Homestead Dreamer - Working toward a more self sufficient life and try...

Sometimes life throws you for a loop. Then tosses you another. Before you know it, a year has gone by and you feel like all you’ve done is hold on to the ride without falling off. When the dizziness stops, you realize that not only is your life very...

There’s a lot of overlap in the communities of homesteading, prepping/self-reliance, and survival. Each genre has similar end goals: self reliance and ‘making it through.’ I have long said that Homesteading Leads to Preparedness, but I’ve heard people...

Some people may find it surprising that I’m pretty much the same as they are: those who read my blog, that is. They come to be entertained, learn something, or maybe just dream along with me as I work toward a more self sufficient life.
Well, dear reader, it’s true! I’m just like you and spend hours (more than I probably should ) reading articles, surfing around the internet and especially watching YouTube videos. I can learn by reading and watching but tend to do better (as most do...

Over the last year, I have really started to notice a growing trend. At first, it was a news story here or there, usually talking about someplace far off. The news was disturbing, of course – people being forced to do this or that for violating some...