Michael Reynolds and the Earthship: The Homestead That Tries to Run Itself
Michael Reynolds spent fifty years turning old tires and bottles into Earthship houses near Taos. What homesteaders can take from his self-running homes.
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What Is Homesteading? The Definition, the Law, and the USDA Numbers
Homesteading has no legal definition - the word means three unrelated things in American law. Here is what each one actually is, what the 2022 USDA Census says about...
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Standing on your own. What homesteading actually means in law and in numbers, off-grid building, food security, and the security side of living well outside town.
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What to Plant in August for a Fall Harvest: A Zone-by-Zone Homestead Guide (2026)
What to plant in August for a fall harvest, zone by zone. Frost-date math, the crops to sow now, and how to protect a homestead fall garden.
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Homestead Guns: Building a Practical Battery from the Used Market
A homestead needs a few practical guns — a .22, a shotgun, a centerfire rifle, a handgun. Here’s how to source them affordably from the used market with GunsAmerica.
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Heighth Defense HGM724: A Foldable Echelon PDW Built for the Homestead
The Heighth Defense HGM724 turns a Springfield Echelon into a foldable, packable property-defense PDW. See how it works and enter Day 92 to win.
