In today’s world, whenever we’re experiencing an issue in our health, even if it’s as minor as slight muscle pains, we often head to the nearest drugstore and pick up some pain reliever right off the shelf. We don’t even need a prescription. While we’re fortunate enough to live in a day and age where…
Harvest Rainwater Using These Unique Methods
In today’s society, we are fortunate enough to benefit from technological advancements like electricity and running water that make our lives easier and more efficient. We can head into our kitchen and do something as simple as turn on the faucet to fill a glass with water without any worry about whether the water will…
How To Buy the Best Backpack For Survival & Prepping
We’re only as safe and prepared as our equipment allows us to be. Whether we’re hiking for fun or spending time in the woods bugging out, we want our equipment to be reliable, but suitable for the situation. For example, who would want to lug around a heavy and cumbersome backpack when heading out on…
Too Hot Outside? Make This Off-Grid Air Conditioner When Camping
With summer coming fast, your air conditioning unit will be getting a good workout. Depending on where you live, A/C can make a huge difference in making you comfortable throughout the season. The feeling of cool air when you enter your home is so refreshing you wonder if we could live without it. Air conditioning is…
4 Ways to Increase This Years Harvest
The warmer days and blooming plants are a constant reminder that spring is here. With this season comes the opportunity once again to maximize all that your garden can offer. Spending time outdoors is much more appealing now that it’s no longer frigid outside so why not try improving your garden’s potential by adjusting some…
Here Are 5 Ways to Build A Homestead Without Purchasing Expensive Land
The opportunity to live on a homestead is appealing to a number of people for a number of reasons. We already know that it would submerge us in nature and give us the opportunity to become self-sufficient. It also helps our bank accounts and allows us to focus more on the simpler things in life.…
These Are Items You’ll Desperately Need When SHTF
We each have our own prepping routines. These routines ensure that both us and our families increase our chances of survival if and when SHTF. Prepping is all about having the basic necessities and tools needed to keep life going without having to rely on traditional resources like electricity and grocery stores. You can do…
How Star Wars Is Inspiring New Desert Moisture Farming
It may finally be true that aspects of our favorite science fiction movies may be colliding with our real world technological advancements. Those crazy technologies used in movies could soon be a part of our everyday life. Take Star Wars, for example. When we first saw the movies, we probably thought that the technology and…
Install a Permanent Clothesline to Lower Monthly Energy Costs
In general, we all aren’t always excited about doing laundry. It’s just one of those chores that inevitably has to happen sooner or later. Not only does it use up our own energy, but is also increases our monthly electric bill. Monthly costs are one of the main reasons people are starting their own homesteads.…