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We are not off grid by any means (though it feels that way with satellite internet!). But I feel safer up here in Vermont with my garden, chickens, wood stove, and abundant water. We’re a long way from self sufficient, but we move a little closer all the time. Our neighbor has a rooster so I...

Don't worry, @hispoptart! No panic here. My purchases will all be from the list I linked to (on p. 2, I think). I love it when a trusted source tests everything, chooses the best and most cost-effective. I'm going to used book stores looking for relevant books. It will be a slow...

You are prepped! So many things I haven’t thought of. I’m just starting to dehydrate, now that I have a garden that’s producing well. I’m drying zucchini and broccoli so far, as well as herbs. I worry about a power outage, too. I know it’s important to keep the freezer full, even if it’s full...

Thank you! My chickens are my retirement project, along with a garden, pickling, and all the things I put off for the last 45 years that need to get done. I'm so busy I can't believe it. Everybody says they don't know how they ever had time to go to work; I feel the same! But it's summer in...

I must confess: I'm retired, as of 6/30, and loving it. Before everybody gets jealous, I worked all those years, saved, and got old!

Apple storage: dried apples! Delicious, you can make pie or whatnot with them, or eat as snacks. Ditto other fruit. My long-term storage plans call for brown rice, which we eat a lot, flour, sugar (though we can make maple syrup), and dried beans. We are getting a freezer and a half hog...

An awesome review of materials one should have on hand in case of a disaster (like those hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, we read about almost daily, or massive grid failure or war or something). They tested everything and found the best price for their choices...

I don’t expect to return to pioneer days, either, but I have concern after last winter. We lost power for 4 or 5 days and with our heat, water, refrigeration, and cooking electric-dependent, it was eye-opening. Trees were down all over the state and it was a long, slow recovery. Then, just...

I’ve been thinking a lot about this since moving back to Vermont. I’m back to vegetable gardening and I got chickens! I borrowed a dehydrator from my daughter and have dried herbs, broccoli, and zucchini so far. Dried vegetables take up so little space! It’s remarkable. I want to dry berries...