Not long ago, I wrote about some of the virtues of a woodstove. Not only is a woodstove a great way to heat your home, it can also be used for cooking. Since our woodstove has a flat top, we use it for cooking fairly often, especially when it is Really Cold outside. There's something very satisfying about cooking on a woodstove - I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's the warmth from the … [Read more...]
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How to Make Strawberry Wine
Learn how to make strawberry wine using fresh strawberries from the garden or frozen strawberries will work as well. Strawberries are one of our favourite fruits that we grow here in our garden. If you've got lots of strawberry plants, here is a strawberry wine recipe for you to try! Just a couple of ingredients are needed to make this easy version of Strawberry wine. This home made fruit … [Read more...]
How to Find Free Firewood for Your Wood Stove
Finding free firewood can save thousands of dollars every year! Filling the woodroom - it's one of our Top 5 "W" chores every spring. And we have been hard at it for the last several weeks. And we love heading out to the bush where we'll find free firewood! Once winter temperatures hit -20C, we turn on two basement baseboard heaters, just so water lines … [Read more...]
What IS a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle?
Self-Sufficiency - what IS it and WHY would people want it? In a nutshell, it's that peaceful feeling of knowing you are responsible for yourself and your family. And you are prepared, as in, you have some food stored and are able to take care of your family in an emergency. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about it: Self-sufficiency is the state of not requiring any aid, support, or … [Read more...]
How to Properly Layer Clothing for Winter
Once the cold weather sets in, it gets a bit more difficult to spend time outside. Especially if you aren't dressed properly. Do you actually know how to layer clothes for winter? Many people don't. But you should - it's an important part of staying warm when you are outside. The wrong outerwear over a thin shirt is simply not enough. Knowing how to layer clothes for winter time makes the … [Read more...]
Practical Gifts for the Prepper
Planning on shopping online this week? Here's a few great gifts for preppers, foodies or the homesteading honey in your home. There's a few stocking stuffer ideas too! Practical Gifts for Preppers I'm still doing a lot of canning, but over the last couple of years we have started to dehydrate some of our food. Dehydrated packages and jars take up far … [Read more...]
How to Make Sauerkraut
Once you learn how to make Sauerkraut, it will be easy to can up a few jars every year. Since cabbage grows so easily (and big!) here in the Cariboo, we often end up with heads over 10 pounds. What to do with all that cabbage?That's easy - we make Sauerkraut. We love having jars of home canned kraut on hand for a quick meal in the winter. Here's how to make Sauerkraut (and how to can it too) … [Read more...]
10 Great Gifts for a Homesteader
Homesteaders really aren't that hard to buy for - usually we love practical gifts that we both need AND will get a lot of use from. If you're looking for something special for the homesteader you love, here's a list of my Top 10 Great Gifts for the Homesteader. There are some inexpensive gifts on the list and then there are some more expensive gifts. Any one of these 10 will be … [Read more...]
How to Clean Out a Wood stove
Learn how to clean out a wood stove - and make this a weekly part of your routine! Fall and winter afternoons can be beautiful in the Cariboo. The mornings are often cold though. And it’s time this morning to get that weekly chore done – clean out the wood stove. Read on to find some awesome cleaning tricks to quickly clean up the mess. Why You Need to Clean out Wood Stoves Our … [Read more...]