Raising Chickens in Just 10 Minutes per Day
How-to information for newbies plus tips and techniques to make raising chickens and getting fresh eggs quick and easy.
A Late Summer Cool Snap; Homestead and Prepping Updates
It's a good time of year for homesteading, but the calendar also makes it an important time to do some prepping.
Prepper Diary and Homestead Update for November 10
As fall comes to a close, its time to winterize the homestead and make sure the livestock is protected from snow, wind, and cold weather.
There’s a Bear Out There
Bears and warmer weather return to the homestead. Hopefully we'll see the last of the bears once it turns cold again and stays cold.
After the Blizzard, a Comparative Heatwave
The blizzard behind us, the warm temperatures provide relief for people and livestock and a chance to do homestead chores.
Our Nice Rectangular Garden Just Became a Quadrilateral
Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men go awry. We learned that our topography isn't quite as neat and square as the graph paper we plotted our garden on.
Temperature Swings and Power Failures
The homestead faces a winter reality check as December leaves just like it came in: with a blast of snow and bitter cold.
It’s Spring, Time to Start your Engines
It's the time of year to start your small gas-powered engines, change the oil, grease the moving parts, and make sure your equipment is ready.
Water for Preppers: Why One Gallon a Day is a Survival...
Think a gallon a day is enough? Think again. Learn why your water preps need to scale and how to source water when the taps run dry.
Homestead Life is Tiring but Fulfilling
In our second year on the homestead, the progress we have made from last year is evident. We have not realized its full potential, but we are underway.