What Items’ Costs or Availability Are Affected by the Chinese Tariffs The United States increased the level of tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports in 2019. The USA began the process of raising tariffs on other imports from China, approximately another $300 billion in goods. Simply …
25 Questions to Ask Yourself if You Think You Want the Simple Life If you have been feeling overwhelmed with daily life and all the outside assaults on your peace of mind from the media, your job, social media, your family and friends, even the traffic, the simple life may sound like the …
Some posts may include affiliate links. Hepatitis in Survival Settings All types of illnesses and infections will be a risk and should be expected and planned for in a survival situation. Hepatitis is one of them. Transmitted via touch. contaminated food sources, sexually and poor hygiene. All things that in a survival scenario will be …
Could We Handle Food Rationing Today? It’s been many years since the majority of western countries have experienced the broad rationing of food. We’ve had shortages of specific items for periods of time which saw prices on said products shoot up and then slowly work their way back down as the market stabilized. But nothing …
Technology’s Increasing Role in Emergency Management Traditionally other than early warning systems, first responders have been reactive rather than proactive. Technology had grown advanced enough that the exception of fires and earthquakes it’s able to warn us that disaster is on the horizon. This allows us the public to take action to protect ourselves. But …
Swedish Home Inside Greenhouse to Grow and Heat Year Round A couple in Sweden decided to take full advantage of their desire to save on energy bills and grow year round. Located in Stockholm where the winters are particularly long, the need for a greenhouse if you desire to grow the bulk of your own …
Tips & Tricks for DIY Home Security Systems Guest Author Will you like to advance your home security without having to spend each month on a professionally monitored home security system? Even though monitored home security systems are perfect, not every homeowner can afford them. If you don’t have the power to purchase a modern …
Grain Silo Repurposed to Tiny Home Another great recycling idea for housing. Using what is already in place just often makes sense not only cost wise, but for preserving the overall feel of the region. This cool little home made by repurposing an old grain silo does just that. It appears comfortable, usable, and keeps …
Tree Sap it’s Nature’s Spring Tonic! Tree sap is just one example of how nature can provide if you know what you are looking for. There are many other uses for tree sap other than making syrup or water proof patching. Medical purposes in particular. The featured article linked below from Homestead Honey is all …
Assessing Land for an Off-Grid Homestead Almost all those who live the prepper lifestyle would like to have a nice bit of land off the grid to either build a homestead or a bug out/vacation location on. We say it’s the simple life, but factually it can be harder to achieve than simply renting a …
