167: My (rational) approach for how to start prepping
Don’t let the concept of prepping freak you out. Prepping is just keeping extra supplies on hand. That’s all it is.
Author: Amy Dingmann
166: The SHTF Thing We’re Not Talking About
Before you get too excited about how you’ll take on an apocalyptic collapse of society like a boss, let’s be honest. When put in a situation you’ve never actually been in before, you don’t know *how* you or anyone else will react to or deal with that situation. People both excel and struggle differently—and that is magnified when dealing with stress.
165: Put Your Ego Away
Okay, I’m going to say it. Ego is a problem in some homesteading and prepping communities and it needs to stop.
164: Build an In-Person Community
Online communities are great, but we need to remember the importance of in person, local communities. Let’s bring them back!
163: 9 Tips for Taking Care of the Homestead When You’re Sick
There are no sick days on a farm, so how do you deal with homestead work when you can barely get out of bed?
162: Why it’s more important than ever to take care of yourself
Six reasons why it’s more important than ever to take care of yourself—hint: look at current events—and three ways to do it.
161: 5 Uncomfortable Points to Consider
Wherein Amy goes off about “my body, my choice”, medical freedom, Karens, people who get off on being angry, and who is going to take the guns.
Nobody wants to work? It’s more than that.
Thoughts on employee shortages and the “nobody wants to work” argument. Folks, it’s a much more complicated discussion than that.
159: The Truth about Growing Your Own Food
Honest talk about growing and raising your own food, as well as a caution to the homesteading community about pride.
158: Mouth Noises and Pathetic Plants: Two Random Lessons from the Homestead
Today I’ve got two random lessons that I’ve learned on the homestead lately that I thought maybe you could learn something from, too. One was brought on by a ridiculous task I’ve taken on in my office—one that was supposed to be easy. The other is something I learned while checking out my struggling garden.