Lessons From The Great Depression

"These Lessons from the Great Depression aren’t meant to be scary but they should move you.  If you watch the news or read it online you know something is stirring in our economy.  We need to learn from the past; in hopes that we don’t repeat that time but we are prepared if we do." ~Tiffany Davis

LINK TO FULL ARTICLE: https://www.imperfectlyhappy.com/lessons-from-the-great-depression/#comment-21055

Water Without a Well - A Little Different Way

Don't go into unnecessary debt to start your homestead

Troy and Kelly give us wise advice about going into debt.

10 Vintage Skills We Need In Our modern World

"Don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all these vintage skills. But work on them! Don’t let the self-sufficient skills of the past be lost forever – learn and teach them! These are listed in no particular order.

LINK to Article: https://www.imperfectlyhappy.com/vintage-skills/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Imperfectly%20Happy%20Homesteading&utm_content=Vintage%20Skills%2010%20More%20We%20Still%20Need%20in%20the%20Modern%20World

Beef/ Bacon Grease Emergency Candle

Does an experiment to see if bacon and hamburger meat combined grease will burn like a candle, and it works!

How To Make An Easy Deer Roast

Watch Teresa as she shows you how to make this easy Deer Roast...

OFF GRID Water Trough That Never Freezes

Dutch shows us what he found on his property!
This could also be used to water a large food garden.

How to Silently Cut Down Trees Quickly

In a survival situation, silence is golden. If you don't want to wake up the "neighborhood" with a chain saw, this Silky Katanaboy is a great alternative.

PTP Live Show: Herb Of The Week-Turmeric

Lots of studies and information about Turmeric: Info starts at 17:35

Start Small, Take One Step At A Time!

How To Cook With a Kitchen Queen Wood Stove

Boss of the Swamp takes us through the different parts of the stove, then cooks with it.

Winter Storm Preparations for Everyone

Brad and Christa have a checklist of things to help you prepare for a harsh Winter.

Adding Animals to Your Off-Grid Homestead?

Watch as Doug and Stacy teach you all about what is needed for your animals, and especially in the Winter time.

A 1 Year Review of Their Rocket Mass Heater

The Fouch Family, who have been living off-grid, give a review of their rocket mass heater, that they have had in their home for one year...

Eight Survival Uses For Dental Floss

1. Tripwire. That’s right, tripwire. Because dental floss doesn’t stand out when you look at it. Take a few strands and twist them together to lend extra strength to the wire, put it between two trees, and you have a surprisingly tough little cord that won’t be stepped through but will take someone’s feet out from under them when they try to walk through it.
2. Stitches. Regular dental floss can be surprisingly tough. If you need to make do for emergenty stitches, dental floss can do the trick to keep a wound closed up.
3. Clotheline. Again, you’ll want to twist several strands together to strengthen them to hold the weight of wet clothes, but this is, basically, the tripwire idea, just at a different height for a different purpose.
4. Spear making. You may think this is nuts, but imagine tying your knife to the end of a sturdy stick using dental floss as the cord holding your knife to the stick. There you go: homemade spear.
5. Fishing line. Simply tie one end to a stick and the other end to a hook with bait, and you have an instant, DIY fishing rod. Nicholas O. advises that you can use a soda can tab for the fishing hook if you want to go as DIY as possible.
6. Rope. What is a rope but cord or twine with more threads twisted together. This is the same idea. You’ll just twist together more threads of floss to make your rope and use it for climbing, carrying, and whatever other purposes that you need for rope.
7. Shoelaces. Yes, you may not feel that floss shoe laces will be the next fashion trend (and, I agree, they probably won’t), but, if you need laces in the rough, these will do the trick.
8. Sewing. Let’s face it, you’ll probably have to fix some holes in your clothes or reattach buttons. Floss can work great for some of the purposes calling for rougher thread.
   Special Thanks to Survival Institute for this information.

10 Tips to Preparing Venison by Stacy Lyn

"You will be amazed at the creations that you bring to the table. Your tastebuds and your family will thank you. Happy hunting, happy cooking, and happy eating."

LINK: https://gameandgarden.com/cooking/wildgame/ten-tips-to-know-when-preparing-venison/

6 Packable Fire Starting Aids

Whether a Backwoodsman or just backpacking, this information is always handy...

Antique Irons and Our Off Grid Laundry Set Up

Heidi, in Washington, shows us her off-grid laundry set up, and a couple antique irons she bought thru eBay...

Off Grid BUCKET BATH and LAUNDRY

Jaime, from Guildbrook Farm in NC, shows us how to take a bath and do laundry in 5/gallon buckets.

How To Deal with Depression When Off Grid

Even before you find yourself in a disaster situation, you may want to keep these options in mind as ways to address depression issues before defaulting to taking pharmaceutical products with their potential side-effects...
LINK: http://survivalinstitute.com/how-to-deal-with-depression-while-off-grid/

Zucchini Spinach Lasagna cooked in Wood Stove

20 Survival Life Hacks

These would be fun to do with your kids...

How We Heat Our House with Wood & Natural Convection

3 Events That Will Affect Your Homestead and/or Prepping