Starting in the 60’s, hitting its apex in the late 80’s, but enjoying a resurgence over the last ten years, is the concept of “homesteading.” A key difference between then is not is that “flight” from urban and suburban areas has been replaced in many cases, with “homesteading in place.” That is to say, becoming…
Why Living in a Self-Sufficient Manner in 25 Years Will be Simple
Since the late 1960’s, people have been dreaming of and planning for being able to power their homes and properties on their own terms. Some of this desire is born of necessity, much of it a desire to be self-sufficient and over the last decade, self-preservation. The self-preservation (or survival) motivation can be because our…
Homesteading 101 – What You Need to Know
Homesteading in one iteration or another is an option for many survivalists in an age where “modern living” seems to be a combination of massive vulnerabilities and complexity. While most of us will not pack up our belongings and head out to the Alaskan wilderness anytime soon, many of us have increased our self-sufficiency level. And…
Going Off Grid – Is it Right for You?
The decision to become more attuned to a potential survival situation and to prepare for it is a big one. Even bigger is the decision to become as self-sufficient as possible. Larger than that is the decision to go off grid and bring self-sufficiency to an entirely new level. While the first requires a different way of…