Watering animals in the winter can be a huge headache for both small-scale homesteaders and large-scale farmers, especially if you’re off-grid. Certain animals, like dairy cows, need lots of water to keep up production. Producing 10-plus gallons of milk per ...
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5 Winter Survival Skills That Will Keep You Warm, Dry, And Alive
Every different climate delivers a unique set of challenges in a survival scenario, and winter is no exception. If you aren’t too careful, the frigid wind and cold can immobilize you with frostbite and then kill you off with hypothermia. ...
Read More »Surprising Foods You SHOULDN’T Eat When You Have A Cold
It can be tough to stay healthy during the cold months of winter – especially if you’re doing everything wrong. For starters, avoid certain foods when you are stick with the cold or influenza. Milk, ice cream and puddings are ...
Read More »8 Mood Boosting Foods To Help You Beat The Winter Blues
If you are like most people, the shorter daylight hours and dreary weather of winter can sometimes get you down. Less sunlight and fewer opportunities for outdoor exercise can combine to make you feel sluggish. But did you know you ...
Read More »6 Secrets To Keeping Chickens Healthy During Winter
Winter is a scary time for new chicken owners. We want our flock to be warm, healthy and happy — which can be challenging with freezing temperatures and snow coating the ground. Fortunately, once you figure it out, raising chickens ...
Read More »8 Survival Foods You Can Forage For In The Dead Of Winter
I’ve instructed a number of field classes on foraging for wild foods and have written about it quite a bit, too. The classes always took place in the spring, summer or fall and the articles focused on plants, berries and ...
Read More »4 Winter Skills Every Homesteader Should Know
Chances are that if you’re reading this, then you’re probably acutely aware of just how tough it can be on the homestead in winter. It’s not long after the winter solstice that the temps begin to plummet. Creating a perfect ...
Read More »Professional Tips On Winter Food Storage
As you start to prepare for the upcoming cold months, don’t miss these do’s and don’ts of how to properly manage your winter food storage. While it may take a little time and effort, when the inclement weather hits, you ...
Read More »The Off-Grid ‘Survival Secret’ To Warm Feet
In winter, and throughout the year, keeping warm is essential to your work. When you are comfortable from head to toe, you’ll be able to weather conditions longer and get more done. But in extreme conditions it can be difficult ...
Read More »Preparing for Winter: Important Aspects in Kids’ Wardrobe to Consider
It is already autumn, and caring parents start looking for wardrobe for their little kids. It is well-known that autumn and winter strolls are useful for the health, especially for the lungs and prevention of infectious diseases. That is why ...
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