Category: Homesteading

The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection While everyone’s location, property and emergency plans are different… they all have one thing in common, once there, we will need to protect ourselves and whatever preps we either have stored there, managed to get there or have managed to scavenge. The article featured here from The Tin Hat …

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Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering

Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees by Air-Layering Most of us want to plant and grow fruit trees at our home garden or in an orchard for their tasty fruits. There are many ways a fruit tree can be propagated – from seeds, from a nursery-bought seedling or by means of Air-layering. The problem with growing fruit trees …

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The Basics of Backyard Chickens

The Basics of Backyard Chickens

Some posts may contain affiliate links. The Basics of Backyard Chickens Considering raising chickens? Some basic info on urban chicken farming. Unlike a house hold pet, these are producers and require a little more effort. Learn about the basics at the link below How To Raise Chickens   This is an aggregated site. Please be aware …

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Living Fences: How-To, Advantages and Tips

Living Fences: How-To, Advantages and Tips I love the idea of natural land boundaries rather than fences when ever it is feasible simply in my case because I prefer the appearance! I personally am unable to do so on parts of my property because of small animals in an urban setting. But do use natural …

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How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System

How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System

How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System     Did you know the average roof collects 600 gallons of water for ever inch of rainfall? There are laws in many states now that do limit both what you can use caught water and how much you can catch before the state will intervene. …

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Secrets To Properly Freezing Produce

Secrets To Properly Freezing Produce

Secrets To Properly Freezing Produce   I work hard on my garden each year and the older I get the harder it is! I also love a good sale on fruits and veggies. Personally I preserve part of my harvest and sale finds by dehydrating and canning and then freeze the remainder. I expect those …

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DIY Portable Solar Power Unit

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit Electricity is a modern convenience that we have become very accustom to having and it tends to be a bit inconvenient when we are without it. Being able to produce your own power during an outage, an off the grid haven, while bugging out,  or even just camping is a …

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50 Ways To Be More Self-Reliant

50 Ways To Be More Self-Reliant No one should wait to begin to be self reliant until a crisis. By then it’s really to late. Learning those skills now and getting your finances and preps in order now will be crucial to making it through a SHTF situation.  A SHTF event doesn’t have to be a …

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DIY Water Heater

DIY Water Heater Have hot water when off the grid, camping, or a long term scenario without running water with minimal power! A water heater like this uses 10 amps or 1200 watts of power and  will do the trick for trailers, cabins or even while tent camping. I am always in awe of those who …

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Ingenious Ways To Use Empty Containers

Ingenious Ways To Use Empty Containers

Ingenious Ways To Use Empty Containers A dab of this and dollop of that left in the containers? Don’t waste it! Use it and then reuse the container too! I thought I was clever using my old mustard containers for storing home mixed basting sauces and marinating seasonings. But the good folks at Buzzfeed have …

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