Tag: lifestyle

  • Why You Need to Rest if You’re a Homesteader

    Why You Need to Rest if You’re a Homesteader

    Homesteading is a lot of work. It’s definitely work that’s quite worth it, and if you are a homesteader, it’s probably what you signed up for. You are probably the kind of person who was willing to sacrifice the ease and convenience of modern life to roll up your sleeves, pull on your work boots,…

  • Simple, Effective, and Affordable Insect Trap

    Simple, Effective, and Affordable Insect Trap

    One of the most important elements of living as a homesteader is learning to live a simpler life. For many, the thought of “living simply” is very alluring, but making the leap to homesteading, and being successful and happy with the lifestyle, is not as easy as many wish it would be. They do not…

  • Simple Steps to Greater Self-Sufficiency

    Simple Steps to Greater Self-Sufficiency

    The goal of everyone who is interested in homesteading is to become more independent and less reliant on the “machine” that seems to run the lives of most people. Many today have no real idea of where their food comes from or what would happen if they no longer had easy access to electricity. They…