The Backyard Pioneer

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Defending Abandoned Homes During Emergencies, A Guest Post

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Defending Abandoned Homes During Emergencies By Naomi Broderick Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pellesten/6111177757/ Whenever disaster strikes, it pays to be prepared. Many preppers invest in making their home a sustainable environment in case the worst happens. Keeping a variety of sustainable food and water sources, alternative power supplies, and home security equipment are all great ideas for […]

Super Storm Sandy-12 Days Without Power: What Worked and What Didn’t

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Please Consider “Liking” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings. . .   With Hurricane Season once more upon us I think it is a good idea to revisit some common sense preparedness, and with the example of Hurricane Sandy fresh in our memories motivation shouldn’t be to hard to […]

25 Ways You Can Be More Self Reliant Today

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Please “Like” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook so you don’t miss any our great content!   If history has taught us anything, it is that in hard times self reliant people come out ahead! From the Pilgrims to The Great Depression to the Modern Day Pioneers eeking out living on the Alaskan Frontier self reliant […]

10 Ways to Beating the Heat

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Hey is it Hot enough for you? With this Mind Numbing and Will Crushing Heat wave hanging around I was happy to come across an article about beating the heat! http://www.tslrf.blogspot.com/2013/07/10-ways-to-beating-heat.html If you like what you read here on The Backyard Pioneer please consider subscribing to receive e-mail notifications or check me out on Facebook, […]