Sustain / Livestock / Bees

Sustainable Living and DIY LInks:

Lost Crafts (to download) – http://www.lostcrafts.com/index.html
Backdoor Survival – http://www.backdoorsurvival.com/
Backwoods Home Article Index – http://www.backwoodshome.com/article_index.html
Countryside Online – http://www.countrysidemag.com/
Star 2013 Modern Homesteaders from Mother Earth News – http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/modern-homesteaders-2013-zl0z1305zkin.aspx#axzz2eipcAhSo
ebooks on prepping, survival and everything self reliance: http://www.preppers.info/Free_Downloads.html
and more here: http://www.truthistreason.net/16-survival-downloads-field-manuals-and-handbooks
Permaculture and Peak Moment TV – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVNAgrbQz4&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL0584B7649BB6F969
An Experiment in Back Yard Sustainability – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOaPFt_ajvU&list=PL0584B7649BB6F969
Bullock Brothers Homestead – A 25-Year Permaculture Project – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW7LcNAYBWg&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLA501B4481CA2C16E
Living Off The Land – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeaYqU2SSJE
MAINEPREPPERS Homestead – http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJOQjF1XJOhw0YIA1JkwcMw
Some Off-Grid Living Techniques – http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/09/letter-re-some-off-grid-living-techniques.html

How-To DIY

The Complete How-To Book of Indiancraft: 68 Projects for Authentic Indian Articles – Walter Ben Hunt
How to – Brain Tanning Hides – http://survival.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2011/11/survival-skills-brain-tanning-hides
How to Make a Bacon Grease Survival Candle – http://willowhavenoutdoor.com/featured-wilderness-survival-blog-entries/diy-make-a-romantic-bacon-scented-survival-candle/-
How to build a better brick rocket stove for $10 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r66jjYdBmg8
How to improve on the basic brick rocket stove – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxDceED-_E
How to build a solar dehydrator – http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Cooking/cooking.htm#Drying
How To: Make Apple Vinegar From Scratch – http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/apple-vinegar-scratch/#.Uf29s9LryQh
How to Build a Solar Oven – http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-home/how-build-solar-oven/#slide-top
Marugg Scythe Blades – http://www.themaruggcompany.com/
Scythe Supply – http://scythesupply.com/
How to Mow or Reap with a scythe – Bushwack – Trim with a sickle – http://www.themaruggcompany.com/faqhelpvideos.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usb055-5ex0
How to make soap – Homemade Soap At Marsha’s – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww7vM5hKhz4
Hulda Clark’s Borax Soap http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/drclarknetwork/recipes/borax-soap/
Soap Queen – http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/baby-soap-buttermilk-bastille-baby-bar/
Hand Powdered Washing Machine – http://moderndayredneck.blogspot.com/2012/05/hand-powdered-washing-machine.html
Best Hand Clothes Wringer – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QSXK60/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002QSXK60&linkCode=as2&tag=httphomest0d0-20
Things To Do With Calendula – Free E Book ( No Strings attached ) – http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/things-to-do-with-calendula-free-ebook/
Things to do with Dandelions – free ebook – http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Things-to-do-with-dandelions.pdf
Deodorant (without aluminum) – http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2012/12/diy-coconut-oil-deodorant.html#more-4228
Home dairying By Marcella Shaffer – http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer64.html
DOC K’S MEDICINE LIST – http://selfreliantnetwork11.blogspot.com/2012/04/doc-ks-medicine-list-very-exstensive.html?spref=fb
The Joys of Using An Outhouse – http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/joys-using-outhouse.html
3 Easy DIY Greenhouses for Under $300 – http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/3-easy-diy-greenhouses-under-300.html
and – http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/build-underground-greenhouse-garden-year-round.html
Ana White | Build a Barn Greenhouse – http://ana-white.com/2012/05/plans/barn-greenhouse
Free Gardening & Greenhouses Plans – http://www.toolsforsurvival.com/tools-for-survival-garden-greenhouse-plans.htm
Free long-term automatic food storage calculator – http://knowledgeweighsnothing.com/free-long-term-automatic-food-storage-calculator/
Irish Swimming Pool – http://imgur.com/a/GhWr2
Tips for putting together a survival library by an information junkie – http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/tips-for-putting-together-a-survival-library-by-an-information-junkie/
Hand Powdered Washing Machine – http://moderndayredneck.blogspot.com/2012/05/hand-powdered-washing-machine.html
Best Hand Clothes Wringer – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QSXK60/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002QSXK60&linkCode=as2&tag=httphomest0d0-20
DIY laundry soap – Liquid form (what I use) – http://theurbanfarmingguys.com/diy-laundry-soap-20-cents-a-gallon
Powdered form (make sure to keep in airtight container or it becomes a rock!) – http://www.diynatural.com/homemade-laundry-detergent-soap/
Fels Naptha – 26 Uses – http://www.flusterbuster.com/2013/05/fels-naptha-26-uses-wwii-series.html
DIY pallet swing bed – http://themerrythought.com/diy/diy-pallet-swing-bed/
Earthships – http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/08/16/earthships-the-amazingly-innovative-completely-off-grid-home/
13 Pioneer Skills you may need – http://foodstorageandsurvival.com/13-pioneer-skills-you-may-need/
recycle pallets – http://sharonscrapbook.blogspot.com/2012/03/50-ways-to-recycle-wooden-pallets.html
recycle pallets – http://www.designrulz.com/product-design/2012/09/35-creative-ways-to-recycle-wooden-pallets/
How to Keep the NSA Out of Your Computer – http://nexusilluminati.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-to-keep-nsa-out-of-your-computer.html
2 Way Radio Frequencies – http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/prepper-shtf-communications-2-radio-frequencies/#.UitWwlfHa3g
Build your own solar-powered water pumping station By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM – http://backwoodshome.com/articles2/yago91.html
Converting a Bicycle into a Plow – http://theprepperproject.com/converting-a-bicycle-into-a-plow/
The Planet Whizbang Wheel Hoe – http://www.floridasurvivalgardening.com/2013/07/tool-review-planet-whizbang-wheel-hoe.html
Water fuel cell lecture, part 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDBthFaf95k
33 Awesome DIY Projects for Preppers – http://survivalsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/33-awesome-diy-projects-for-preppers/

Foraging

Wild Forager – http://www.examiner.com/article/25-fantastic-foraging-groups-and-pages-on-facebook
Survival Plants Memory Course – http://www.survivalplantsmemorycourse.com
1514 pictures of 235 different plants and mushrooms taken on ”Wildman” Steve Brill wild edible foraging tours in the NYC area. – http://foragingpictures.com/

DIY Solar panels

How To Build A Homemade Solar Panel – http://www.diypvsolarenergy.com/
Used Solar Electric &
Renewable Energy Equipment – http://www.oasismt.com/usedsolar.html
Build-It-Solar – http://www.builditsolar.com/
Backwoods Solar – http://www.backwoodssolar.com/ (see the learning center for useful info)
Videos of DIY solar – http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=diy+soalr&qpvt=diy+soalr&FORM=VDRE
DIY Home Solar: Planning a Solar Array (Beginner’s Guide) – http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Home-Solar-Planning-a-Solar-Array-Beginners/
Solar Power System – http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Power-System/

Breeds of Livestock – http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/
Bee Breeds and their Qualities – http://www.1279honey.com/articles/a_beetypes.asp
INSECT IDENTIFICATION – http://www.insectidentification.org/
Go Shopping in the Global Grocery – http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/food/global-grocer/
Leeners Cheese Making Shop – http://www.leeners.com/cheese/store/
Fifty Free Farmstead eBooks – http://www.todaysplans.net/use-unt-digital-farmstead-books.html
50 zucchini recipes – http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/08/twenty-zucchini-recipes-for-sneak-some.html
and – http://bargainbriana.com/50-mouth-water-zucchini-recipes/
Educational Concerns For Hunger Organization – http://www.echonet.org/
The Journey to Homesteading – http://bb.bbboy.net/thejourneyforum
The Master Gardeners – Adams County, PA and Frederick, MD – http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/index.htm
Let the SUN work.com – http://letthesunwork.com/
National Gardening Association – http://www.garden.org/home
National Sustainable Agricultural Information Center – http://attra.ncat.org/
Peak Oil: The End of the Oil Age – http://www.oildecline.com/index.htm
Path To Freedom – http://urbanhomestead.org/
Ready Nutrition – http://readynutrition.com/
World Changing – http://www.worldchanging.com/about/
National Gardening Association – http://www.garden.org/articles/index.php
BackyardGardener.com – http://www.backyardgardener.com/
Essential Gardening Guide – http://www.essentialgardenguide.com/
Organic Gardening – http://www.organicgardening.com/
Tropical Traditions – Coconut oil and more – http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/blog_specials.htm

RAISING CHICKENS

BackyardChickens.com – http://www.backyardchickens.com/
U.S. City Dwellers Flock to Raising Chickens – http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=3300-FF-EMTs_Coop
‘Chicken coop for a small flock” by Gene Logsdon – http://www.energybulletin.net/node/46860
CHICKEN FEED: The World of Chickens – http://www.lionsgrip.com/chickens.html
The ICYouSee Handy-Dandy Chicken Chart – http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
Chicken Coop 101: Thirteen Lessons We’ve Learned – http://www.lifeatcobblehillfarm.com/2011/03/chicken-coop-101-thirteen-lessons-weve.html

Raising Goats 

Breeds of Goats – http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/
Information on the care and keeping of dairy goats- Fias Co. Farm – http://fiascofarm.com/goats/
So You’re New To Goats (Part 1) – http://www.goatworld.com/articles/newtogoats.shtml
GoatWorld – http://www.goatworld.com/

BEES
  
Bee Breeds and their Qualities – http://www.1279honey.com/articles/a_beetypes.asp
Beekeeping Tips for Beginners – http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G7600
Beekeeping Naturally – Bush Bees – http://bushfarms.com/bees.htm
URBAN BEE GARDENS – A Practical Guide To Introducing The World’s Most Prolific Pollinators Into Your Garden – http://nature.berkeley.edu/urbanbeegardens/
American Beekeeping Federation – http://www.abfnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=34
DIY Backyard Beekeeping: A Guide for Beginners – http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/diy-backyard-beekeeping-47031701#slide-1
ScientificBeekeeping.com – http://scientificbeekeeping.com/
Basic Beekeeping – Long Lane Honey Bee Farms – http://basicbeekeeping.blogspot.com/
FatBeeMan – one of our favorite YT bee info channels – http://www.youtube.com/user/fineshooter?feature=watch
Natural Beekeeping – Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture by Ross Conrad
Keeping Bees by Ashley English (a good basic bee book)
WildernessBees.com – Olympic Wilderness Apiary – a great resource for folks in the PNW

Soapmaking

Soapmaking Oils

Common soap making oil descriptions
Shelf life & description of carrier oils
Description and fatty acid properties of some soap making oils
Carrier Oil Comparison Chart by SwiftCraftyMonkey
Emollients - oils, butters & esters (lots of articles)
Fat content & composition of seed oils
http://curious-soapmaker.com/a-big-test-of-100-one-oil-soaps-after-15-months.html
http://www.zensoaps.com/singleoil.htm
http://thesoapdish.com/oil-properties-chart.htm
aussiesoapsupplies.com.au/oil-properties & usage rates
gardenofwisdom Shelf Life of Oils
Grapeseed oil
Pomace Olive Oil Info
http://www.sustaincreateandflow.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-rosehip-seed-oil/
Shea Butter Information & Properties

Natural Colorants

http://www.lovinsoap.com/2011/07/color-soap-naturally-testing-herbs-and-spices-for-ph-stability/
http://crafty.dyskolus.com/coloring/coloring.html
http://www.lovinsoap.com/2011/07/natural-soap-colorants-gallery-spice-and-herbal-powders-at-trace/
http://www.mullerslanefarm.com/soapcolors.html
http://www.lovinsoap.com/2011/08/natural-soap-colorants-gallery-clays-added-at-trace/
http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/claysoapcombo.htm
natural-colorants-for-cosmetics
http://www.annelwatson.com/soapmaking/creative/november/naturalcolorantssoap.html
http://www.diynatural.com/natural-soap-colorants/
http://www.soap-making-resource.com/annatto-seeds-soap-making.html
http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/natural_dyes_sources.htm

Not necessarily all soap safe

Fragrance Info

http://www.essentialoils.co.za/fragrance-notes.htm
Soapqueen Vanilla content chart of various FOs
http://roberttisserand.com/2011/06/essential-oils-in-soap-interview-with-kevin-dunn/
http://www.crunchybetty.com/21-things-you-should-know-about-essential-oils
Are Fragrance Oils Good for the Skin?
http://www.wingsets.com/blogs/blog/6161604-fragrance-oils-versus-essential-oils-which-is-better
http://blog.bulkapothecary.com/combining-scents-the-fragrance-wheel/
Blending Essential Oils for Beginners
Soapqueen on10x orange essential oil
Robert Tisserand on re-distilled essential oils
Robert Tisserand. How to extend the Life of Your Essential Oils
Give Your Essential Oils More Staying Power
Understanding Essential Oil & Fragrance Guidelines
Common & Uncommon Essential & Carrier Oil Questions

Make Ingredients & Tools at Home

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Aloe-Vera-Juice
Making Mango Butter & other things to do with the seeds
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/09/do-it-yourself-homemade-rice-milk.html
Make your own Essential & Infused oils
how-to-make-bamboo-charcoal
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Soap-Stamp/?ALLSTEPS
Easy Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe
How to Extract-Lanolin-from-Sheep's-Wool

Plants & Herbs

Multi Herb/Plant
http://www.herbs-info.com/list-of-herbs.html
http://varenya.hubpages.com/hub/Decorative-and-therapeutic-flowers-and-herbs-for-making-soaps
http://www.natural-soapmaking.net/natural-skincare/herbal_skincare_chart.html
A Modern Herbal by Mrs M Grieve (read online)
http://www.netplaces.com/soapmaking/herbs/common-soapmaking-herbs.htm
Drying & Storing Herbs
Infusing Oils & a list of herbs & their uses
Calendula - http://personalcaretruth.com/2011/02/calendula-in-skin-care/
Carrot - Carrots, Carrot Juice, Carrot seed oil, Carrot oil,
Chamomile - http://www.herbslist.net/chamomile.html
http://www.simplysetup.com/simple-living-2/wild-chamomile-finding-identifying-and-using.html
Chickweed - http://www.thepracticalherbalist.com/herbal-library/herbal-encyclopedia/chickweed-skin-rejuvenator/
Dandelion - http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Dandelion.html
Health Benefits of Dandelion
English Ivy - http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/english-ivy-herbs.html
 Grapes - http://grapes.greab.info/useful-properties-of-grapes/remedies-of-oriental-medicine.html
Horsetail - http://wellnessmama.com/8592/herb-profile-horsetail/
Jewelweed - http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Jewelweed.html
Lavender - Lavender, parts to use
Licorice - http://www.annmariegianni.com/ingredient-showcase-licorice-root-the-natural-option-for-treating-eczema-psoriasis-and-hyperpigmentation/
Ginger - http://www.ehow.com/facts_5107899_benefits-ginger-skin.html
Plantain - Plantain weed
Pomegranate - http://allusefulideas.com/top-powerful-health-benefits-of-the-pomegranate/
Rosemary - http://wellnessmama.com/5193/herb-profile-rosemary/

Skin Conditions

http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/problems/treating/uses-for-vinegar-beauty-and-relaxation-ga.htm
http://www.essenceofwellbeing.com.au/Essential-Oil-Selection-Guide
Acne - http://www.herbs-info.com/herbs-for-acne.html
Eczema - http://www.herbhedgerow.co.uk/20-best-oils-for-treating-eczema/
http://www.herbhedgerow.co.uk/20-skincare-herbs-for-treating-eczema/
http://www.aworldofaromatherapy.com/essential-oils-eczema.htm
http://www.bewellbuzz.com/wellness-buzz/essential-oils-for-eczema/
Ingrown Hairs - http://www.humblebeeandme.com/banish-ingrown-hairs/?ref=featured

Other Additives

http://www.modernsoapmaking.com/lather-lovers-additive-testing/
http://blueorchidbc.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/adding-fruit-to-soap/
Add Salt to Your Soap to Increase Hardness

Troubleshooting

http://cavemanchemistry.com/DreadedOrangeSpot-Dunn.pdf
candleandsoap.about.com on DOS
removing-soda-ash-efficiently
physicsforums on ash
http://millersoap.com/trouble.html
http://www.lovinsoap.com/troubleshooting/
Gracefruit Troubleshooting HP