Earthquake Proof your Pantry So you have stored enough food and supplies to get you through just about any emergency situation. Now the emergency hits, a hurricane, a tornado, an eruption, or an earthquake and all you’ve stored is now broken, smashed, and or contaminated. After making sure you were prepared you find yourself just like …
3 Inexpensive DIY Greenhouses DIY Green Houses Lots of us are not fortunate enough to live in areas where year round planting is possible outdoors. But we all eat year around! So if we can extend our growing seasons we can put more food on the table now and later in a SFTF scenario. There …
25 Survival Uses For Duct Tape We have all heard the old handyman joke that anything can be fixed with either duct tape or WD40! “If it moves and shouldn’t use the tape and if it doesn’t move and it should it use the WD40”. However, there are many more uses in serious situations. It can actually be …
Ferro Rods – Alternate Strikers By now, many folks have come to understand the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for making a fire. Ferro rods often come with strikers attached or that are included with the packaging. But what if the striker is lost, broken or just too worn for use? After long term usage like any other …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Safely The featured article tells us there is such a thing as a free lunch, or almost free, by foraging safely. The edible wild plants around you can add to your plate both now and during lean times. Never eat a plant you are unable to identify. Although many plants around …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Slot Together Pyramid Garden Planter It is time to start gardening, and this is a great project if you want to build an awesome center piece or just a cool looking herb or plant pyramid garden. This can be achieved fairly easily and if you use your noggin’ …
How To Propagate Aloe Plants It is easy to propagate Aloe Vera plants so you can have a living growing natural First Aid burn treatment source nearby standing by when needed. Aloe gel is made from the center part of the aloe leaf that is a semi firm gel that liquefies with fingertip heat and …
DIY An Amazing Chicken Coop If you have a great coop your chickens will have a happier life and that means more eggs 🙂 I found a great DIY tutorial over at tinkeringlab.blogspot.com and if I am honest, it’s probably the best I have seen. The plans are free and the cost is low. This homesteading project …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Lawn Installation Lawn Installation. Hand Seeding, Hydro Seeding or Sod? Which is better? Personally I would have thought sod laying. After reading this article from a trusted source, mikesbackyardnursery.com I didn’t realize how easy it was to have a lush, green lawn again. I didn’t realize that sod shrinks and …
A Simple DIY Compost Bin Now is a great time to start a compost bin. Take all of your lawn waste and make use of it. In a matter of months when you add your food scraps and biodegradable plant life you will have soil so fertile your veggies will be thanking you. Check out the full tutorial …
