Tag: Safety

The Day the Fires Came Through

I found myself fitting in well to my new way of life:…

Colleen Armstrong Colleen Armstrong

Emergency Food Storage

As a homesteader and a prepper, I believe in having stored food.…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

The Deadliest Homesteading Mistake

They came from the city. They were prepared. They were prepared for…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

Living with Poison Oak: Keys to Identifying this Forest Menace

As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife,…

Wade Truex Wade Truex

Raising Country Kids on the Homestead

If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Adam vs. the Post Pounder

As far as I can tell, the blame lies squarely with Prince…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Learned Burn: Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildfires

A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden…

Lily Herndon Weaks Lily Herndon Weaks

Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid

Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health. …

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Paying Attention: The Most Important Skill on Your Homestead

In the grand scheme of acquiring, establishing, and running your homestead, you…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Relief for Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: The Poisonous Triplets

"Oh My Heavens! It's in My Bellybutton!" Taming the Poisonous Triplets The…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert

Homestead Heating Safety

You’ve made the decision to live a simpler life in the country……

Doug Smith Doug Smith