16 Brick Rocket Stove Camping or in a crisis scenario a rocket stove is a life saver. They heat quickly and burn hot making cooking just about anything less time consuming and easier than a camp fire could. This particular build isn’t one for those on the move due to weight complications. But if your bugging …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Prepping Your Home for Winter People too often assume that prepping is only preparing for a major event that leads to TEOWAWKI. Preparing is a life style of self-reliance and as much self-sufficiency as we can reasonably obtain. Part of that process is preventive maintenance. Making sure your home remains …
Killing Mold Without Chemicals Mold is extremely destructive and damaging to any home. It can literally destroy the structure if the problem is allowed to grow. Not only can it cause a tremendous amount of damage to the building but it can actually cause you to become deathly ill if you try to live in a moldy …
Buried Containers Make Poor Bunkers When I first heard talk of people using containers as buried bunkers, my concerns were not about the whole thing caving in! My thoughts were more about ventilation and the possibility of being buried without a way out. In order for it to be secure you would have to have …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Alternator Wind Generator Once again we are show casing homesteader creativity and ingenuity! When you are off the grid becoming adaptable is imperative. Recycling becomes a way of thinking and a way of living. In this instance this homesteader converted an old truck alternator into a wind powered …
Building a Quinzhee AKA Quinzee The quinzhee is a makeshift shelter made from snow. Unlike an igloo which is built from bricks made of ice the quinzhee is made from fallen settled snow. It is important when determining a location for your shelter that you destroy any natural drifts or rifts in the snow …
DIY Building with Papercrete Papercrete is a simple green building material perfect for homesteaders and preppers. It is easy to make and inexpensively recycles cardboard and other paper. It is primarily used at this time by those off grid due to code issues in urban areas. But after a major SHTF event those concerns will …
DIY Storm Glass Weather Prediction Okay can’t you simply look out a window or step outside to see what the weather is? Why would you need a storm glass? Both of these simple obvious steps can be taken to tell you what the weather is right now. But if you’re in a bug out situation …
Reconditioning Cast Iron Cast iron is the preferred cookware of preppers, homesteaders, and campers. Granted it is too heavy to be carried in a bug out bag but it is so versatile in all other scenarios that if you are bugging in or in a situation where weight is not an deterrent then cast iron …
Bus Conversion to RV For vacationing purposes and even for bugging out an RV could be a blessing if you are able to afford the price tag for all the options you want to include. One must remember that in a SHTF scenario that custom parts for custom built RVs will not be readily available. …
