Emergency Heating Equipment Inventory Checklist
Could Your Household Stay Warm for 14 Days Without Electricity? A winter power outage can seem manageable during the first few hours. The…
Homesteading
Building a self-sufficient lifestyle through growing food, managing land, and producing essential resources at home.
Homemade Eggshell and Lemon Calcium Supplement
Turning Kitchen Scraps into a Gardening Resource If you grow your own vegetables, chances are you’ve heard that eggshells are good for the…
90-Day Grid-Down Preparedness Checklist
Could Your Household Survive Three Months Without Electricity? Free 38-Page Preparedness Planning Tool | Prepping Communities Most households can manage a power outage…
Blackout Bread
How to Bake Bread Without Electricity During a Power Outage Most people who store emergency food have flour, yeast, and other baking ingredients…
Emergency Power Equipment Inventory
How Long Could Your Household Function Without Electricity? Prepping Communities | Emergency Preparedness Checklists Most households depend on electricity far more than they…
Emergency Drinking Water Inventory
Do You Have Enough Safe Water When You Need It? Prepping Communities | Emergency Preparedness Checklists Most households use water throughout the day…
Using Camp Stoves to Stay Warm During Winter Energy Shortages
Losing electricity during winter is inconvenient, but losing the ability to heat your home can quickly become a serious emergency. When temperatures outside…
Why Every Emergency Kit Should Have a Power Bank
Power banks probably aren’t the first thing most people think about when putting together emergency supplies. Food, water, flashlights and first aid usually…
How to Butcher a Pig at Home
Butchering a pig at home is one of the more advanced skills a homesteader can learn. It connects raising livestock directly to the…
How to Wash Fresh Eggs the Right Way
Collecting eggs from your own chickens is one of those homesteading jobs that seems almost too simple to need instructions. You gather the…
How to Prepare for Solar Flares and Solar Storms (EMP Protection)
Most people hear the term EMP and immediately think about a nuclear weapon. But nature is capable of creating electromagnetic disturbances of its…
Build a Portable Solar Power System
A Beginner’s Guide A portable solar power system can look intimidating the first time you see one. There may be a solar panel,…
How to Use a Greenhouse to Help Heat Your House
A greenhouse is usually built for growing food, starting seedlings, and extending the growing season. But an attached greenhouse can potentially serve another…
How to Turn One Acre Into a Resilient Food-Producing Homestead
One acre is enough land to make a meaningful difference in a household’s food security, but only if the property is treated as…
Power Outages and Home Medical Equipment
Planning for Extended Disruptions A power outage is inconvenient for most households. For someone who depends on electrically powered medical equipment, however, the…