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    10 Day Homestead Challenge: Build Self-Sufficiency

    October 30, 2025October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    Embark on the 10 day homestead challenge if you’re affected by the government shutdown — or simply realize how fragile our systems can be — now’s the time to take charge of your own stability. Building a homesteading foundation doesn’t have to take months or thousands of dollars. In just 10 days, you can start…

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    How to Grow Your Own Toilet Paper

    October 21, 2021April 22, 2026 UpdatedApril 22, 2026

    Most homesteaders begin their journey with the desire to be fully self-sufficient. From food, to power, to transportation, this can be quite a process. Oftentimes, however, the simplest needs are overlooked in favor of  more flashy pursuits, but the devil is in the details. Have you ever considered, for instance, how to live without store-bought…

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    Pickling Meat: A Pre-20th-Century Process

    November 17, 2020June 27, 2026 UpdatedJune 27, 2026

    There are all sorts of ways to cure meat, but most at some point require cold-storage to prevent rot. There’s salt curing, smoking, drying, and good old-fashioned freezing, among many others. With one method of curing however, you don’t need to worry quite so much about how quick you eat your meats, or where you…

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