Homesteading

The Sun Hive is a bee hive centered around natural hive geometry and a natural approach to modern beekeeping. It was created by the Natural Beekeeping Trust as a key …

Here’s a quick video from Household Hacker showing how to make an oil lamp in less than a minute from an orange and some olive oil. This is a cool …

37 million bees were found dead in 600 hives in Ontario, Canada. The news spread like wildfire because people thought it was because GMO corn was planted nearby. Turns out …

Here’s how you can make money while living off grid. This list is designed to give you some ideas and inspire some creative thinking on ways to make a living …

If you’ve never seen this epic fail of wood splitting danger it’s a must see. Basically it’s a spinning wheel of death and dismemberment. It’s an accident waiting to happen. …

Building a cabin on a budget is easier than some might think, but it does have it’s challenges. Now when I say ‘easy’, I don’t mean it’s “easy to build“. …

By LaMar Alexander www.simplesolarhomesteading.com Blackouts are common and can sometimes result in loss of property, loss of money and even loss of life. So having a secure off-grid emergency power …

So, you want to live off grid? We get it. People have all kinds of reasons for wanting to live the off grid life. Here are 25 of our favorite …

Dehydration is a simple, effective method of preserving fruits, vegetables, nuts, and meats. Drying removes the majority of the water that is in food, making it less hospitable to bacteria …

If you’ve ever looked at sawmills, you know they are expensive! Here’s an awesome homemade bandsaw sawmill from tunturipaaplo on YouTube for some DIY inspiration. One of the best things …