5 Ways To Store Meat Without A Refrigerator
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but if you’re like most, you have a lot of leftover turkey and ham. Those on homesteads have mastered the art of preserving that meat too so it won’t go to waste without a refrigerator!
5 Winter Homestead Tips To Help You Prepare
It’s easy to decide to create a homestead, however, the ways in which we go about it can be difficult. But here are a few tips to help you as winter approaches if you want to live on a homestead or improve your self-reliance.
Prepper Pantry Recipe: Creamy Bean Soup
This hearty, stick-to-your-ribs bean soup is perfect for cold days!
Simple Last-Minute Winter Preps For Your Home
Winter is fast approaching, and there’s already snow on the ground in many places. It’s time to make those last-minute winter preps to make sure you are ready for a cold-weather emergency.
Staying Hydrated During The Winter Months Is A Key To Good Health
Did you know that drinking more water during winter is crucial to your health and your survival?
Grocery Stores Have Started Limiting Toilet Paper and Wipes Purchases
Amid an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, grocery stores have begun to limit the amount of toilet paper and disinfecting wipes once again. News reports say this new policy to prevent “hoarding.”
5 Things To Consider Before Going Off Grid
In light of the pandemic sweeping the lobe, many people are considering going off the grid. But here are five things you would consider before buying that piece of land and living a self-reliant lifestyle.
How To Remain Calm When Things Become Chaotic
This election has already been intense. From the debates to the stories, the media has chosen to deliver. Add this to the pandemic issues and restrictions, we have a recipe for chaos! It may feel a little crazy out there, and trust me if you feel like you’re living in chaos, you’re not alone!
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Tackle Inflammation Naturally With Blackcurrant Herbal Tinctures
Inflammation is becoming increasingly common among Americans. But there is a natural and herbal way to help relieve the pain and swelling often associated with inflammation, and that is with blackcurrant.
St. John’s Wort Herbal Tincture: For Mood Balance and a More Positive Outlook
Known for its exhaustive medicinal value, St. John’s Wort is one of the best herbs to add to your herbal medicine cabinet. In addition to its medicinal properties, an herbal tincture can have the powerful effect of balancing your mood and helping you achieve a more positive outlook naturally.
Passion Flower Herbal Tincture: Relieve Nervousness And Tension Naturally!
The passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) herb is incredibly beautiful and has been used to naturally treat ailments from gastrointestinal problem to cuts and bruises. But herbal tinctures made from the gorgeous flower are highly useful for those who often carry a little extra stress and anxiety.
Relieve Pain Gently And Naturally with Corydalis Root Herbal Tincture
Ready Nutrition herbal tinctures help those who are turning back to nature to aid their body and mood. Corydalis root is one of those herbal remedies and has been shown to be useful in the gentle relief of pain.
NATURAL LIVING
Technology Detox: The Health Benefits of Unplugging & Unwinding
If you’ve ever considered attempting a “digital detox”, there are some health benefits to making that change and a few tips to make things a little easier on yourself.
Foraging For Edible Weeds
When food is scarce, chaos and fear begin to set in. Foraging for food in the most unlikely places can solve the starvation dilemma. Here are the top most common edible weeds.
10 Household Products You Never Have To Buy Again {With Shopping List}
Natural household cleaners are easier to make than one would think and typically use similar ingredients. Click here for recipes and a shopping list.
Your Environment is Key To Your Happiness: Finding the Balance You Need to Simplify Your Home
Environmental wellness has become increasingly important at this stage of humanity as clutter and consumerism increasingly permeates our culture. It’s important to live a life that’s sustainable both for ourselves and our Earth, so we can pass along a less stressful, wasteful, and polluted world to our children.
Passion Flower Herbal Tincture: Relieve Nervousness And Tension Naturally!
The passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) herb is incredibly beautiful and has been used to naturally treat ailments from gastrointestinal problem to cuts and bruises. But herbal tinctures made from the gorgeous flower are highly useful for those who often carry a little extra stress and anxiety.
Study Suggests Doctors Prescribe ‘Food as Medicine’
A new study suggests that doctors return to more natural and holistic roots by prescribing healthy foods and an improved diet for some Americans. Long stuck in a culture where unhealthy diets and chemical-laden foods have become normal, many doctors are now breaking the mold – but it’s good and bad at the same time.
SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE
When it Hits the Fan Most Won’t Be Able to Take a Warm Shower… But Here’s How You Will.
It is important to continue regular hygiene habits during an emergency to prevent sanitation-related diseases. In a pinch, water can be heated outside using a solar vehicle visor. This set up can be used to create an outdoor showering area.
Sustainable Living: A Primer on Batteries for Use with Solar Storage
Ready Nutrition guys and gals, this article is being posted to address questions posed by one of the readers, as well as any others who might want to know about batteries for use with solar panels.
How To Score Free Groceries (Seriously)
Here’s some excellent advice that can help you trim down your grocery bill and provide some extra cash for survival gear or preps you will make in your home.
10 Expert Tips To Help You Create Your Dream Garden
To help you make your dream garden a reality, here 10 tips and tricks master gardeners have shared to help your garden grow.
Going Green: 10 SUSTAINABLE Ways To Use Bamboo
Because of bamboo’s quick growth and reproduction, it is deemed one of the most sustainable resources we can use. Bamboo can be incorporated into your everyday life too in order to help reduce your impact on the planet.
Be Energy Efficient This Winter. This is the Best Wood To Heat Your Home
Those who choose to heat their home with wood are becoming fewer and fewer. However, with more interested in a self-sustaining lifestyle and going off the grid, those numbers may begin to rise again. If you decided to heat your home with wood, there are simply some types of wood that are better to burn in your home.
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5 Winter Homestead Tips To Help You Prepare
It’s easy to decide to create a homestead, however, the ways in which we go about it can be difficult. But here are a few tips to help you as winter approaches if you want to live on a homestead or improve your self-reliance.
Prepper Pantry Recipe: Creamy Bean Soup
This hearty, stick-to-your-ribs bean soup is perfect for cold days!
Simple Last-Minute Winter Preps For Your Home
Winter is fast approaching, and there’s already snow on the ground in many places. It’s time to make those last-minute winter preps to make sure you are ready for a cold-weather emergency.
Grocery Stores Have Started Limiting Toilet Paper and Wipes Purchases
Amid an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, grocery stores have begun to limit the amount of toilet paper and disinfecting wipes once again. News reports say this new policy to prevent “hoarding.”
How To Remain Calm When Things Become Chaotic
This election has already been intense. From the debates to the stories, the media has chosen to deliver. Add this to the pandemic issues and restrictions, we have a recipe for chaos! It may feel a little crazy out there, and trust me if you feel like you’re living in chaos, you’re not alone!
No Canning Jars? No Problem! Dehydrate Instead!
Since we are all experiencing a shortage of canning jars, we should all brush up on our dehydration skills, just in case all those tips to find jars still turns up nothing.
Why This Cool Weather Crop is a Must During Winter (Plus a Delicious Recipe)
Cauliflower is not only packed full of nutrients, but it's also easy to grow and can withstand some mild frosting into winter. We eat cauliflower all the time, and this year, we were able to grow it in our greenhouse and it actually survived last week's frost!...
5 Frugal Prepping Tips For Beginners
You never know what’s going to happen. But, lately, I’ve had so many questions from those I know that have never been interested in preparedness before, asking how they can help themselves out on the cheap because they honestly “feel” like something is coming.
The Canning Shortage of 2020: Here’s How You Can Find These Essential Supplies
Sometimes it feels like 2020 is out to get all of us. Especially those of us who can and store our own food. Canning jars are impossible to come by and if you do find some, the prices are outrageous. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
12 Inexpensive Emergency Preps To Stockpile NOW!
Many people are getting a gut instinct to prepare, but many have lost jobs and suffered other economic losses in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We can prepare on a budget and grab some inexpensive items for our stockpile right now.
A Guide To Canning Marinara Sauce
Enjoy the bounty of summer-fresh vegetables with this canning guide on making delicious marinara sauce.
YUMMY RECIPES FOR ANY OCCASION
Maximizing Your Food Pantry: 16 Healthy Ways To Use Dried Oats
They are commonly used in oatmeal, baked goods, and granola, but did you know oats can be used for everything from homemade non-dairy milk to pizza crusts to soothing itchy skin?
Dry Soup Mixes For Long-Term Storage
Dry soup mixes used with dehydrated vegetables are a great way to make use of extra vegetables. These soup mixes are fresh and packed with nutrition and can last for future uses.
One of the Most Undervalued Storable Survival Foods
When searching for the best long-term survival food, one food type is unmatched in terms of meeting basic nutritional needs.
Dehydrating Meat Sources for Your Food Pantry
Protein sources in an emergency situation are essential in maintaining a balanced diet. Learn how to preserve meat and some of the recipes to do so.
COOKING AND FOOD PREP IDEAS
Cook Like Grandma with these Bacon Fat Gingersnaps
These cookies are just like the ones that grandma used to make.
5 Ways to Stretch Your Meals SHTF Style
Get smart about how to use foods in your preparedness pantry, and learn these nifty tricks on how to fill up our stomachs at the same time.
10 Delicious Ways to Infuse Honey
Infusing honey with fruit or herbs is a great way to add enhanced taste to honey, as well as additional health benefits. Here are ten delicious infused honey to start out with and some ways that you can add infused honey to your foods. Enjoy!
5 Unhealthy Snacks You’re Feeding Your Kids That Cause Damage and the Healthy Alternatives You Want Instead
Parents normally try to do what’s best for their children but are often unaware of the damages being done by some of the snacks available. Certain petroleum-based snacks can cause severe ADHD, nervous system damage, and kidney damage. YIKES! But the good news is that there are alternatives.
This Protein Source is a Must for the Frugal Prepper’s Shopping List
Having a storable protein source for your emergency supplies is paramount to your survival. One such frugal food is the humble package of ground beef. Here are 4 ways to use this versatile protein food source.
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits … Just Like Momma Used To Make
I’m a sucker for southern cooking and a homemade flaky biscuit is a perfect pair for some of my favorite recipes.
FAMILY PREPAREDNESS
The Green Beret’s Winter Survival Training Guide
Have you ever considered what you will do if you have to bug out in winter? Being exposed to the elements puts you and your family at risk and it is paramount to be ready for that scenario.
Sustainable Living: How To Take Control of Your Food Supply
Food freedom is all about getting creative and using what you have. With a little resourcefulness, you could literally create a backyard microcosm and take control of your very own, homegrown food supply.
The Prepared Workplace: Lifesaving Supplies You Need Before the Emergency
Chances are, if a sudden disaster occurs at your workplace and you are forced to shelter in place for a given time, many coworkers (including yourself) could be unprepared.
Prepper Burnout: 5 Healthy Ways To Deal With It
There are many reasons to continue to train and prepare: but how do we deal with prepper burnout?
Winter Survival: Don’t Get Caught in the Cold Without this Essential Prep
With the threat of vehicles being threatened from extreme cold temperatures, this daily survival gear is a must to carry with you.
10 Prepper Uses for Safety Pins
The humble safety pin has more prepper uses than you would think.
PREPAREDNESS CHECKLISTS
Checklist for Exterior Home Preparation For Natural Disasters
When a disaster is imminent, you must prepare your home to face the brunt of the storm or you risk the chance that more severe damage could occur.
Child Safety: Keep Kids Safe With Emergency ID Cards
Disasters can create a lot of havoc in our lives. Especially when loved ones go missing as a result. Emergency information cards can be an easy solution to this problem and should be added to your emergency supplies.
Road Side Medical Care Kit
Leaving home means venturing away from the safety of your home where necessary items are waiting to be used. If an emergency occurs while in the vehicle, having the necessary items in place can save essential time, money and provide relief.
Rookie Preppers: 8 Mistakes To Avoid
Believe me when I say that I have probably made every prepping mistake in the book. It’s time to use these mistakes as learning experiences for those who are just beginning their preparedness efforts.
First Time Shopping List For An Emergency Food Supply
Disaster professionals with FEMA and the American Red Cross recommend that every family have a reserve and short-term food supply. Most everything you need is available from your local grocery store!
Emergency Evacuation Checklist
Free disaster evacuation checklist to help keep the evacuation process running smoothly.
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When You Lose Power this Winter, Here’s What You’ll Need
When the power goes out during the coldest times of the year, these tips will help to ensure you stay warm.
Winter Survival: How to Navigate in the Snow
As winter rages on, it brings to light the importance of knowing how to navigate in snow and extreme winter weather. The worst-case scenario in this emergency is not knowing the terrain and getting so lost you succumb succumbing to exposure and possibly starvation. Author, Jeremiah Johnson has outlined the essentials on how to navigate in the snow and what equipment you will need to protect yourself from exposure.
When Not Having Power Kills: 11 Types of Medical Equipment Dependencies and What You Can Do To Prepare
Oftentimes, those that are dependent on medical equipment feel the most vulnerable in the aftermath of an emergency or when the electrical grid is unpredictable. This is especially the case for those whose life is dependent on a continual source of power.
The Prepper’s Blueprint: The Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Through Any Disaster
Introducing my newly published book, “The Prepper’s Blueprint: The Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Through Any Disaster.” Learn more about this all-encompassing preparedness resource that will help you prepare for any type of disaster – both big and small.
Why Drinking More Water During Winter Is Crucial to Your Survival
You could be putting your health at risk during winter if you aren’t drinking more of this.
Real Life Survival Story: How to Survive When the Grid Goes Down
This is my personal account of living through the aftermath of a hurricane and just how quickly a society can break down and descend into chaos following a disaster.
Do It Yourself Tips (DIY)
Five Essential Tools for Fixing Your Clothes on the Cheap
Sometimes quality and appearance aren’t at the top of our priorities, and we need to get things fixed fast and cheap.
DIY Electrolyte Powders
Making your own electrolyte powder is a low cost alternative to purchasing those expensive sports drinks. An added bonus to making your own electrolyte powder is it gives you complete control over the ingredients of the electrolyte drink and you can have it on hand when you need it the most.
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar at Home – 9 Easy Steps
With all the uses that apple cider vinegar has, we should learn how to make it. Apple cider vinegar is usually made with a broad two-step process, very similar to how alcohol is made. Here’s how to make it!
Homemade Natural Cleaners Should Be Included In Emergency Preps
Skip the cleaning aisle of your local grocery store and create safe and earth-friendly cleaning products at home.
Make Your Own: 10 Herbal Tea Blends You Can Grow in Your Garden
Doesn’t a nice cup of tea sound wonderful? Here are 10 herbal tea blends that my family loves!
The Quick and Easy Way to Make a Fishing Spear
While an ordinary sharpened pole can work well for this task, you’ll be more successful with a four pronged spearfishing pole.
5 Ways to Make Candles From Household Items
Here are five creative ways to make candles using household items to help keep the lights on when the lights go out.
Homesteader Holidays: Budget-Friendly DIY Gift Planning
September is the time of year when many DIY homesteaders begin to plan what they’ll make or create for the holidays in order to insure enough time to finish their projects. Check out these great DIY ideas!
Take the Frustration Out of Chopping Firewood With This Quick Tip
Both of these methods are pretty useful for making your firewood chopping session a little shorter, and a lot less tedious.