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Free skills and reference for people who grow food, store water, and handle things themselves.
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Where to start
Default path
Practical homesteading
A first-week and first-season path: water, food, sanitation, and the tools you already use.
Start herePrepper
A 72-hour and home-readiness path. Water, food storage, light, comms, medical, sanitation.
72-hour pathOutdoors
Field skills: navigation, weather, fire, shelter, water, and medical.
Field pathFeatured skills
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Water
Store it, treat it, and know how much you need.
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Food
Grow, buy, and keep food you will actually eat.
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Food preservation
Can, dry, ferment, and freeze so harvest lasts.
- Sanitation Toilets, wash water, trash — keep people well.
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Energy
Light, heat, and power when the grid is quiet.
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Tools
Hand tools that earn their keep, and how to care for them.
Reference
Guides
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