I recently bought a brand-new house in the suburbs of Boise, Idaho. One of the best things about the suburbs is the ease of access to places with pallets, which you can get for free or for just a few dollars. Here’s a great guide for how to pick a suitable pallet and to tell whether
Week 5 of 2017 was an interesting week around the Suburban Steader Homestead. I did a little bit of “homesteading” work and a lot of planning to move forward in the spring. Let me jump in and tell you how it all went down. This Week’s Milestones Last week was full of personal milestones that
Week 4 of 2017 was a bit hectic for me but not so much around the Suburban Steader Homestead. Curious why? Well, it started with a trip to the AFC Championship Game and then a snowboard trip to upper Vermont. Come find out all about my adventures! This Week’s Milestones Last week was full of
Prepping is the act of staying well prepared in the event of war or an emergency. That being said, preppers are a fickle bunch. We run the gambit from veggie growing gardeners who want to provide for their family to full-out “I’m ready to fight during the end of days” warriors. Tactical gear is important
Week 3 of 2017 has been a busy one around the Suburban Steader Homestead. I’ve been gearing up for a trip north next week. Part of that preparation is getting my vehicle in shape for the trip and also getting the homestead squared away for my ladies in my absence. Come find out what my
I was recently approached by Survival Hax to review a new shovel they had come out with. The Survival Hax Survival Shovel is filling a void in the marketplace for a budget-friendly, collapsible shovel. It’s small and lightweight which makes it conceptually ideal for hiking and backpacking. Likewise, it’s adjustable which promotes ease of use.
Two weeks of 2017 are in the books. Have of January is gone. And what have I done around the Suburban Steader homestead? The simple answer is: not much. But that’s about to change… This Week’s Milestones Much like last week, this week was kind of mild around the old home front. It was mostly
One of the major concerns facing the prepper and homesteader community is self-defense. Prepper and homesteader sites have articles on how to properly shoot a firearm or how to pick from the various survival knife brands. However, many blogs (my blog Living Dead Prepper is guilty as well) tend to neglect the legal aspects of self-defense.
The first week of 2017 is upon us and it’s time to start updating you on the Suburban Steader Homestead. I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about what I was going to write about here and I figured I’d break it down into three things: what I did this week, what I aim to do
Armed defense is always an interesting topic when it comes to prepping, survivalism and suburban homesteading. At the end of the day, I strongly believe in a person’s right to stand their ground and protect themselves. Jim Cobb shares that belief. He has used his latest offering, Prepper’s Armed Defense, as a means of explaining
