The daily tasks are endless from pulling weeds in the garden to shoveling snow off the roof of the barns and house to turning over your compost heap. Some you do without thinking about. Many are daily chores that require little skill, but they have to be done to stay ahead of the … [Read more...] about 5 Homesteading Skills and Tools Needed To Survive
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Improving Dog Safety on Hikes: 10 Reasons You Should Leash Your Dog
Many of us consider our dogs to be our best friends and we treat our pets like members of the family. So, it makes sense that we want our dogs with us while we are on traveling and on vacation. Let’s face it, it can be more expensive to leave them behind. Plus, we want to create … [Read more...] about Improving Dog Safety on Hikes: 10 Reasons You Should Leash Your Dog
Homesteading: Do You Know What It Really Means Today
The various Homestead acts, yes there were more than one, essentially gave an individual, called an applicant, ownership of land, with stipulations attached, without paying cash for it in the United States. The first act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. A … [Read more...] about Homesteading: Do You Know What It Really Means Today
Using an Ultraviolet (UV) Water Treatment System for Your Home
Approximately 15 percent of the population relies on private wells for their drinking water in the United States today. Then there are those that rely on other surface water sources such as lakes, rivers, and some even use rain runoff collection systems, as well, for their … [Read more...] about Using an Ultraviolet (UV) Water Treatment System for Your Home
Natural Camouflage as the Seasons Change
It won't be long before the leaves are gone, so this means it is harder to move around unseen, and sound will travel farther, as well, because there are no longer any buffers to stifle it. Dry leaves make noise, making it almost impossible to move quietly through the woods, so … [Read more...] about Natural Camouflage as the Seasons Change