Some posts may contain affiliate links. Backyard Bushcraft W/O the Wilderness! When I think of using bushcraft I think of the woods, mountains, and the wild. It has been the excuse for many of us to put off working on our bushcraft skills. After all we have jobs, families and places to go, who has …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Recycle Livestock Pen Panels With These Creative Projects What a great way to recycle your old pen panels or to use excess on the roll if you have any left over from building your livestock pen! I am particularly taken with the ivy arch pathway. See all the projects, …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips for Hiding Your Survival Garden It is already against the rules of many HOA’s to have a vegetable garden. Now I don’t mean to be putting the HOAs across the land on blast. I do understand their purpose and sometimes even agree with the restrictions they place on …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE PVC Project Plans (2 links) I love working with PVC! It’s lightweight and easy to handle. It holds up well in all kinds of weather and never requires touch up painting! Some of the ideas I have seen people put together with PVC are amazing. There are some really talented and …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Grow Your Own Luffa Sponges! (2 links) I was surprised to learn how many people were not aware that the luffa sponge was actually a plant! Not only is it a plant but an edible one. They grow much like vine squash and can be cooked and eaten the same …
Convert Your Generator to Multi-Fuel This is an awesome conversion allowing you to continue to use your generator when your gas supply is low or allow you to save your gasoline for your vehicle keeping you mobile in a disaster scenario. I am amazed that there aren’t actual kits to convert older gas generators to multi-fuel. …
MIY Rum We have posted a number of times about the uses for our own distilled spirits in a SHTF scenario. Most of the recipes we share with you can be deemed illegal in some areas as is stated at the very beginning of the featured article. I feel it does indeed reduce the value …
there are some basics that are if not the same very similar for each of us who want to live a sustainable or independent lifestyle
DIY Solar Distiller The featured article talks about building your own solar still. With a still you can turn undrinkable water into pure home distilled hydration. Purchasing one can be really pricey, even for a small distiller the asking prices are 200+. The uses can be almost unlimited from refilling lead-acid batteries in normal times to …
Add a Hand Pump to an Electric Well Imagine the frustration of a grid down scenario when you have a well but can’t power it to bring up the water! No one wants additional costs to installing their well and if your well was one that was installed back when we believed electricity was always …
