Tag: Homesteading

MIY Canned Chicken (Stores 3+ yrs!)

MIY Canned Chicken I must be honest and say I don’t much care for commercially processed meat products, including chicken. But I do like and eat chicken. Meat is an important source of protein especially for those who live in areas where the growing season is shorter, and the availability of plant-based protein products is …

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Preserving Eggs W/Mineral Oil – Does it Work?

Preserving Eggs W/Mineral Oil – Does it Work? (3 links) Preserving eggs is a big deal to those with chickens and other laying fowl. They work hard to ensure their birds are healthy and laying regularly. At this time, we can powder our own eggs for storage with a dehydrator. See How at this link …

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Free Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheets

 Free Food Storage Inventory Spreadsheets These are really neat inventory spreadsheets that distinguish between types of storage. From dried goods to liquid and all the other things we stick aside for “just in case”. It is hard to mentally remember what you have enough of and what you still need to add to your storage. Once …

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Beating the Ammo Shortage

Beating the Ammo Shortage (2 links) There are a lot of concerns during normal times about the availability of ammunition. What is it going to be like after a long term SHTF event? Will it come to a time when you are hunting for dinner and not have enough ammo to do so? Or could …

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Not Just Chickens

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Not Just Chickens Other Egg Producing Birds Suitable for Your Flock When the majority of the western world says “eggs” we automatically assume chicken eggs, so much so that we don’t even bother to identify the fowl that they came from! We are aware of that there are other …

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From School Bus to Cozy Home

From School Bus to Cozy Home I adore an unconventional home. I came across this one and had to share with you because it would make a neat little bug out haven. It could be parked on any little piece of land you are able to obtain without being on the grid. I would simply love …

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Food Storage – The 1st 20 Items

Food Storage – The 1st 20 Items Every pantry and every prepper’s food storage begins somewhere! You should always store what you and your family eats and eat in rotation what you have stored. There are items that unless you are preparing you probably don’t have sitting in your pantry. Like water… why store water …

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DIY Pallet Strawberry Planter

DIY Pallet Strawberry Planter There are so many neat pallet projects out there and I see scads of pictures of them. But too often they don’t tell you how they made this awesome thing nor how to choose which pallet is safe for which project. Some pallets are chemically treated so when you do try to …

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When to Plant Potatoes

When to Plant Potatoes Potatoes are easy to grow, but like cool weather, so you should try to get them into the ground at the right time. You can order seed potatoes through mail-order garden companies or buy them at local garden centers/ hardware stores. You should be aware that supermarket potatoes are usually treated …

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DIY Paracord Snowshoes

DIY Paracord Snowshoes Harsh wintery weather can be a SHTF event on its own. Being stranded in blizzard conditions even more so. If you know you’re going to be taking a trek of more than a few feet in deep snow and freezing temperature you definitely need to preplan and have snowshoes available to you. However not everyone …

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