Author: Damian Brindle
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How to Keep Your Generator Running in 10 Weather Events
A portable generator is a fantastic resource for homesteaders, survivalists and anyone else interested in a self-sufficient lifestyle. However, portable generators have one disadvantage — you have to keep them outside, which means they’re constantly exposed to adverse weather conditions. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about keeping your portable generator…
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Martial Law Survival: 10 Steps
I listened to this last night and there was quite a bit of good information throughout, including a lengthy Q&A in the middle of the presentation. I’ve watched Sensible Prepper’s videos off and on over the years, and he’s always given level-headed advice. This video is no exception. He discusses the following topics as taken…
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Will No-Dig Work for Your Garden?
No-dig gardening is exactly what it sounds like. Rather than tilling before planting a garden, you strategically build up rich layers of compost, manure and even cardboard to amend the soil. No-dig gardening — also called the no-till or no-plow method — stifles weeds, boosts biodiversity, prevents erosion and improves soil health. Here’s how to…
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DIY Solar Water, Air Heater Builds
Sometimes I wonder if we forget just how powerful (and useful) the sun can be. Sure, we take it for granted most of the time, complain when we get a sunburn, and fear a coronal mass ejection event (CME), but we need to remember that the sun can do so much for us as preppers.…
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Do You Take This One Resource for Granted?
It’s interesting how people change over time. Most of us, I suspect, will never change drastically, but we can sometimes “see the writing on the wall,” so to speak, as one of my good friends is doing recently. We had them over this weekend, and, to my surprise, he’s becoming more interested in what I’m…
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We Haven’t Been to the Grocery Store in Weeks, Costco in Months, and it’s Scary How Dependent We Still Are on Them
Normally, we make a Costco run once a month where we purchase the bulk of our fresh foods, especially fruits, vegetables, dairy, some meat, and frozen foods, like frozen fruit for our morning smoothies. We also buy shelf-stable snack foods for our son’s lunches and whatnot. Of course, I also try to sneak in assorted…
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22 Ways to Build a Self-Sufficient Life
Whether you’re roughing it in the woods or living in the city, there are many ways to be self-sufficient. Being self-sufficient means having the knowledge, skills and supplies to take care of yourself. That doesn’t mean you have to disconnect from the community — far from it. In fact, cultivating self-reliance will likely help you…
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Freeze-Dried Vegetable Soup, Chicken Chili
I decided to freeze-dry some leftovers again this week, specifically leftover vegetable soup and what I thought was, at a glance, also leftover ham and bean soup, but which turned out to be chicken chili, and our dinner that night. Oops. Although I didn’t weigh either, I’d say each soup started off at a few…
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9 Challenges of Off-Grid Van Living and Survival
The freedom to travel spontaneously without being tied down by your belongings is one of the biggest allures of living off-grid in a van. It’s an adventurous way of living that affords flexibility, brings you closer to nature, and teaches you the joys of simplicity. Besides, it’s much more affordable than living in a conventional…