About Us

Long before it was the "thing" to be "green" our family had embraced an alternative lifestyle of doing things the "old-fashioned" way. We wanted to be more self-sufficient, more connected to the land, and we wanted more time as a family. We found these things, and so much more, through living off the land as much as we could.
Initially we were tied to jobs in the city, but lived on a small farm out of town where the house was heated exclusively with woodstoves. We grew as many vegetables as we could in our garden, and bought many others in bulk, or from roadside stands, from local farmers. We raised poultry for eggs and meat. During the weekends we would preserve the wide array of vegetables, butcher our chickens, ducks and turkey and put up firewood, all the while fine-tuning our skills for an even more efficient lifestyle.
Raising and processing your own animals, gardening and home canning has to be the simplest and most cost effective contributions to survival in economic hard times. Where applicable, adding wood as a heat source can cut down or eliminate gas and/or electric heating.
It took a leap of faith, but our family went off the grid when we moved to our Idaho location that we are still at today, and we don't regret a single minute of it. It was an adjustment that taught us many new things and built strong character in our family.
Renewable energy technologies are clean sources of energy that have a much lower environmental impact. The initial investment for an independent power system may seem staggering to some but over the course of years (especially with ever rising rates) the expense is actually lower than buying power from the grid.
As time has gone on, we have found more and more ways to incorporate the ‘ways of days gone by’ to save money or do for ourselves without running to the store. Nobody knows what the coming ‘new world’ is really going to bring; there’s more to survival than a 72 hour pack if the ‘fall out’ takes decades to recover from…it all has to do with a firm faith in God and family, an overcomer mindset and the confidence that comes with a polished set of skills. But even if those skills have been perfected, we realize the situation may be such that the stores (particularly food) are not adequate so we encourage additional medical supplies and long-term food storage for a backup.
We find great joy in sharing the products and advice that made our life and pilgrimage such a joy with you, our customer. We look forward to hearing your story and sharing with you as you journey to a more self-sufficient and resource-efficient way of life.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about self reliant living and we will do our best to help you.