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Practical Foraging; How To Start Gathering Wild Foods
When a visitor to your garden compliments you on your chenopodium as well as your tomatoes, you know he’s a hardcore forager. Where you see a blaze of summer beauty…
Storing Water For An Emergency
Any of us who’ve thought much about emergency preparedness realize that one of the most critical items to store is water. Without sufficient water to see you through an emergency…
Five Food Storage Must-Knows
There are many practical reasons why everyone should have a food storage plan. They range from economic uncertainty, potential emergency or disaster, and simple practicality. The following are five must-know…
Firearms Guide for the Versatile & Responsible Homesteader
Firearms come in a very wide variety. Beyond personal preference and cosmetic factors, they are designed to fulfill a variety of roles, in much the same way a set of…
Seven Common Plants That Belong In Your Natural Medicine Cabinet
Many self-reliant people rely on natural treatments and remedies whenever possible. While there are hundreds of recognized medicinal herbs and plants, many grow only in a specific area or require…
Snake Precautions for the Home, Farm and Field
In my life I have been an avid outdoorsman, hiking and camping in a variety of climates. During those outings, I have come in close contacts with snakes four times…
Harvesting From Nature; The Bounty Around Us
One of the most exciting concepts of backwoods living is collecting and preserving food from the wild. Wild foods are high in both vitamin content and flavor, but unlike their…
Optimizing Your Homestead Farming & Gardening
Many of us have a garden and enjoy fresh vegetables during the summer and fall. Maybe we even have a few chickens for eggs and meat. But many of us…