Prepping & Safety

Homesteading articles about Prepping & Safety as they pertain to homesteaders, family, farming, animal husbandry, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

Emergency Food Storage

As a homesteader and a prepper, I believe in having stored food.  However, there's the smart way to do it…

5 months ago

The Deadliest Homesteading Mistake

They came from the city. They were prepared. They were prepared for the complete collapse of world civilization, and with…

5 months ago

Stocking the Winter Larder

If you’re like me, the shorter days and cooler temps bring on urges quite similar to those experienced by the…

5 months ago

Herbal Medicines for Fall and Winter

By now you have probably harvested and preserved your summer produce for the winter but have you considered what to…

7 months ago

Homesteader’s Guide to Emergency Childbirth

I’d like to talk to you about how to handle an emergency childbirth. Of a human. You might be thinking,…

7 months ago

First Aid on the Homestead: When Humans Get Hurt

If you’re a homesteader or you have homesteading friends or family, you’ll almost inevitably come across some injuries.  Between livestock handling,…

10 months ago

Darkness Tomorrow: No Electricity for A Year

"Honey, did you pay the electric bill?" "Yes, I paid it." "Then why did the electricity go off?" "Look outside…

1 year ago

Adam vs. the Post Pounder

As far as I can tell, the blame lies squarely with Prince William of England and his then-fiancée, Kate the…

1 year ago

Canning Consternation: Overcoming the Fear of Certain Death

As a self-proclaimed Homesteader, I have spent many years learning and researching how to do all manner of things on…

1 year ago

Create a Future-Proof Homestead: Planning for Climate and Cultural Changes

Tooting My Own Horn (Briefly). At the beginning of 2020, I predicted (and gave concrete plans on how to mitigate)…

2 years ago