15 Free-But-Forgotten Ways Our Ancestors Stayed Warm During Winter
Artist: Thomas Birch Staying warm was not always as simple as flipping a switch or nudging a thermostat. In the ...
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Our Great-Grandparents Were Less Stressed. Here’s 10 Reasons Why.
"Family Grace." Norman Rockwell Life in the 21st century can get pretty hectic. Most people fill their days to the ...
The 1800s Homemade Battery You May Need During A Collapse
Ever wonder how our 19th-century ancestors maintained a strangely effective telegraph and telephone grid long before the days of highly ...
You Wouldn’t Recognize The Poultry Your Great-Great Grandparents Raised
For most homesteaders, having poultry is an important part of the lifestyle. We’ve all read the magazine articles about preserving ...
Strange Winter Tricks My Ancestors Used To Stay Warm
When winter rolls around, most of us simply curl up in front of the wood stove or fireplace, or even ...
5 Forgotten ‘Antique Tools’ You Better Store For Uncertain Times
Image source: Wikipedia The march of progress and the changing demands of an increasingly industrialized world without frontiers has changed ...
6 Things Our Great-Grandparents Did Better Than Us
Homesteaders and off-gridders often look to the past for wisdom, studying how those who came before us – that is, ...
11 Forgotten ‘Antique’ Appliances Your Great-Grandparents Used Every Day
The modern, industrialized world revolves around a myriad of electrical and electronic gadgets. Little is done anymore which doesn't require ...
Were Our Ancestors Actually HEALTHIER Than Us?
Image source: wikimedia My great-grandfather was a logger in Michigan during the 1890s. It was tough, physical labor, and his ...
The Surprisingly Healthy Diet Your Ancestors Ate
Image source: competitor.com Diet trends tend to come and go, but a recent one with staying power is the Paleo ...
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