Homesteading is a lifestyle that aims to provide a significant degree of self-sufficiency. It is not for the faint of heart, but the rewards for all your hard work and long hours is simply incalculable. The modern concepts of Urban and Suburban homesteading have further empowered those interested in better preparing themselves and their families for the unknowns life has to offer.
Simple Suburban Living
From various DIY activities (like making soap from bacon grease) to traditional gardening, aquaponics, backyard chickens and more. The SSL Family channels provide a wonderful baseline for learning a wide variety of resilience minded skills within a suburban setting.
https://www.youtube.com/user/SSLDad/playlists
Wranglerstar
Start near the beginning of a man and his family’s journey to become more resilient on their own homestead in the vicinity of Hood River Or. With high quality videos he does a wonderful job of portraying the spirit of the life he now tries to lead, after leaving a high figure salary in the big city. Armed with an insatiable desire to do things right and proper you will find yourself itching for his next upload.
https://www.youtube.com/user/wranglerstar
My Little Homestead
You can’t help but chuckle when watching the antics this family gets up to in their quest for a simpler life with family at its center. Leaving the big city to lead a healthier life style, you’ll be constantly engaged and intrigued by their ingenuity and determination to make every effort and project count!
https://www.youtube.com/user/mylittlehomestead
Becky’s homestead
Watch and listen to Becky’s engaging story as she goes from owning nearly nothing to becoming the proud, mortgage free, owner of her own homestead! Get a taste of a wide range of topics from animal husbandry, gardening, raising chickens and many DIY projects.
https://www.youtube.com/user/scottpictures/featured
Kirsten Dirksen
Though not a content developer herself, Kirsten re-posts a large number of interesting, informative, and high-quality videos typically related to homesteading, tiny houses, livestock, back to the basics, and self-sufficiency. Often the source of these videos is from Faircompanies.com.
https://www.youtube.com/user/kirstendirksen/featured
Webpages:
Permies
A site promoting the use of reused material and permaculture concepts. A Forum based site with a LOT of community driven experimentation and knowledge. While the items of interest are well categorized it can still be tricky to find what your looking for, but it is very often worth the effort! Take a dive and see what you can find!
Mother Earth News
An excellent source for gardening, green energy/homes and homesteading information. Sign up for their publications and newsletters for exceptional quality and informative information on the aforementioned topics.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/