Survival & Prepping Archives
Have you ever seen a Swedish fire log before? No, they're not some specialty ceramic piece you can find at IKEA. It's an item that's easy to make quickly with a few basic supplies and can be used to ...
Urban foraging is the new craze in homesteading that has taken hold of many people. It's a way to get closer to nature and find food, medicine, and other valuable treasures in your own backyard - even ...
Scientists spend so much time looking for water on other planets because without water, there's no life. It's vital to have a homestead water plan. Lacking an alternate plan to running water can be a ...
When you're trying to be as self-sufficient as possible, it's great to diversify your skillset. Even better is if that skill set includes food-gathering techniques that won't take up your entire day. ...
You've probably seen cattails countless times in your life. They stand like sentinels along ditches and around ponds and marshes all over the world. People have been using them for food, medicine, ...
If you're interested in natural medicine, chances are you've come across reishi mushrooms at some point. These fungi are treasured by herbalists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and have ...
If you've ever taken a walk through the forest and thought you saw a big lump of mud on a birch tree, you've likely seen chaga before. This highly beneficial fungus grows specifically on birch species ...
If you’re living, gardening, homesteading in an area where there are venomous reptiles, you’re bound to encounter one eventually. That’s absolutely okay. When you’re aware of all the issues you may ...