The homeland defense pack is designed to allow us to fade into the woods and live to fight another day. Or two. They don't provide much sustainment, but enough to fight on or find a cache.

The Homestead Defense Packs; Preparing to Make our Last Stand

Are you ready to fight for your land? We are, if it comes to that. And the Homestead Defense Bag will help.
Chickens enjoying the spring grass, clover, and weeds.

Are you Prepping in Small Steps or Big?

Whether you prep slowly, a little at a time, or in big batches doesn't matter as much as being prepared when the SHTF. Here's what I did this week.
Pete heads off to the city for a special assignment be is not at liberty to discuss.

Pete Goes on a Special Assignment

More about my special assignment below. First, a quick homestead update: We processed an additional 120 pounds of honey this weekend for a grand total...
It's always nice to get paid in cash. Photo by Igal Ness on Unsplash.

Pay me in Cash: How to Survive Without a Paycheck

Apparently 30 million working-age men are managing to survive without a paycheck. Here's how they do it and what you can learn from them.
A man transplanting a plant in the garden

Make this the Year You Garden

With the way the world looks today, there has never been a better time to plant a garden. If the SHTF, you will value every calorie you produce.
Working on a homestead is hot work in the summer. Its even worse when the AC is out or the grid is down.

No HVAC–It’s Like a Grid-Down Training Scenario

A lack of air conditioning tests us and resiliency. We consider a mini-split, plus an update on our new chickens and the queen bees.
This is what it looked like when the cutting was getting underway. The splitter is under the camo tarp.

Firewood: It’s What’s on the Menu this Week

No big post today, just these two photos to let you know its been a busy but productive week on the homestead as we...
This is the head of a foxtail millet before it turns dries and turns brown. This grew in our chicken run from a seed from chicken scratch.

I Stumbled Upon a Post-SHTF Chicken Feed

Discover how sprouted chicken scratch lead me to find a potential source of post-SHTF chicken feed from a grain that has feed people for centuries.
A new stack of firewood poles that need to be cut and split into next year's firewood. The Polaris contains a load of firewood that will last us two days during these very cold days but three or more when is is above freezing during the day.

Hardening the Body for Winter Weather

From "hardening" our body to managing LiFePO4 battery limits, how we adapt our homestead for the polar vortexes.
The Polaris Ranger does pretty well on snow roads like this one.

Early Cold and Snow, No Eggs, and Vacuum Sealers

A polar vortex, snow, ice, and short winter days mean slippery roads and fewer eggs on the homestead as temperatures reach the single digits.
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