by Tammy Trayer | Aug 27, 2016 | Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Survival Skills, Writings
Canning and preserving food is one of the most essential survival skills we can have. If the grocery store foods are no longer available we will be left with our knowledge and skill to survive. Many simply shy away from canning because of fear of the unknown, but...
by Tammy Trayer | May 27, 2016 | Natural Health: Medicinals & Essential Oils, Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Survival Skills, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Videos, Writings
It is really easy to think we are prepared for anything, but are we really? It is important to live without fear as it is a waste of time and precious energy and to focus on being prepared. You will find great comfort in times of turmoil when you have already...
by michellehedgcock | Apr 16, 2016 | Contributing Writers, Food Storage, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Inspiration / Encouragement, Michelle Hedgcock, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
[guestpost]This is a guest post by Michelle Hedgcock. Be sure to read more about Michelle at the bottom of this post![/guestpost] In my previous post, MORE Was My Catalyst, you read about how I got started on my journey and the progress made. Now that I have another...
by michellehedgcock | Feb 7, 2016 | Contributing Writers, Food Storage, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Michelle Hedgcock, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Have you ever thought “There’s got to be more to life?” Yep, that’s where I was at September 2013. I was working a full-time job with a minimum two-hour commute daily and an elementary child in before and after school care (known as Latchkey here in our school...
by Tammy Trayer | Jan 22, 2016 | Blacksmithing, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Health & Healing, Off-Grid Living, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
The Mountain Man is always fabricating, creating and manufacturing useful items for our homestead. Sometimes it is necessary for us to manufacture things to fit our needs, to improve the modern day counterparts and to allow us to do unique and creative things here....
by Tammy Trayer | Jan 12, 2016 | Health & Healing, Off-Grid Living, Positively Encouraging, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
We typically write and video things that are happening on the homestead to share and educate our audience. This is a bit of a different season for us. Although we still have projects and we are living life, we are also dealing with an unexpected setback and illness....
