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  • The Ultimate Survival Medical Course

    The Ultimate Survival Medical Course

    Most people think the biggest threat during any disaster are the lack of food, water or shelter. But there is a deadly, medical-course
    silent killer that many are not prepared for. This powerful silent killer is disease and infection.

    This video is a must-watch to learn how to protect yourself. Whenever a disaster or major cataclysmic event hits, hospitals are overflowing with diseased, dying and even dead patients as nurses and doctors are overwhelmed with the workload.

    Supplies are low, water is often shut off or contaminated, power lines and communication are down, and thousands hospital-unreliableof people are in need of medical attention.

    We put our faith in our medical industry, but in reality we’re really poorly equipped. Western hospitals are ill prepared for a massive outbreak of disease.

    But there is hope. You simply can’t afford not to learn more about this incredible and bulletproof method that is guaranteed to keep you and your family safe when disaster hits the death toll rises.

    Don’t put your faith in our inadequate and unreliable medical system. Bioterrorism, viral infection, or a natural disaster are all realities we have to face and prepare for. Click the link below to watch this eye-opening presentation and learn how to protect your family and prevent unnecessary death.

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  • 2 DIY Skincare Recipes for Any Homesteader

    2 DIY Skincare Recipes for Any Homesteader

    Did you know that you don’t need a ton of chemical-heavy, processed skincare products to look and feel younger and more vibrant? In fact, your homestead and garden could provide all you need to make more effective and healthier skincare products than any of the store-bought products you’ve used in the past.

    Lavender Body Lotion

    For firm, hydrated skin that feels soft and smooth, try this recipe for a calming lavender body lotion. You’ll need:

    • 1/3 cup coconut oil
    • 2 tablespoons beeswax
    • 3-6 drops lavender oil

    Mix the ingredients well and store them in a cool, dark place when not in use.

    Lip Exfoliant

    Throughout the year, thanks to changes in temperature and humidity, the skin on your lips really takes a beating. Regularly exfoliating can prevent chapping and help keep your lips looking gorgeous, even without the use of lip balm (which can be addictive and can cause your lips to dry out whenever you don’t use it).

    First, gather these ingredients:

    • 1 vitamin E capsule
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons honey
    • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
    • 4 uncoated aspirin tablets

    Mix all ingredients together, being sure to crush the tablets and capsule so that everything is equally mixed. Apply a layer of the exfoliant to your lips and lightly scrub with your fingers or a soft toothbrush. If you have leftover exfoliant, you can store it in a clean container in a cool, dark place and it should keep for several weeks or months.

    These are just two of the ways you can use ingredients you’ll find around your home and in your garden to keep your skin fresh and beautiful. Remember, along with these, if you eat a diet of whole, organic foods from your garden, and you regularly wash your face with non-detergent soap, you’ll look gorgeous for years to come.

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  • Great Farm Animals for Beginners

    Great Farm Animals for Beginners

    Everyone loves farm animals, and many people would love to raise them. But of course, while the benefits of raising livestock are many, it can be a bit intimidating at first to dive in head first to the wide world of animal husbandry. Here’s a few suggestions for easy farm animals that are perfect for beginners:

    Bees:

    Bees are a great option especially if you don’t have a lot of pasture or yard space. If you make sure bees are right for you, honey and beeswax harvests can be plentiful and they’ll provide wonderful support for your garden as well, after all, they’re nature’s pollinators!

    Goats: 

    Goats are a perfect low-maintenance starter animal for milk and meat producing livestock. Here are five reasons to get goats, but in short: milk, cheese, weed control and they’re totally fun too!

    Ducks: 

    Ducks are super fun and super cute, too! Kids love them and they’re perfect as pets, to whet your pallet for farm animals. They don’t require a whole lot of space and can be very happy with a small shelter and simple pool. One very appealing advantage of ducks is that they will eat bugs in your garden-but won’t scratch it up the way a chicken would.

    Rabbits: 

    Common pets, rabbits are also wonderful options for easy livestock. They don’t take up a lot of space, you can feed them veggie scraps from your kitchen and garden, their meat is delicious and they’re productive-the phrase “breed like rabbits” exists for a reason, you know.

    Chickens:

    What’s a farm without some laying hens? Chickens are so easy and popular that these days, many people even keep them in their backyard in cities. They are very cheap to feed, are often happy with a simple enclosure or will wander happily around any farm or large property. They can also be tossed scraps from your kitchen and love grains and even fruit and vegetables. They’ll hunt on their own for bugs-just make sure to keep them securely out of your garden or they’ll tear it up!

    This is a short list of some easy farm animals to start. Whatever you choose to start with, just remember, it’s all about trial-and-error, learning-by-doing and, most importantly, having fun!

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  • Five Things That Are Better Analog

    Five Things That Are Better Analog

    One of the challenges of homesteading is getting off the grid completely, and the less your life is digitized, the more possible this is. Americans are quickly losing the last traces of self reliance by using digital everything, from media, newspapers, communication to even their home appliances and cars. Here are a list of a few items that are always more reliable analog, that you might as well stick to, especially if you plan on living 0ff-grid at some point.

    Clocks

    While most analog clocks are still battery-operated, there are also still clocks out there that only need to be wound up, like people have been using for centuries. Not to mention even simple sundials. While most people use their cellphones as watches, there’s no reason not to keep some form of analog clock in your home.

    Radios

    For disaster preparedness, it’s always a good idea to keep an analog radio around. Radio has been used for decades analog-radio
    for simple forms of communication and as we get more and more used to the rapid-response nature of cell phones and internet, it may be prudent to keep a traditional radio around, just in case.

    Books

    E-readers can be great, but no matter how plugged in we get, many people still prefer the simple pleasure of a physical book. From a practical perspective, keeping books with vital homesteading and survival information could be crucial one day. Digital devices will always fail and many homesteads don’t have constant internet access-or any at all-so if you plan on long-term, self-reliant homesteading, plan on building a library well-stocked with guides, resources and even your favorite novels.

    Notebooks

    Digital note-taking can be very convenient but, like books, notebooks can be far more reliable in the long-term. If you keep an ongoing collection of practical or even creative notes, you might want to consider transferring the information you want to last to physical form, for the same reason as keeping physical books-digital forms of information will always eventually fail. 

    Cars

    Most new cars have computers which are very convenient in our highly-connected world, but not-so-convenient for at-home repair and modification. There used to be a day when the average person could work on and get to know the function of their vehicle and keep it running for decades.

    analog-carLook at Cuba-cut off from Western car manufacturers since the 60s, Cuban citizens have kept their old classic American-made cars running with little more than basic tools and salvaged car parts. If you don’t want to be tethered to the unreliable technology of today, it might be worth investing in an older analog car for your homestead.

     

     

     

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  • Cheap Superfoods for the Frugal Health Nut

    Cheap Superfoods for the Frugal Health Nut

    The term “superfood” is very popular these days, and it’s often assigned to exotic, ridiculously priced food oddities like açaí berry or spirulina. But superfoods are not just for rich people, there’s plenty of everyday foods that are rich in nutrients and worthy of being called super. Every day foods like oats, eggs, butter, milk, and the rest of the items on this list may be conventional, but they’re packed with amazing and beneficial nutrients and minerals to make the most of your dollar.

    Grains/Starch:

    • Oats
    • Brown rice
    • Quinoa
    • Millet
    • Sweet potatoes
    • Red potatoes

    Fruits and Veggies:

    • Cabbage
    • Apples
    • Carrots
    • Bananas
    • Blueberries
    • Strawberries
    • Kale
    • Cauliflower

    Protein/Fat:

    • Lentils
    • Beans
    • Tuna
    • Peanut butter
    • Eggs
    • Butter
    • Whole milk
    • Anchovies

    Misc:

    • Coffee
    • Green tea
    • Cinnamon
    • Sauerkraut
    • Parsley

    Healthy food doesn’t need to be fancy, it can be as common as apples, high in fiber and vitamin C, or lentils and beans, some of the cheapest foods around and yet packed with crucial vitamin B, magnesium, folate, iron and zinc. Green tea is a powerful antioxidant and can be found dirt-cheap at many grocery stores and even corner stores, and while superfood kombucha can be pretty pricey at the store, sauerkraut is just as nutritious and costs a fraction of the price. Kale is crazy popular right now for a reason: it’s full of fiber, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, calcium and vitamins A, C, K and B, and can cost as little as $1.50 a bunch. You don’t have to break the bank to find healthy, nutritious and delicious food-odds are, you’re probably already eating and enjoying many of these staple foods!

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  • 5 Healthy-Sounding Food Additives to Avoid

    5 Healthy-Sounding Food Additives to Avoid

    We all know how  many unpronounceable additives there are on ingredient labels these days, and it can be overwhelming trying to decipher even seemingly natural food brand’s ingredients. Because we don’t all have time to Google every ingredient in the supermarket isle, here are five healthy-sounding ingredients that should be avoided.

    Enriched Wheat

    Enriched wheat has long been recommended by doctors as a nutritious way to consume wheat, but it’s actually far from healthy. As real nutrients are stripped from the wheat in modern refining, enriched wheat and flour simply has synthetic nutrients added back in. Enriched flours of all kind should be avoided.

    Soy Lecithin 

    A lot of people seem to be waking up to how unhealthy soy is, and this innocent-sounding soy product is hidden away in a lot of very healthy looking food products. This emulsifier is really just a nasty bi-product of soy oil production, full of chemical solvents and pesticides.

    Natural Flavor

    The word “natural” essentially means nothing these days-especially on food labels. The same rule applies to natural flavor. What most people think when they read this, and understandably so as this is what it literally means, is flavors derived from natural sources. But the problem with “natural flavor” is it can be almost anything-including forms of MSG. Vegans in particular should take note-these can often come from strange chemicals derived from beaver glads or beetle shells.

    Corn

    While your Ezekiel brand sprouted corn tortillas are probably safe, many food products have all sorts of super-processed corn derivatives and the majority of the time it’s going to be GMO. It’s nearly impossible to determine if you’re buying organic or GMO-free corn these days.

    Canola Oil 

    Canola oil has been commonly marketed as a healthy oil for decades, but it is in reality far from healthy. “Canola” is not actually a plant but simply a marketing term for the oil commonly derived from rapeseeds. Agro-giant Monsanto created Roundup-ready rapeseeds in the 90’s, and now roughly 90% of the world’s rapeseeds are GMO.

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  • 5 Great Reasons to Get Goats

    5 Great Reasons to Get Goats

    Goats are awesome. They’re fun, cute, useful, slightly weird, and low-budget and low-maintenance options for livestock. If you’re not convinced, below are five great reasons to get goats.

    1. Milk

    I don’t know about you but I personally don’t need any more reason than this. Goat milk is delicious, and what’s better than loads of free milk, from an animal who’s food you supply and who you see every day? A constant supply of free range, non-GMO, organic goat’s milk of your own is definitely the very best reason to get a goat.

    2. Cheese

    There is such a thing as too much milk, but I’m not sure there’s such a thing as too much cheese! Especially goat’s cheese. Goat’s cheese is delicious and flavorful and very easy to make. Plus you could even sell it at a local farmer’s market, goat cheese has long been considered very gourmet.

    3. Weed control 

    While letting your goats into your garden probably isn’t a very good idea, goats can be very efficient at clearing back shrubs and weeds if you’d like to clear a spot to make a new garden! Wherever they are they will most likely keep the plants back, so goats are a great way to cut back on time and money spent mowing and trimming plants and shrubs.

    4. Free Manure 

    Like any animal, goats provide an awesome supply of manure to add to compost piles or garden beds. It’s a lot less stinky than cow or chicken manure too, and the hard, small pellets are relatively easy to collect.

    5. Cheap alarm system

    Goats are loud and curious so if anyone ever tries to sneak on to your property, you’ll definitely hear about it. Goats herd on over to check out and loudly bleat at anyone knew, so in addition to all the wonderful reasons to get goats this is definitely a nice plus!

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  • Crops You Can Plant in August

    Crops You Can Plant in August

    As summer is winding down, many crops planted in spring and early summer are ready to be harvested and your garden beds are getting bare. But you don’t have to go fallow just yet-here are a few great options for crops you can plant in August for Fall or Winter harvest.

    Kale

    The choice vegetable of hipsters is at the top of this list for a reason. Quite possibly the perfect fall and winter crop, they are very cold-hardy, and may only require something as simple as a heavy row cover to protect them from cold and frost. But what most people enjoy the most about winter-grown kale is that cooler temperatures make the typically bitter green sweeter.

    kale

    Carrots 

    Carrots also tend to be sweeter in the cooler months, and will often be ready in time to make for a delightful side dish at Thanksgiving. The tiny seeds can be quite vulnerable to drying out in the August heat, however, so if you direct sow make sure to water them frequently throughout the day.

    Asian Greens

    Cold hardy and quickly maturing, Asian greens like Chinese cabbage, bok choy and tatsoi are a great choice for late bok-choysummer planting. The cooler weather also enhances the flavor of these already delicious greens, and the nutritious leaves are perfect for hearty stir-fries and soups.

    Beets 

    Beets are a classic fall crop, and for good reason. Their robust, sweet flavor is excellent for fall and winter roasts and stews. Make sure to plant them 8 weeks before the first frost if you want anything more than just the tops, but if you plant them later, you’ll at least be able to harvest the delicious and nutritious greens.

    Turnips

    Quite similar to beets, turnips are also a classic vegetable of fall and winter and will make a delightful addition to stews, vegetable roasts and even salads. Also like beets, they must be planted 8 weeks before the first frost if you’d like to enjoy the root.

    Happy planting!

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