Safety

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

Living with Poison Oak: Keys to Identifying this Forest Menace

As we left our home in the city, where my beautiful wife, our well-mannered children, and I spent the last…

1 year ago

Raising Country Kids on the Homestead

If you raised your kids in the country would you eat more cupcakes and fewer rice cakes? Would you dust…

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

The Learned Burn: Prescribed Burns to Prevent Wildfires

A tall, determined man strode purposefully down the dusty farm road, half-hidden in a mysterious haze and smelling of sweat,…

1 year ago

Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid

Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health.  If you’ve been spending quality time with them,…

1 year ago

Paying Attention: The Most Important Skill on Your Homestead

In the grand scheme of acquiring, establishing, and running your homestead, you will be paying A LOT of people. You’ll…

2 years ago

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 worst place I ever got poison ivy was…

2 years ago

Homestead Heating Safety

You’ve made the decision to live a simpler life in the country… no corporate ladder climbing, no tense lengthy commutes,…

2 years ago

The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide: Even Rural Residents Need Fear This Invisible Killer

Winter in the country is an amazingly beautiful season. The transformation of the trees and countryside with snow and ice…

3 years ago

Preventive Medicine: What You Need to Know

There is a lot of talk today about healthcare in America.  Why does it cost so much?  Am I getting…

3 years ago