25+ Free Knifemaking Resources
“There was never a good knife made of bad steel.” – Benjamin Franklin, polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. …
Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum) belongs to the onion family, and has been used by humans for over 7,000 years. Why? If you ask me it’s …
20+ Free Earthship Resources
Here you’ll find some of the best resources, videos and tips available online about earthships; how they work and how to build one, including …
Basic Grafting Techniques, Tips and Tools with Ben Falk
Here’s Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design up in Vermont sharing some of his grafting techniques and favorite tools. I just want to go …
The Most Important Book in 2016 on Permaculture And Self-Reliance
The challenge of our generation is regeneration. Starting from the soil up, we are faced with our very survival as a species. […] As …
32+ Free Beekeeping Resources
Check out these 32+ free beekeeping resources that I’ve found during my research, for example articles, books, videos, beehive plans, equipment suppliers, etc.
Case Study: Micro Hydro Power with a Turgo Generator
Here’s a nice case study on small scale hydro power from Practical Preppers, where they install a neat micro hydro power system in a …
6 Delicious Things You Can Do With Birch Sap
Video: Swede Jonna Jinton gathering and enjoying some fresh birch sap. Birch has played an important role for self-reliant folks throughout the millennia. The …
Five Vital Homesteading Tools
Here’s Pastor Joe Fox of the Viking Preparedness youtube channel talking about some must-have homesteading tools. They’re all really solid tips, and you’ll likely want …
Meet These 10 Basic Needs. Relax. Be Happy.
The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka is said to be “probably the largest participatory democracy movement on the planet”. Today, of the 38,000 …