This guide gives small homesteads a realistic path to energy resilience without the cost or complexity of going fully off-grid. It focuses on understanding grid vulnerabilities, building layered backup systems, and managing power under real pressure. You learn how to size essential loads, use compact batteries, run generators safely, integrate small solar arrays, and maintain systems through storms and seasons. The tone is gritty, grounded, and built for people who need practical stability when the grid goes dark.
Most people think off-grid cooking is a survival tactic — but in the Caribbean, it’s a living art form. From keyhole fire pits to...
This hands-on canning guide walks you from first rinse to stocked shelves. Chapter One sets up a safe station, explains pH and botulism in...
Discover the art and science of raising pigs for meat on your own terms. This Smithsonian-style, homesteading guide delivers the full journey—land prep, pig...
