Category: DIY

Clever Ways To Fish Without A Pole

Clever Ways To Fish Without A Pole Fishing is a mainstay for almost all cultures and will be even more so after a SHTF event. Fish are a good source of both proteins and oils necessary for a balanced human diet. Before, during and after a crisis event fishing gear may not be available to …

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30+ Uses for Borax

30+ Uses for Borax Multiuse products are a huge favorite of mine. They save money, time and space. Instead of stocking several different products for different purposes who doesn’t love a single product that can do it all? Borax is one of those awesome products. From cleaning to bug repellant all with Borax. See the …

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DIY Can Storage Cabinet

DIY Can Storage Cabinet No one ever turns down more storage space! This is even more true for preppers and homesteaders. Rotating your stored stock of canned goods is an important aspect to food storage. However, reaching the older stock first can mean constant rearranging of the pantry or lots and lots of extra storage space. Most of …

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Done in an Hour or Less Outdoor DIY Projects

Done in an Hour or Less Outdoor DIY Projects Summer is upon us once again and so out comes the “honey do” list! Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could spruce up your outdoor space with a few quick and easy DIY projects and still have time to sit and enjoy them? How better to …

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Store Fresh Vegetables For Months

Store Fresh Vegetables For Months Just about anyone can dig a hole. place a cover on it and call it a root cellar! But in order for it to work as a root cellar and keep our fresh vegetables stored safely for months it requires a little more than that. Humidity, temperature. air circulation, and …

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Auto Batteries For Off Grid Energy Storage

Auto Batteries For Off Grid Energy Storage I confess to having been careless and allowing my cell phone battery to die on more than one occasion. I didn’t actually learn my lesson until it died in the middle of a storm which had taken down my household’s electricity. No outlet to plug it into and …

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Violet Jelly

Violet Jelly

Violet Jelly Make your garden flowers into edible goodies with violet jelly! Make 4 half pints… 2 cups Wild Violet Petals Or Purchased Edible Violets 2-¼ cups Boiling Water ¼ cups Lemon Juice ¼ teaspoons Butter 1-¾ ounce, weight Box Of Pectin 4 cups sugar Remove the stems and wash the petals thoroughly. Place the …

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26 Secret Fishing Tips From Rednecks

26 Secret Fishing Tips From Rednecks If you are already a fisherman you could learn a thing or two about a less technical way to fish from our redneck friends…  about less expensive rods, reels, and accessories. If you are just starting out using a more simple less costly start up is definitely the way …

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2 DIY Trip-line Alarms

2 DIY Trip-line Alarms (2 links) Trip-lines have been used forever as a security method. I would assume that it was the basis for the motion detecting lazar alarms of the high-end alarm systems today. Many of us can’t afford these high-tech systems and in a SHTF event or if you are off grid now, …

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Red Bud Jelly Recipe

Red Bud Jelly

Red Bud Jelly Recipe   Recipe Makes 4 half pints … 2 cups Red Bud petals or another edible flower petal 2-¼ cups Boiling Water ¼ cups Lemon Juice ¼ teaspoons Butter (I did not use) 1-¾ ounce, weight Box of Pectin 4 cups sugar Remove the stems and wash the petals thoroughly. Place the …

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