Category: Frugal

Badass Improvised Survival Gear

Badass Improvised Survival Gear 7 Easy Prepper Projects As much as we prepare and plan we can never be certain that the only moment in time when we are without our supplies is the moment disaster will hit. We can never guarantee that we won’t be separated from our supplies by the disaster itself. But …

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DIY Septic Systems

DIY Septic Systems (2 links) FIRST AND FOREMOST BE AWARE OF YOUR LOCAL LAWS IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. This septic systems could be illegal and come with some major fines for use in some areas. It is not intended to handle large amounts of sewage. More of a temporary bug out solution until when and …

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DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2)

DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2) DIY Solar Camper/Trailer – Part 1 This DIY solar trailer could keep you off the grid at home or on the road! If you camp a lot or are looking for a serious bug out vehicle, this project is for you! This would give you some serious power and pretty much …

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Handy tips for living in your car

Handy tips for living in your car No one wants to be homeless, no one plans to make a home from their car other than in a bug out situation and even then it is hoped to be a temporary situation. But you suffer a job loss and long term unemployment, an illness with a prolonged …

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DIY Small Diameter Well

DIY Small Diameter Well Having clean water available in any situation is obviously ideal. If you live where there is no well nearby and there is SHTF event you may find yourself out of water. Believe me you get  thirsty quicker than you think. This is a perfect DIY project something  I feel sure we all could …

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Considerations When Burying a Cache

Considerations When Burying a Cache A cache is actually less a thing and more a place. A secret hiding place where valuables are hidden with the assumption that you will come back at some point to retrieve them. Caches do not have to be buried in the ground necessarily. But burying survival supplies makes sense in most situations. …

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DIY Hidden Pivot Bookcase

 DIY Hidden Pivot Bookcase (Two links! 1 for the complete DIY’er and 1 for the DIY’er kit) One universal issue shared by all those that prep, have children or low square footage homes, is storage space! How and where do we find more space and if possible can it be hidden in plain sight? Also quite popular with …

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DIY Chispito Wind Generator Plans

DIY Chispito Wind Generator Plans Sooner or later one way or another we are all going to go off the grid eventually. It might be by choice to cut utility bills, or required because the grid is down long term. Either way wind power is a really viable option because in almost every location has at …

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Quitting Money

Quitting Money I admit and I am willing to bet that many others have at one time or another have considered what it would be like to live a cash-less world. I have even wondered about the difference between living without money in our current money driven world. How hard would it be? Just what …

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Harvesting and Using Dandelion Roots

Harvesting and Using Dandelion Roots

  Harvesting and Using Dandelion Roots We talk a lot about what can be made from the dandelion flower and stalk. We actually have provided our readers with a number of recipes like these …….. Dad’s Dandelion Wine MIY Dandelion Bread Dandelion Jelly But the dandelion root itself is not only editable but can also be …

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