Fire tinder is the building block of any good fire. But where can you find any? The good news is that there are everyday items accessible to the suburban homesteader which are readily available and easily used as fire tinder. Some are common fire tinder items, some are not. I’ll let you be the judge
Suburban homesteader. What comes to mind when you hear that term? Personally, I think of person who lives in the typical American suburbs, they’re probably married with a few kids. Maybe a dog. Their land isn’t huge, but it’s being transformed into something that’s functional and they’re very proud of that fact. The household quite
I’m writing all day long as an engineer. I constantly have a writing instrument in my hand because I’m always taking meeting notes, marking up drawing reviews or signing off on test procedures. And then there’s the suburban homesteading work I’m doing – recording/managing my preps, designing projects for the house and jotting down material needs
Conflicts of interest is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a conflict between the private interests and the official responsibilities of a person in a position of trust.” OK, but what does that have to do with prepping or suburban homesteading? A lot, if you think about it. Having conflicts of interest in your life will keep you
Typically I try to point my readers to a specific article on other sites that is relevant to homesteading or I just wanted to share. But, today I wanted to share with you the list of 5 homesteading blogs I think you should be reading. All five were picked because they publish articles on a regular
Looking for that last-minute present for that person on your list who seems to have everything? Why not make them a gift instead? I present you with the Custom Made Bullet Casing Earbuds. Now, before you begin to think of me as a genius, I have to confess that I saw this idea on YouTube.
Looking for a fun project to do with the kids which will add to your preps and is probably something you haven’t thought about doing yet? Build a Black Out Box! What’s a Black Out Box you ask? Simply put, a Black Out Box is a small container which houses items that will allow you
We’re going to talk about seasonings today in our second cooking-related Project TWH post. In case you missed it earlier, our first cooking-related post in Project TWH was about Nutrition For The Suburban Homesteader. Why Seasoning Is Essential To Homesteaders Let’s get this fact out-of-the-way right off the bat – bland food sucks! Monotony does too. Picture this very
How would you describe the typical suburban homesteader family? More than likely you’re looking at two parents, a few kids, maybe a dog or a cat, two full-time jobs, soccer practice, ballet recitals…the works! With that kind of schedule, how are you going to fit in managing livestock on your suburban homestead? I’ve got the
For some reason, smoking meat seems like a very ‘homesteady’ thing to do. I’m not sure if it’s the presence of fire, the smoke, large cuts of meat or the ‘art’ of it all. In the end, there’s a certain primal instinct that comes out when you smoke meat and I think a lot of
