A Simple Guide to Raising Goats In a SHTF situation goats will be a valuable asset to have for the milk and meat. Goats can be an alternative to cows, they are smaller and eat a lot less! So will be a bit easier for urban homesteaders to keep. Sometimes goats can be forgotten by the preparedness circles. The milk …
Paiute Deadfall Trap Always check with your local laws before using bushcraft and primitive methods in a non-survival situation. In a survival situation ammunition will become a valuable commodity. The less you can use when other options are available the better off you will find yourself. Primitive trapping is an old skill that needs to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Jump Start Your Seeds It’s that time of year! Use these tricks to speed up germination, then plant up some pots! Having all the help you can in gardening is a God send. This is especially true if you live in a climate with a shorter growing season, your seeds are …
An Upscale Herb Garden from Recycled Materials Instructions Build your own herb garden from recycled materials. 1st you take a piece of scrap wood and cut to your specifications. Sand the cut edges, stain with your chosen color and coat with a sealer. (Eventually some water will be spilled!) Add hangers to the end you …
DIY Non-Electric Refrigeration The Zeer Pot After a disaster or a major SHTF event we could be without power for days, weeks or much longer. Safe food storage will still be an important consideration. If you don’t have a root cellar a zeer pot is a good option for keeping those fruits and veggies at …
First Garden or Updating? 3 Things to Consider This year’s gardening season is nearing in most areas of the world. So if you have decided this year you’re going to plant your first garden, if your garden this past year didn’t produce as well as you had hoped. or your garden last year was so awesome you want …
Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants Many of us are learning about foraging and edible plants as we become a more health conscious and prepared society. But we must remember to choose the plants we decide to eat with care as the wrong one can make you extremely ill. It is an old tale that …
The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too, etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …
Aquaponics: Co-Mingling Fish & Garden Aquaponics is a subject relatively new to me, but it definitely has piqued my interest. A mini eco system co-mingling fish and garden. However, most of the systems I have seen are huge and well beyond my ability to build, purchase, or maintain. Until this one! This article gives …
MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …
