Whether Homesteading or Prepping the focus is Taking Care of You and Your Family by

being as self sufficient as Possible. Surviving with Less Stress because you are prepared. Whether a Snow Storm, an Unexpected Job Layoff, a Universal Financial Depression or the SHTF.  There is such a number of cross-over blends of how to get there in these two goals that I decided to try to chronicle some of our learning curves! I find the whole homesteading movement to be a throw back from the 70's Hippie Movement and loving the Earth, All Natural, getting back to our Roots etc.  Back in the true Homesteading Days of the Western Expansion and even before that, coming to Wilderness America to Colonize it,  there were a few things that were no brainers to these people that we actually have to think through now.  I am going to list as though we are starting from scratch...We have found our Land where we are settling. Whether you are staying Urban and trying to be as self sufficient in where you are at or are branching out into the unknown Frontier (to  you) buying land and just getting started.

1. Shelter
2. Water
3. Food
4. Protection
5. Clothing
6. Housekeeping
7. Personal Hygiene.Health & Medical

From here We can branch out in particulars for each.
1. Shelter
      a. Our Own Homes
          1. Heat
          2. Furniture
          3. Bedding
          4. Lighting
          5. Bathroom/Privy
      b. Shelter for our animals
      c. Storage for our tools and other supplies or tractors etc.
2. Water
     a. Dig a Well
     b. Rain Barrels or Cistern
     c. Purification Systems
3. Food
    a. Gardening (seasonal)
    b. Perrennial Food Gardening
    c. Permaculture
    d. livestock
    e. Culinary Herbs
    f. Fermentation
    g. Canning/Preserving
    h. drying
    i. Farm to Table Cooking
    j. Cooking From Storage...Store the foods you love
4. Protectioin
    a. Firearms
    b. Fencing
    c. Is a Dog in your future
5. Clothing
   a. Sewing
   b. Knitting and Crocheting
6. Housekeeping
   a. Accumulating and storing Linens
   b. Household Cleaners
   c. Doing Laundry
7. Personal Hygiene & Health/Medical
     a. Soaps, shampoos etc.
     b. Medicinal Herbs/Teas/ Essential Oils