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.

Aug 30 - Teaching can happen everywhere

Back to school – sort of

Homeschool should not be structured like public school for success

Collecting seeds at the end of summer

Countdown to the end

Creating a list of homestead chores will help you feel less overwhelmed as the seasons change

Alex teaching the kids how to set up a tent

The Long Game

Preparedness is more than gear – it’s a mind game as well.

Food for your 72 hour kit

Balancing your preparedness

Focusing on only one type of preparedness is more likely to lead us to failure over a balanced approach.

Kids play by the water on a hot day

Melting into a puddle

Hot summer days are not all fun and combating the heat while living off grid is not always easy.

Home baked chocolate chip cookies

Scratch cooking vs cooking healthy

There is a growing belief that if you make everything from scratch it’s totally healthy. The reality however is totally wrong!

July 19 - Non-food supplies

Don’t forget the little things

Being prepared involved a lot of things. Not only are there basic survival items, but there are also niceties.

Child learning to walk outside

Try, try, try, try, try, try again

The key to mastery is through effort and trying hard.

Fireworks in sky on 4th of July

Another 4th of July has passed

Freedom is more than just a few fireworks on July 4th, or our military members.

Farmers market in park

What happens next month?

We spent a lot of time looking at the world around us today.

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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