DIY Path lighting Here is an easy DIY path lighting project that can make a big statement at your next BBQ or summer party. You may already have all the pieces you need to make your own pathway lighting! You can use a plant stick as a pole or if you prefer recycle an old …
What Does Living Off Grid Really Mean We hear a lot of chatter these days about living off the grid. What does that really mean? There are countries and cultures that have always been off the grid. Some due to poverty, an economic choice, a lifestyle choice or religious beliefs Does this just mean they don’t have …
Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants Many of us are learning about foraging and edible plants as we become a more health conscious and prepared society. But we must remember to choose the plants we decide to eat with care as the wrong one can make you extremely ill. It is an old tale that …
Free Solar Water Heating Designs In today’s economy anything that reduces your power bill is a plus. Being able to take a hot shower after a SHTF grid down situation will be priceless. Some of the designs presented in the featured article are historically the oldest types of solar water heating. Often going off the …
The Busy Person’s Guide to Food Preservation You may work full time, you might have children to care for and they have a schedule of their own, you have hobbies, and a home to care for too, etc.. You have a life! So who has time to preserve food when you can buy it at will at …
Aquaponics: Co-Mingling Fish & Garden Aquaponics is a subject relatively new to me, but it definitely has piqued my interest. A mini eco system co-mingling fish and garden. However, most of the systems I have seen are huge and well beyond my ability to build, purchase, or maintain. Until this one! This article gives …
MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …
Cheap Effective Tips To Keep Your Home Safe Even if you can’t purchase an expensive home alarm system you can still keep out those that would burglarize your home! It doesn’t even require an ugly scary barbed wire fence! Sometimes just being practical and using some easy inexpensive little tricks can keep the undesired …
Inexpensive Composting Toilet Human waste isn’t traditionally something we like to talk about or even think about but the attached video makes a lot of practical green living sense. There are several very nice bathroom composting systems on the market. But for the most part the prices currently are daunting and often the set up …
DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter Having a root cellar on the property is an awesome advantage for storing the years harvest or your preps. That it doubles as a storm shelter is just awesome! This is a really nifty design that is doable by just about everyone and can be done with lots of …
