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Field Notes

Getting your hands dirty is the way to build true resilience. Each Saturday, we share The Field Notes, bringing you practical skills, homestead wisdom, and historical reflections so you can guide your family with confidence. See past issues below or subscribe to get our next dispatch in your inbox.

Scriptures and HAM radio on desk

Focusing only on the wrong preparedness

Focusing on the wrong thing can still lead you to disaster

Planning a schedule or menu can free up time and energy

Creating a vacation

Using automation to free time can make your homestead life a little easier

Field beyond the fence with trees in the background

Expect plan A-D to fail

Plans are there to give you options when everything goes sides. So why restrict yourself to one plan?

Boxes full of homeschool books on the floor

Learning never ends

We should adopt an attitude of always learning to become successful.

Old fuel tank in forest on a homestead

When Money Grows Tight, Community Takes Over

Preparedness can overcome a small budget with a strong community.

Plants in pots inside a small greenhouse

What’s going in the greenhouse?

Planning your winter garden is an important step for small homesteads

Young boy learning how to use a hammer

Is AI Stealing Your Muscle Memory?

When you don’t put in the effort to learn a skill, you don’t get the full benefits.

RV & Truck traveling down the road

What do you really need?

Being frugal will get you much farther than chasing someone else’s dreams

Stacked 2x4 wall that is structurally unsound

Chasing a penny while spending a dollar

Stop cutting corners to save a penny and wasting a dollar

Jars of homemade preserves cooling after home canning

Can you can it?

Following safe home canning practices are easy and less likely to cause harm to your family or waste food.

Our Story

Johnson Family

Life is unpredictable, but your family doesn’t have to be unprepared for it. We’ve traded the modern hustle for a life of purpose and resilience on our North Idaho homestead.

Our goal is simple: to help you master the skills that build a resilient home, so you can lead your family with confidence.

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