Welcome to The Morristribe’s Homesteader Blog Carnival # 26

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It’s Monday and time to share the best of what’s happening out there in the world of homesteading and sustainable living! Would you be interested in submitting a guest post for a new series coming up?   I’m looking for those who would be willing to share their experiences with prepping, why they prep and [...]

Preparedness and Family Strife: How Would YOUR Family Fare?

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Re-post from August 2011 – Enjoy! The PBS reality show “Frontier House”  (watch here) features 3 modern day families as they journey together back into 1883 Montana. I’m not much for movies, much less reality shows.  Yet, while at the library last week, this DVD caught my eye.  I’ve been watching it, 15 minutes at [...]

Friday Wrap-Up: TMJ, Knitting Help and Tough Economic Times

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Every Friday, as I write the wrap-up, I’m amazed at how busy life is at the Morristribe! Photo credit Temporomandibular joint disorder, also known at TMJ, is a very painful disorder that affects many folks, including myself.  I’ve struggled with this most of my life and spent many, many hours at the dentist repairing my [...]

The Food Supply System: We're All Dependent

Regardless of your social status or income level in this country, every single one of us is subject to the food supply system. Photo credit   My circle of friends is very diverse, probably because I am very eclectic.  It’s something that I’m very thankful for.  Relating to and learning from the wealthy and the poor, [...]

Preparedness: How Did My Ancestors Do It?

Tueday’s winner of “Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind” is…. Kimi! One final copy will be given away today, but let’s switch it up a bit.  Details at the end of the post. Michael Bunker, author of “Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind” challenges the American mindset about preparedness.  ”Off Grid” means different [...]