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25 Forgotten Homesteading Skills The Pioneers Mastered

Pioneer life has a special meaning in America. In less than 300 years, civilization spread across a vast continental wilderness.…

James Cole

How To Quickly Build A Fire In Winter Woods (When Your Life Depends On It)

You decided to set out for a simple winter walk, but now you have gotten lost, or even worse, you…

Will Ellis

A Medicinal Plant MAP That Should Be in Your Survival Kit

A hundred years ago 70% of all medicines were made from plants. Most of them are still being used today,…

C.Davis

How To Recognize And Use Mushrooms For Food And Fire

  Many people that find themselves in the woods with no edible resources other than mushrooms may be tempted to…

Carmela Tyrell

The Ultimate Army Field Guide to Wild Edible Plants

Editor’s note: Whether for survival purposes or the desire simply to be able to forage and live off the land,…

Brett and Kate McKay

Healing Arts To Learn From Native Americans

Before you get too involved with learning just the physical aspects of Native American healing, you need to understand that…

Theresa Crouse

8 Basic Life-Saving Skills Everyone Should Know

  We've featured a ton of survival and MacGyver tips over the years that could help you out of a fix, but what if…

Melanie Pinola

How To Field Dress and Process Deer Meat For Storage

Love the taste of venison? I sure do.  There’s almost nothing that compares to freshly prepared deer meat after a…

James Cole

How to Trim a Goat’s Hooves in 5 Simple Steps to Prevent Infection

  For some people, homesteading is scary. You have to deal with animals, plants, and a whole new different lifestyle.…

MorningChores

Make Soda Yourself With Yeast, Sugar & Bottles

  Make soda yourself. Did you know that you can do it yourself? People have all sorts of skills and…

Peanut Gallery