Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Self Watering Wicking Garden Bed Gardening is the corner stone of independent living and therefor of preparedness. That doesn’t mean insuring your food security has to be back breaking work! A raised garden bed can make gardening much easier for those with bad soil and or bad backs! …
DIY Automatic Grey Water Recycler This is one of the coolest DIY water systems I have ever seen. The idea is brilliant and is worthy of your time in today’s world where we are already experiencing water shortages and high-water costs. But post SHTF it will be invaluable for grey uses like watering the gardens …
DIY Hidden Bookshelf Drawer Hidden bookshelf cubby holes are one of the oldest known hidden options for small goods we don’t want in open spaces but near to us for use if need be. Yes, they are one of the first places that would be checked by thieves, (right after your under-garment drawer and under …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Undercover in Wall Gun Cabinet With Hidden Lock Gun safety has always been important. But now more than ever in the history of this country we need to understand that gun safety can and does mean more than teaching everyone in your household where a gun is kept …
DIY Crossbow from Scratch In a survival situation a crossbow can be a better option than a longbow because you can make your own from scratch without requiring pieces from another weapon. A crossbow is also physically easier to use and is suitable to shooters of varying heights and weights. It takes less practice to …
DIY a Forge from a Sink A very simple forge to setup. Having at least some information and knowledge of blacksmithing could come in very handy during a long term SHTF event. It’s also just a cool skill to learn for today’s world. During a long term event, these skills would be excellent barter for …
DIY Off Grid Power Supply Batteries are almost always a topic when we think about survival. But more often then not anymore it’s not about the regular retail batteries that we use in small devices like radios but rather the USB type batteries and other rechargeables that can power other items. The instructable linked below …
DIY deluxe barrel stove Although this article is a golden oldie. Other than the prices in kit parts it is as appropriate today as it was when written. Perhaps even more so as the costs of heating have been steadily rising year after year. This barrel stove is a winner. Everyone should have a back …
DIY Tablet Loom From a Wooden Stool I have always thought weaving would be a fun skill to learn as well as a valuable one should we be forced off grid. But before you could weave you would require a loom. This particular loom works for tablet or otherwise known as card weaving. This is …
DIY: Wall-Hanging Canned Food Storage Everyone needs more storage! No home ever built has enough, once you have it you fill it. But this is especially true of preppers. That doesn’t mean we can afford infinite storage space. But it does make us a bit more creative on how we do store things and how …
