Did you know that an estimated 300,000 Amish live among Americans throughout the United States? They do not live on the grid and their lifestyles are not conventional.
If you want to become a self-sufficient prepper, you can learn a lot from the Amish and their off-grid lifestyle. (h/t to UrbanSurvivalSite.com)
The Amish live simple lives devoted to their strict faith and their families. Amish families often have deep bonds that can help them survive a survival scenario.
Amish children spend time helping around the homestead. Being assigned farm and household chores from a young age teaches them responsibility, which is important for young preppers.
All members of an Amish family have to learn their jobs and do their fair share of work to keep their farm or business running smoothly.
Usually, the extended family live together on a single Amish farm. If they are in separate homes, these may be on adjoining properties. While they may not be familiar with the term "mutual assistance group," the Amish function in a similar way and not just during practice drills for various emergencies. (Related: Survival essentials: Best budget-friendly foods for prepping.)
Alternative power source
Almost all Amish people do not use power from the public grid because they want to avoid relying too much on public power sources that will connect them to the non-Amish world.
The Amish also consider the use of public power as a symbolic connection to the rest of the world. They also regard public electrical power a "worldly luxury."
However, the Amish sometimes use other sources to generate electrical power for their homes and workplaces such as a diesel generator.
Amish families can use generators for lights, cooking and to refrigerate food. They rely on the use of gas generator power or wood burning stove and furnaces for the energy they need to maintain their businesses.
But instead of just stockpiling fuel for your generator or buying a solar generator, try to make your home entirely off-grid in steps and stages that fit your prepping budget.
Food supply and preservation
To live and survive like the Amish, preppers must learn how to prepare and preserve food properly.
You can also use your cooking skills to earn money or trade for supplies after SHTF.
The Amish, homesteaders and preppers who live on their homestead usually grow and raise most of their food.
Regardless of where you live, you should learn how to start your own garden like the Amish, who make the most of their property to start seeds and cultivate crops.
If you want to start your growing season in February, try the Amish layering techniques of placing dried manure covered by straw to protect cold weather hardy crops like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, onions and potatoes.
To ensure that your crops grow healthy and chemical-free, learn how to use natural pesticides.
Before SHTF, you can also stock up on organic food supplies.
Where to get lab-verified food supplies for your homestead
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Go to FoodSupply.news for more tips on how to start a reliable food stockpile. You can also check out Health Ranger Store and Brighteon Store for more clean food supplies for your prepping needs.
Click on this link to learn how to make a Creamy Coconut Blueberry Smoothie at home.
Watch the video below to learn why you need Raw Manuka Honey in your survival stockpile.
This video is from the Health Ranger Store channel on Brighteon.com.
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