I know we all had a good laugh over the idea of raking forests to prevent fires. My favorite spoof of that gross understatement of what it takes to prevent fires was the woman who took a video of ...
How to Prevent Barn Fire and What to Do When It Happens
If you have livestock, your barn is the core of your farm. Not only is it where your animals sleep at night, but it’s likely also an integral component of your farm’s management, serving as the ...
How to Prevent Fire on Your Homestead
It’s an awful sight. Smoke billowing into the sky, sirens wailing, and chaos amongst residents (both human and animal). A fire in your home, barn, shed, or chicken coop is devastating and the loss of ...
9 Fire Prevention and Management Tools to Protect Your Home and Family
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It's more prudent to head off a disaster beforehand than to deal with it after it occurs. Henry De Bracton (English ...
7 Best Fire Extinguishers to Protect Your House from Fire
What would you do if the bedroom curtains caught fire from a candle, an oil fire ignited on your stove, or your car's engine caught fire? Instead of panicking and reaching for a tea towel or ...
The 9 Best Foods to Can for an Emergency
It's smart to keep around canned foods for making quick dinners and stocking up your pantry. Canning is also useful for preserving your garden harvest. But you should also consider keeping around some ...
7 Budget-Friendly Ways to Keep Warm in Winter If You’re Living Off-Grid
Can you wrap your head around the fact summer is almost gone and winter will be coming again soon? It makes me sad on one hand, but on the other, I’ll be glad for the break. If you’re living off ...
13 Survival Food Perfect for Your Bug Out Bag and Emergencies
To quote Ahmed Mostafa (with a slight modification): "It's not the stuff we face that defines us, it's how we deal with it." And with that in mind, how well prepared are you if some disaster were ...
13 Storm Shelter Ideas to Keep You and Your Family Safe
Storm shelter, bunker, safe room, bug-out shelter... Call it what you want. The aim is all the same - a safe hiding space for you and your family in case of a storm, tornado, home-invasion, terror ...