You've probably seen cattails countless times in your life. They stand like sentinels along ditches and around ponds and marshes all over the world. People have been using them for food, medicine, ...
How to Make Arrowheads from Old Spoons
Arrows break—a lot. Whether you're doing archery practice or actually hunting for food, you're likely to break the heads off them regularly. Fortunately, replacement arrowheads are really easy to ...
How to Find, Harvest and Process Chaga Mushrooms
If you've ever taken a walk through the forest and thought you saw a big lump of mud on a birch tree, you've likely seen chaga before. This highly beneficial fungus grows specifically on birch species ...
How to Build an Outdoor Cob Oven for Under $30
If you're looking for a cheap, easy way to make sure you can cook outdoors, look no further! You can create a basic cob oven for under $30. You just need appropriate outdoor space, some strong hands, ...
How to Make Homemade Cheese with a Simple Recipe
There's an easy way to indulge your lactose love, and that's by making various types of cheeses at home. In fact, not only is making homemade cheese cost-effective, it happens to be a lot of fun as ...
How to Make Blood Meal Fertilizer from Wild Game
As you may have been able to guess from my other articles, I’m a huge proponent of using absolutely everything to its greatest potential. I hate the idea of anything going to waste, and that’s a ...
How to Make Homemade Fish Emulsion from Scraps
One of the foundations of self-sufficient living is to never let anything go to waste. Or at least try to waste as little as possible. For example, vegetable scraps get transformed into compost to mix ...
9 Edible Bog Plants to Grow in Marshy Soil
It can be frustrating when you want to plant certain species, but your land doesn’t cooperate with your dreams. Instead of fighting it, choose edible plants that can grow in bog or marshy ...
How to Use Greywater in the Garden
You know that water that runs down the drain in the kitchen and bathroom every day? It's called greywater, and you can use it to water your garden. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept of ...