Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead
It was a cold morning and I had just come in from filling the backyard bird feeders. I stoked the fire and poured myself...
Tell me the Perfume you use and I’ll tell you who you are
I wanna buy ya everything
Except cologne
’cause it’s poison.
–Train (If It’s Love)
I have an odd history with perfume.
When I try on a perfume (parfum,...
6 Steps toward Financial Preparedness
We, and many others before us, have thought long and hard about how to prepare our homes and families for the worst. We think...
A Prepper Teacher
WHY I WROTE MY BOOKS
I am often asked why I teach and write about the topics of self-reliance and survival. Here is part of...
Is it Safe to Eat Expired Food?
Last week, I went through my pantry, trying to get an idea of how much food storage I have. By the time the organizing...
25 Ways to Use Beeswax on the Homestead
Do you raise honey bees? If so, you should know that their usefulness extends well beyond the production of honey. In addition to pollinating...
How to Raise your own meat
Here we go.
Rabbits
Food – Alfalfa pellets, basic greens like kale, spinach, chard, leaf lettuce (NOT iceberg, cabbage or broccoli), alfalfa, timothy, and bermuda hays,...
How to Avoid or Survive a Snake Bite
For anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors, a snake bite is a very serious concern. If you are outdoors and are bitten...
