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5 Best Bug-out Locations in the US
5 Best Bug-out Locations in the US Preppers talk about bugging out on a regular basis in fear of riots, looting and being able to forage and hunt for food and water. Those whose plan A is to bug in worry about those same issues just plan for them in a different way. So you …
Tiny House Garbage Truck!
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tiny House Garbage Truck! The newest trend in housing seems to be the tiny house and some people are really taking that trend very creatively! More and more people in western countries are living in RVs and some of those are building and designing their own out of unconventional …
Building A Compost Tumbler
Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
Aloe Vera Called The Immortality Plant
Aloe Vera Called The Immortality Plant It seems that almost every skin product that involves healing everything from aging to burns includes aloe. The Ancient Egyptians called it the Plant of Immortality for it’s skin healing properties and it was used by the Native Americans for everything skin related for centuries. Did you know however, …
The Very Best Backup Plan
The Very Best Backup Plan We talk a lot about having a plan and a backup plan. Often our plan B is to have a duplicates of the gear and necessities to carry out our plan A. However, what really truly is our best back up plan for any situation whether it be in “normal” times or …
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator In the video below we are shown how to converted an old washing machine into a water powered generator. It appears to be fairly easy to do even for those who aren’t real handy and as it uses recycled parts not that expensive either. A terrific …
5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights
5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights What to do if the power goes out and you’re out of candles? No oil lamps? Make one of course! Should the power be out longer than your supply of candles or lamp oil lasts, Willow Haven gives us 5 options for making our own lights with supplies that can …
21 Home Remedies for a Toothache
21 Home Remedies for a Toothache All though there is never a good time for a toothache the idea of having one when no dentist is available is down right frightening! Even the time between developing a toothache and the time it takes to get in to see your dentist can be an extremely uncomfortable …
MIY Butter With a Kitchen Mixer
MIY Butter With a Kitchen Mixer Warm homemade bread and a dollop of fresh made butter, there is nothing like it. When I think of making butter I see the old butter churn on the front porch and someone tasked with the tiresome job of churning and churning and churning. It may not be the …
Build from Recycled Shipping Containers!
Build from Recycled Shipping Containers! Two of my favorite things are recycle projects that assist in housing people and preserving our planet from human miss use and the beach! This awesome beach house has both! It is built from old shipping containers and the inside is even more impressive than the curb appeal. I am not a …