When the power goes out, it usually happens at the most inopportune time. Like, when it’s dark. And suddenly, you have to look for that flashlight that … Read the rest
If you’re looking to start your first off-grid homestead, try to keep your expectations in check. It could take years for you to create the … Read the rest
Prepping for your withdrawal from mainstream society comes with a steep learning curve. A small mistake could leave you in a pinch when you least … Read the rest
Did you ever read a blog post on a prepper site and sigh, because the person writing the post seemed to have been born a survivalist?
In … Read the rest
Depending on where you live, a winter power outage can quickly become a life-threatening emergency.
Winter storms with heavy snowfalls, high winds, and a coating of ice are a threat … Read the rest
As many of you know, we recently moved to a small home on a farm. Our house is about 900 square feet, and I live there with … Read the rest
When you think about economic collapse, you probably envision all sorts of issues: food shortages, soup lines, people living in their cars, and abject poverty.
But the … Read the rest
This might be stating the obvious, but in the event of an EMP, things will not be the same, no matter how great your generator is.
With only a week remaining before we take off on our next adventure, I’ve been thinking about the lessons I learned here in the northern forests of … Read the rest
Some people believe that we are hurtling towards physical disaster with our delicate electrical grid. Just how that disaster might occur is open for debate, but we … Read the rest
