Last week, Maine's Governor Paul LePage signed a first-of-its-kind bill that could set a refreshing new precedent for other states to follow.
The Act to Recognize Local Control Regarding Food Systems (LD 725) gives local towns and communities the authority to...
The core four things for survival are shelter, water, camp fire, and food, these necessities are not always easily attainable in survivalist situations. Fire is often one of the of the most frustrating out of the core four when...
Think all those zombie movies were just entertainment? Think again.
We are currently in the midst of the biggest zombie apocalypse--it's already happening, but most people are completely unaware of it.
Zombies are little more than purposeless bodies, devoid of soul....
Solar energy is proving to be a promising energy source in years to come for both homesteaders and businesses. Managers of southern India’s Cochin International Airport sought out to become energy independent after adding their first solar panels in...
A newly proposed bill may render you a criminal if you've got too much cash and other "untraceable assets" on hand.
Senate Bill 1241, the "Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017", is ostensibly aimed at catching...
Transitioning to a Sailboat
Before we lived on a sailboat we lived off grid in Northern Arizona, traveling around our RV. Our sailboat is a Pearson 323. When we moved onto our new home, we brought our solar setup along....
Beaver Boxes
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Our construction company has been founded 10 years ago, at the very peak of the building frenzy in the US…
Since then we’ve...
“I was looking for a place where I would have a sense of family and belonging, and where I could be more ecologically sustainable,” says Tanuki, age 34.
Becky, 23, was seeking somewhere more natural, that would allow her to...
Solar passive houses are the name of ease – a brief discussion
Passive solar houses have made it possible to live with minimal temperature variations. Without investing any money in heating or cooling, you can save dramatically on these bills....
Now of course, the 2nd Amendment itself is probably the truest and most audaciously American thing ever written; and I love it. But if you hear any court or federal official talking about how you have a 2nd Amendment...
The average price of a house in the United States is $200,000. That alone is a very good reason why many people are looking to downsize. But what does it really cost to join the tiny house movement? Let’s take...
Every good gardener who's been at it awhile, knows that success starts in your garden's soil.
What's the difference between soil and dirt?
Dirt and soil seem like interchangeable terms, but really they're not.
Soil has living matter in it--microbes, earthworms, nematodes,...