Get Free Energy by Going Off The Grid for an Alternative Power Source
Some people have chosen to get off the grid. Generally, there are three basic ways to create your own power – solar power, wind power and hydro power.
Ingredients for a Simple Life
How to create a self sufficient lifestyle
Some people have chosen to get off the grid. Generally, there are three basic ways to create your own power – solar power, wind power and hydro power.
There are many ways to become more self sufficient. Here are 10 ways that you can start your road towards independence.
Use the rain barrels for the purpose its intended and that is to collect rain water and water plants and grass.
Many homes have turned to well water to make sure that they always have a source of fresh water on hand. As an added bonus, most people with wells say they prefer the taste of the water to that of city water. However, wells require added work to maintain, and you have to constantly be vigilant that the water source isn’t contaminated. If your well is pumped electrically, you’ll also need hand well pumps to be able to access your water during a power outage.
Are you a layman who intends to be a self-sufficient learner? Here is one such thing that you can learn to build. The ‘solar oven’ is a laughably simple design that can be built in about ten minutes.
This article will outline how to make your own survival kit that fits into those 1lb coffee tins. These kits are great for storing in the trunk of your car.
Today, let’s look at how you can use your backyard, whether big or small, and a little elbow grease to work your way into extra cash.
If you’re just getting started building a homestead, there are some homesteading supplies for the kitchen you may want to put on your list.
If you are wondering how you can make a profit off your land, here are fourteen money-makers you should consider.
Cutting down a tree isn’t as simple as just whacking away at it with an ax. There are specific techniques that need to be followed in order to preserve the wood and ensure the safety of the people cutting down the tree.
In this article I will discuss 4 basic wild edibles that can be easily found almost everywhere.
Even though building a cellar may require a bit of an investment, alternatives are available for little or no cost at all.
Collecting rainwater and storing it for future use in rain barrels is an easy way to cut the impact of drought on your landscape.
A root cellar is any storage area that uses the earth’s natural resources to cool, insulate and humidify the produce stored within.
Our grandparents and great-grandparents, all the way back, had skills and knowledge that enabled them to survive during a time that most people, now a days, would rather die than go back to. Here’s a brief reminder of some of those old fashioned skills that contributed to our own existence.