems Hard as we work and as careful as we are to treat each jar as if it were the only jar we are filling. Sometimes things go wrong! Now the conundrum of what to do about it? No one wants to throw out the precious contents nor does anyone want to take …
Using EVERYTHING You Hunt
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using EVERYTHING You Hunt Native cultures from all over the world have used hunting as a method of feeding their families. They have always known the true meaning of waste not want not and had an understanding of the cycle of life that made them grateful for the animal …
Practical Skills People Once Knew
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Practical Skills People Once Knew As technology has grown the use of practical old skills and knowledge has steadily declined. We are so dependent upon the electronics and gadgets of today that without them many are simply lost. In a post SHTF world this will mean chaos. Basic things …
8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans
8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans Wind turbines are devices that convert kinetic wind driven energy to electrical power or into battery charging power. Homesteaders and preppers alike desire to have an alternative power source for off grid living. Whether you believe the next crisis will result in the power grid being disabled long term and want …
How to Can Poultry & Rabbit
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Can Poultry & Rabbit Home canned goods are the heart of a prepper or homesteader’s pantry. Canning is one of the most common methods of food storage on your way to becoming self sufficient. Protein is a much worried about and talked about prep to obtain and …