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Whether during a daily commute or a cross-country trip, a dead battery can be frightening, and jump-starting a vehicle can be ...

Know what to look for in effective winter wear and how to layer winter clothes to keep out the chill. Whether you’re working around the homestead or playing outdoors this winter, the right ...

Avoid putting holes in a hide by tanning hides with salt, and learn how to tan a hide naturally for valuable leather goods to use around the homestead. Every rural carnivore knows that home-raised ...

We often talk about preparing our chickens and other livestock for winter, but rarely about preparing our rabbits. It could be the fact that rabbits are pretty resilient when it comes to winter ...

Why are property rights important? Should you add fencing? Learn how to increase the value of rural property with these tips and techniques. Each piece of land is unique, and there are almost as ...

What is heirloom wheat? Learn the difference between heirloom wheat vs modern wheat, and why you should consider planting a plot in your home garden. Wheat is the most widely cultivated crop in ...

Bring back lively flavor with these best-tasting tomato varieties. Grow heirloom tomatoes varieties in your garden to be used in delicious recipes There’s no other way to say this: Tomato ...

The key to salting meat is the process of diffusion: the tendency for substances to disperse through another substance until equilibrium is reached. From the hills of Italy to the Spanish plains ...

A native Texan, Tara Chapman got her start working for the Central Intelligence Agency and spent the next 10 years working for the federal government, traveling and working in Afghanistan and ...

Harness the Power of Self-Sufficiency One New Skill at A Time It’s never been easier to pick up new skills to boost your independence and keep more money in your wallet while you’re at it. Let ...