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How Rural Living Boosts Your Health and Wellness
Many people fear the idea of living off the grid because they think they won’t have access to the basic necessities of life. Some might even believe living a life of relative isolation in a rural community could deteriorate their health. After all, without hospitals, medicines, and therapy at arm’s reach, how could they possibly…
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Should You Stay Put or Bug Out During SHTF? 11 Scenarios Considered
Thankfully, SHTF scenarios don’t happen daily, but you must be prepared for if/when they do. One huge consideration during a SHTF scenario is whether to stay or leave your home. You may only have minutes or seconds to decide, and your decision will be significant. 6 Scenarios Where Bugging Out are Preferable Some circumstances almost…
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10 Most Affordable Ways to Feed a Healthy Diet to Your Homestead Animals
If you own a homestead, you’re likely suffering the same sticker shock that ranchers and pet owners are experiencing right now. When did food — both for animals and humans — get so pricey? If it seems like you’re paying more than ever at the grocery store or feed mill, you aren’t imagining it. Fortunately,…
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World’s Best Fire Starter?
Who doesn’t love a claim, like, “the world’s best fire starter?” Is it the best? I don’t know, especially when compared to the egg carton fire starters that I’ve grown accustomed to. In any case, here’s a video showing how you only need paraffin wax, lighter fluid, and cotton pads all of which are very…
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Did I Make a Mistake Buying a Harvest Right Freeze Dryer?
I’ve used my Harvest Right about two dozen times since I purchased it over the summer in 2022. That’s not nearly as often as I’d expected, but not the “mistake” I’m talking about today. Before I get to that, I figured today would be a good time to point out some of the general annoyances…
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9 Essential Skills for Off-Grid Living
Living off the grid is an alluring proposition since you’re not tied to rising energy prices, you do not have to worry about inflation, and you can go on living as-per-usual no matter what happens. Being self-sufficient is incredibly rewarding, too. Raising your own animals, growing your own crops, and building your own shelter are…
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30 Essential Preparedness Tips for Natural Disasters
The sky is turning greenish and the air feels supercharged, making your hair stand on end. The birds have stopped singing — an unnatural, eerie silence follows a long night of screaming wind, foreshadowing the approach of a tornado unlike anything you’ve ever witnessed. Are you ready for it? 30 Ways to Prepare for a…
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Freeze-Dried Pasta?
Last year, before I purchased my Harvest Right, I envisioned myself running it nonstop. I thought I would stockpile loads of healthy, delicious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and maybe some meat. What I didn’t expect was that I would transition to freeze-drying meals so quickly, if at all. It just never crossed my mind…
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The Disasters Most Don’t Think About
Have you been paying attention to the trail derailment fiasco in Ohio? I’d only heard about it maybe a week ago now, but it’s been going on since early February, and it sounds like no place I’d want to be right now, if ever. How about the Chinese spy balloons or whatever they are? Apparently,…