How-To

We have all thought about packing up for a grab and run scenario. We get the duffel bag, the important papers, a case of bottled water...

When our family was a lot younger and we had three children under foot, anything that could help take the work out of food preparation was...

There have been countless knots that have been discovered over the years.  Many people use knots in their profession—from fishermen to rescue workers, from farmers to...

Raising rabbits for meat is a great, cost-effective way to keep your freezer full. Also, rabbit meat is very lean and healthy for those who are...

Jericho was one of those TV shows that you don’t forget. In the first episode, right after some kind of attack (possibly nuclear) has hit the...

Folks living in remote areas are by nature more self-sufficient that urban dwellers. They are used to the fact that they, in most cases, have to...

by David M. Hill, Sr. People often ask what the best option is for off-grid communication. There is only one answer to this question that makes...

One of the best teachers is experience. I don’t have many specific memories of book-work I did as a home-schooled child, but I will always remember...

In 1963, Jerry Lewis starred in a slapstick comedy by the title of Who’s Minding the Store? The premise was simple—put a dim-witted clerk in a...

by David M. Hill, Sr. Let’s first cover what we are talking about when saying OFF GRID. Most all forms of communications today require grid support....