Starting an Urban Compost Project
If you are drawn to self-sufficiency and you live in an urban environment, you face a bit of a paradox. Cities are systematized grids— from the signal lights on...
Kristin Webb-Hollering
Survival Garden: Produce a Winter Gardening Bounty
Cold weather is not the only thing just around the corner. You never know when disaster will strike… from a devastating natural disaster to civil unrest and cha...
Homeopathic Remedies for Common Ailments
Life changes. When an earthquake or other catastrophe strikes, the grocery stores are out of operation and the water systems shut down. Chaos reigns and food, w...
When the Dust Settles: Post-Tremor Tips
They arrive without warning, and they can turn your life upside down. They are earthquakes.
Not only should you have a plan before they strike, but it’s impe...
Food Preservation Guide for Disasters
It’s simply a hobby … unless you’re confronted with a disaster.
Then it becomes crucial for survival. Home canning is a hobby that many people consider a pas...
In the Eye of Fear: Surviving Hurricane Sandy
We were there when Mother Nature unleashed her fury. A fun but hectic weekend of exploring New York’s amazing colleges with my son, Ben, was the plan for the la...
Hope Floats: Surviving Floods
Picture amber waves of grain. Now picture them buried under feet of water due to flooding across America’s heartland. This is the reality of what happens each y...
