Homestead

Living on a homestead is a wonderful idea during a crisis. This is especially true for a health disaster where people are succumbing to an infectious disease. Getting away from society will reduce your risks greatly. The same applies to crises such as terrorist attacks, floods in the cities, etc. Being in a rural homestead …

Deciding to buy a homestead and use it as a place to bug out at is a good decision, but it’s one that must made carefully. There are many things that can go wrong. Most people are used to the urban lifestyle and take their conveniences for granted. When living on a homestead, many of …

During a crisis, people will get desperate. Those who are not prepared will be tempted to rob those who are. Even during peace time muggings, robberies and home invasions take places thousands of times a day all over the US. During a crisis, it will be much worse. If you have a homestead in a …

Living in a homestead presents its own set of challenges. Depending on whether you’re living off-grid or not, you may or may not have a refrigerator. Since you’ll be growing your own fruit and vegetables, and even raising livestock for meat, you may have more food than you can consume. While you can sell the …

If you’re getting a homestead just to serve as a place to bug out to, you won’t need a fancy place. Just having the bare necessities such as food stores and water supplies along with the usual first aid kit and other important items will do fine. However, if you choose to live permanently in …