Category: DIY

Motorcycle Runs on Water + Additives

Motorcycle Runs on Water + Additives When this article first came to my attention it was advertised as the motorcycle that ran 300 miles on a liter of water. I was thrilled but skeptical. While investigating further I did find that it does indeed run off a water base but with additives added. Now that …

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Grinding and Baking With Your Own Flour

Grinding and Baking With Your Own Flour If you are going to store grains for long term use, you will need to know how to grind it into a usable flour. Baking with home ground flour isn’t the same as using store bought commercially ground either. Different grains and methods work better for different end …

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DIY Simple Greenhouse

DIY Simple Greenhouse Lots of us have thought about adding a greenhouse to our property. But are unsure as to which one? Some of the DIY plans I have seen have left me feeling a bit of challenged to know even where to begin! This particular one appears to be an easy build even for the …

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DIY Backyard Bowling Alley

DIY Backyard Bowling Alley A cool DIY project for your family fun in your own backyard! What does this particular backyard project have to do with being prepared? Nothing! Except perhaps family unity and cost savings. Some people see preparedness as a negative lifestyle full of doom and gloom with preppers being negative foreboding folks …

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DIY Convertible Step Stool and Chair

DIY Convertible Step Stool and Chair Another of my beloved duel purpose items! This is a neat DIY project especially if you live in a small space. In many homes longer term storage items are kept up high and out of the way. Which is great until you need them! Then out comes the step …

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Butchering Deer

Butchering Deer It is a fact that the majority of humans are carnivores. Our bodies need the protein to survive. This can be had via some plant life but not usually in large enough amounts to sustain the nutritional needs of a larger group, When I post a featured article regarding such proteins… they aren’t …

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Transform Logs and Stumps to Planters

Transform Logs and Stumps to Planters I love the quaint rustic look of these planters. I also rather see them as double duty! I would grow veggies or another edible landscape plant and then after harvest when they would no longer looks so charming, chop the log and use it as heat for the colder …

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Survival Protein – MIY Tofu

Survival Protein – MIY Tofu Ok, I know tofu is a favorite of very few people! But it is extremely high in protein and much easier to disguise and feed your family than you might think. You say tofu and all of my children who are now adults still screw their faces up and mutter …

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DIY Lard

DIY Lard

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Lard (Link+video+infographic) Most of us have heard all the dangers involved with ingesting too much saturated fat. But lard still has it’s uses in our households. If you’re living off grid alternatives may not be available. Lard is actually easier to digest and less hard on your body …

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DIY Survival Cement/Cob Bricks

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Survival Cement/Cob Bricks In almost any SHTF crisis this will be handy knowledge to have! Concrete or cement will be difficult to obtain due to the amount of structural damage done to buildings and structures, or in a total TEOTWAWKI scenario, is simply won’t be produced any longer. …

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