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How to Grow a Survival Garden

The truth is, learning how to grow a survival garden takes time, practice, and a little bit of humility. It’s a skill worth developing long before you need it, because the garden that truly sustains you through hard times is built on knowledge, experience, and living soil. If you’ve ever said, “When times get hard, I’ll just grow a garden,” you’re not alone. It’s a comforting thought. But anyone who’s actually tended a patch of soil knows it’s not as simple as pulling some se

Josh Thomas

Apr 14

Introduction to Backyard Farming

When many of us think of a homestead , we imagine acres and acres of property filled with orchards, gardens, barns, sheds, coops, and...

Steve Nubie

Apr 23, 2025

Make Your Own Self Watering Tomato Buckets

My Italian grandmother always had good bits of advice. One of them is, “You can never have too many tomato plants, but what happens when...

homesteadandprepper.com

Apr 23, 2025

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Raising Capable Kids: Why Every Parent Should Teach Emergency Preparedness

When you've been around long enough, you realize one simple truth: life doesn't always go according to plan. Storms roll in without warning. Power goes out. Fires happen. Accidents happen. And while we all hope our children never face a dangerous situation, hope alone isn't a plan. As parents and grandparents, it's our responsibility to prepare the next generation—not to live in fear, but to live with confidence. Teaching children basic emergency preparedness gives them pract

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Even a Unanimous Supreme Court Couldn't Ignore the Second Amendment

For years, Washington has insisted that it knows better than the Constitution when it comes to our rights. Time and again, federal agencies have stretched laws far beyond their original purpose, often leaving ordinary Americans to pay the price. The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in United States v. Hemani is a welcome reminder that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right. In a 9-0 ruling, the Court held that the federal government cannot automatically strip some

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The World Isn't Going to Slow Down—Here's How to Stay Strong Anyway

By the time you reach your fifties, you've learned one important lesson: life doesn't get easier. It just changes. Most of us have lived through recessions, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, layoffs, inflation, pandemics, political turmoil, and more than a few personal tragedies. We've watched the news cycle become a 24-hour machine designed to keep people angry, scared, and glued to their screens. After a while, even the strongest people start running on empty. If you've found

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It's Time Consumers Paid Attention to Quartz Countertops

For years, Americans have been told that quartz countertops are the smart, modern upgrade for their kitchens. They're durable, attractive, and available at nearly every big-box home improvement store. But beneath that polished surface is a question that deserves far more attention: What is happening to the men who cut and install these products? I'm old enough to remember when asbestos was considered a miracle material. We all know how that story ended. The lesson wasn't that

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Alaska Bear Attack Shows Why Self-Reliance Still Matters

There's an old saying in the outdoors: hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. A recent bear attack in Alaska is another reminder that Mother Nature doesn't care about good intentions. Lori Price was out looking for mushrooms near Skilak Lake on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula with her two dogs when an ordinary day turned into a fight for survival. Without warning, a black bear charged and attacked one of her dogs. Instead of freezing or waiting for someone else to save the da

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Protect the Tools God Gave You: Why Older Men Can't Afford to Lose Their Sight, Hearing, or Hands

When you've spent decades working, raising a family, paying taxes, and learning to solve your own problems, you understand one simple truth: nobody is coming to rescue you as quickly as you hope. Whether you're working around the farm, hunting on public land, repairing equipment after a storm, or simply cleaning up after severe weather, your eyes, ears, and hands are your most valuable tools. Lose any one of them, and your independence takes a serious hit. That's why smart pr

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America Didn't Collapse Overnight—We Simply Stopped Paying Attention

I've lived long enough to remember when Americans expected things to get better with each passing generation. Neighborhoods were safer. Families were stronger. You could work hard, buy a home, and retire with some dignity. That wasn't a fantasy—it was the standard many of us grew up believing in. Today, that confidence has been replaced with uncertainty. I'm not talking about some Hollywood-style collapse where the lights suddenly go out and civilization disappears overnight.

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Building Reliable Water Backups for a Prepper Home

Most people assume that clean water will always come out of the faucet. In normal times, that's a reasonable expectation. But storms, infrastructure failures, contamination events, and power outages can interrupt municipal water service with little warning. The problem isn't just losing water—it's relying on a single source. Preparedness is about eliminating single points of failure. If one system goes down, another takes its place. Water should be approached the same way. In

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Prepare to Survive

Welcome to Survivalist Scoop! Here you will learn skills designed to help you and your family not only survive, but even thrive in the face of disaster. Grab Your Bug-Out bag, put your survival hat on, and get ready to prepare!