Bulletproof & Fireproof House Made From Used Plastic Bottles Wow what a great recycling project this is! Built with plastic bottles, sand, mud and concrete. It’s boasts that it is fireproof, bullet proof, earthquake resistant and maintains comfortable a comfortable temperature year round itself. Projects like this could house the world and be the beginning of the …
744 Free DIY Backyard Project Plans This link is a DIY enthusiast dream site! Plans for home projects from small like bird houses to bigger projects like a storage shed and just about everything in between. With your hard work, skills, patience and these plans your backyard will be the envy of all. To see if …
DIY Wind Powered Water Pump An awesome project for taking your next step off the grid! Bringing the water to you via wind power. Most climates have seasons where your solar power won’t be functioning at full power year round. It will lose power during the winter or rainy seasons. But those that do have …
Solarize Your Backpack (DIY) This is a really neat DIY project that provides your backpack with solar power! It’s easy to make and works as well as one you might purchase for between 70 to 150 dollars. Making it yourself saves you money, allows you to stay connected with your small “gizmos” like cell phones …
DIY Primitive Fishing Spear When I first saw this, I thought what a cool primitive fishing spear! After reading the instructions though I realized it would take more skill in wood working than I personally possess. But for those who are good with their hands, at wood working, or very patient and determined this appears …
Emergency Uses for Common Household Items Several good tips on using common household items you already have for getting through an emergency situation more comfortably and most importantly safely. Please be aware some of the sites we link you to could have pop ups and that we have no control over them. However, we will …
10 Smart Redneck Lessons Whether you call it jimmy-rigged, a thing-a-bob, or an old timer’s hack, those that have lived country all their lives can teach all of us a thing or two about living off grid should a situation arise that requires us to do so. We have now seen the vindication of ‘redneck‘ …
DIY Crock Pot Moonshine Still I never ever would have thought to use my beloved crock pot to make moonshine! The instructions do require some alterations to the pot so if I ever decide to add moonshine making to my list of skills I will use an old crock pot. However for those that …
DIY Bio Fuel Briquettes People have used bio briquettes as a fuel source, sometimes their only fuel source for many years. But there are a whole generation of younger people who have never heard of it. They work well for camping, fireplaces and wood stoves. Making your own and saving them for emergencies, camping …
Some posts may contain affiliate links, Combining Your Tomato & Potato Plants Use your garden space wisely this year, see how you can grow a tomato & potato on one plant. I knew you could do this with certain trees and bushes, but didn’t know you could do so with vegetables! This post will make …
