About 30 years ago, I bought a bread-making machine for each of my daughters when they married or went away to college. They were cheaper than a Bosch Bread Mixer, at the time. The bread maker I’m showing you today is about the same price as a Bosch Bread Mixer. I wanted the girls to... The post Bread Machine Bread-How To Make It appeared first on Food Storage Moms.| Food Storage Moms
Have you checked out the grocery stores and the empty store shelves lately? You may have missed a few things if you’ve been getting your meals through drive-up or pickup lanes. It seems that purchasing specific items has been challenging over the past few years, and some of these items are essential for everyone. You... The post Grocery Stores And The Empty Store Shelves appeared first on Food Storage Moms.| Food Storage Moms
Learn how to build a strong, self-reliant community. Discover ways to connect and trade with neighbours, support local food systems, and strengthen community resilience—no matter where you live.| The House & Homestead - Helping you create, grow and live a good life... From...
The Canada-U.S. trade war highlights the need for self-reliance. Learn how tariffs impact daily life and why self-sufficiency matters now more than ever.| The House & Homestead - Helping you create, grow and live a good life... From...
Stinging nettles are rich in vitamins and minerals and can be foraged in the wild. Nettles can help with allergies, boosting immunity, joint pain, and more.| The House & Homestead - Helping you create, grow and live a good life... From...
by Todd Walker Extra space is always a plus. The loft will give us an extra bed and room for storage. Big 3″ x 10″ x 16′ rough-cut beams add the rustic look of a log cabin. Now to…| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker The floor of the log cabin is really not much different to install than a normal stick-built house. The challenge comes when attaching the flat rim joist to the round sill logs. I us…| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker When sitting by the fire on a winter day in the future, we want to be able to look up and see the log rafters and rough sawn ceiling boards. The challenge for this type of roof is h…| Survival Sherpa
Winter sowing is such an easy way to get your garden growing. It requires very few supplies and very little time. Here are the basics to get started winter sowing. Benefits of Winter Sowing In the wild, a plant goes to seed and those seeds typically drop to the ground. Then the seeds lay there […] The post Winter Sowing Basics appeared first on As For Me and My Homestead.| As For Me and My Homestead
Have you ever wondered what to do immediately after a cultural upheaval? These tips will help! Please be prepared before you need to be!| Food Storage Moms
by Todd Walker The box of logs suddenly resembles a log cabin. The roofline gives a glimpse of my future home. There are many more steps to make it livable, but I needed this boost of hope. Ridgepole Support Logs Three ridgepole support logs (RPSL) are installed on the two outside walls, and one in […]| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker Memorial Day ’23 was my last update. Why has it taken 6 months to go from ten logs high to the finial 13th row? Well, nothing is easy about building a log cabin from scratch off the land. This journey is traveling at Todd-Speed, which is slow but steady. Getting the crew […]| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker This is my Field of Dreams. I’ve long dreamed of moving back to the land where I cut my teeth. Each day, each long, hot or cold day on this patch of Georgia dirt brings the dream closer. This past Memorial Day weekend, a few of the Fuel the Fires crew and […]| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker In my research of Butt and Pass building style for my “practice” log cabin, I discovered this site, Log Cabin Journal, about 5 years ago. Now that I’m building my “permanent” log cabin, I took a drive to see their nearly-finished log home in person. The trip was well worth the drive! […]| Survival Sherpa
by Todd Walker This one is considerably larger than my “practice cabin.” I built my practice log cabin just to see if I could do it and to hone my ax skills. However, the Big Log Cabin is being built to provide a basic human need, shelter. This will be my home base on the […]| Survival Sherpa
Retirement (June 2022) has me reflecting on my lifework. The dust-covered rocking chair overlooking the pond tells me that it ain’t over. In between working on my new log cabin, I’ve been building my next adventure, the Survival Sherpa School! Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of […]| Survival Sherpa
Today it's all about why you need emergency water storage for survival. Our water may be shut off in a split second. That's right, with zero warning.| Food Storage Moms
When it comes to preparing for a blackout, most people think about stocking up on batteries, flashlights, and maybe even non-perishable food. However, a blackout generator kit can be a real game-changer, ensuring that essential appliances and electronics remain powered. While assembling a DIY generator kit may seem straightforward—just grab a generator and some extension … The post DIY Blackout Generator Kit: Everything You Don’t Think About first appeared on Element Bushcraft & Survival.| Element Bushcraft & Survival
Reverse Osmosis water is something I think you may want to know about. We often set our priorities based on our life experiences.| Food Storage Moms
“I need help from a chicken guru.” I got a question from someone who wanted to started a flock. I’m not a guru. I’m not even a real farmer. But, I’ve had chickens for eight years, and most survived. If I calculate chicken survival rates as baseball percentage, I’m all-star. Before you jump into chickens, […]| Poser Homestead
Prices are rising. I’m not sure how much… Prices are definitely going up and the “official numbers” don’t show it accurately because they don’t measure the things I buy. Milk stayed about the same at the big store, but chicken food went up first 12%, then about 20% very quickly. I don’t shop often, so […] The post INFLATION BUSTING appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
I went shopping right before the pandemic. Things looked good. There was bread and milk. Less than a week later, lines wrapped around the store and shelves were empty. People rushed the fork lift guy for water. They cleaned out the toilet paper aisle–then bought junk food. It didn’t make sense. “They’re not buying food,” […] The post EMPTY SHELF COOKING (“No Fear” meals) appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
What to Do with Your 10M Eggs Egg overdose is not just for Easter. It’s a very real thing on a homestead. Many homesteaders–even poser homesteaders fall victim to “chicken math” whereby you think chickens are cute and you get too many even though you only planned to get a couple. Then, you realize how […] The post EXTRA EGGS? HERE’S WHAT TO DO appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
With pink slime, mad cow, salmonella, and other industrial food supply contaminants, it’s hard finding good beef. You have two choices–source your meat correctly or raise it yourself. If you’re a real homestead, you’re probably already raising your meat this. But if you’re a poser homestead, you may not have land, time, or the knowledge […] The post BUY HALF A COW appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
War on homestead invaders… Ever fight an urban squirrel? It’s not pretty. I like squirrels, but there are some creatures that need to go. I wasn’t happy when they took one bite of every tomato, then left it to rot, but when they ate my house, that was it. That was the line in the […] The post FIVE PESTS THAT MUST GO appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
For $2999 I can get an entire year’s worth of freeze-dried “desserts,” powdered drinks, and… things I’d never eat because I’m not an astronaut. None of the marketing mentions taste–it’s all about “price per calorie.” There are 30-year tubs that’ll last longer than Velveeta on a mousetrap, #10 (cafeteria-lady sized) cans of everything–bomb-shelter approved, and […] The post YOUR PANTRY IS YOUR BEST FRIEND appeared first on Poser Homestead.| Poser Homestead
If the SHFT tomorrow, would you have all of the skills necessary to survive long term? I seriously doubt anyone does, but a well-curated reference library could be the difference between life and death for you or a loved one. Important skills should be practiced, but there are only so many hours in a day. … The post The Prepper’s Library Series: Medical Books for the Prepared first appeared on Element Bushcraft & Survival.| Element Bushcraft & Survival
By Jacob Duffy Summertime is fire season. Red-Flag Warnings abound and many property owners surrounded by acres of forest or tall grass often become acutely aware that their homes are more vulnerable this time of year. There’s no perfect method to avoid a wildfire disaster, but there are ways to reduce that risk. The most […] The post Fire resistant property appeared first on Backwoods Home Magazine.| Backwoods Home Magazine
By Jim Capossela I’m convinced it’s clean living that’s helped me make it to the age 39 I’ve been for quite some time now. I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs and I normally take my pizza with fewer than three toppings. But I am addicted to two things: coffee and fleamarketing. One gets in […] The post Flea market stories and strategies appeared first on Backwoods Home Magazine.| Backwoods Home Magazine
By Jim Capossela During open water season, the dedicated fisherman dreams of a trophy gamefish to hang in the fishing camp, or, increasingly, to photograph and return to the water. During those three seasons, relatively few anglers target panfish. But in winter, that’s exactly what we’re after. We’re not averse to a nice bass, walleye, […] The post Step onto the ice and catch tonight’s dinner appeared first on Backwoods Home Magazine.| Backwoods Home Magazine
By Jackie Clay-Atkinson More and more folks are starting to buy bulk foods to ensure if stores run out of foods — as they did at the onset of this epidemic — their families will still be fed. As we have kept a full pantry for decades, perhaps I can help some of you who […] The post Storing dry foods appeared first on Backwoods Home Magazine.| Backwoods Home Magazine