DIY Rotisserie Pit BBQ A rocket stove works great if you only have a couple of people in your group. But if your feeding a number of folks, this design for a BBQ rotisserie is awesome. Even better it’s a DIY project that you can take full bragging rights for! See the directions and material list …
Foraging During Winter The tendency when we think of foraging is to assume it’s a spring and summer activity. But that isn’t so. Foraging can be accomplished year round regardless of climate if you know what you’re looking for and where it can most likely be found. Although the yields are much higher and more …
Garbage Post SHTF One of the everyday tasks that will have to change for individuals and groups alike during and after a SHTF event is taking out the trash. Whether you make regular trips to a public dump or have garbage service either will probably stop being a viable option. If you are hunkered down …
OTC Medications For Preppers Preppers on prescribed medications worry about stocking enough extra to last them through both a short and a long term crisis. Many even find herbal supplements to assist with their medical conditions to store in case they are unable to get to their medications. Both the prepper who takes a medication …
10 DIY Greenhouses Many gardeners need to extend their growing season due to seasonal climate changes. But not all gardeners can afford to purchase a greenhouse kit nor have one especially constructed for their needs. Some gardeners would prefer to DIY their greenhouses no matter what! There is just something about doing it yourself especially …
Buried Containers Make Poor Bunkers When I first heard talk of people using containers as buried bunkers, my concerns were not about the whole thing caving in! My thoughts were more about ventilation and the possibility of being buried without a way out. In order for it to be secure you would have to have …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Alternator Wind Generator Once again we are show casing homesteader creativity and ingenuity! When you are off the grid becoming adaptable is imperative. Recycling becomes a way of thinking and a way of living. In this instance this homesteader converted an old truck alternator into a wind powered …
Uses for Recycled Wood Ash Since the beginning of time nature has done its own recycling of wood ash. When a tree in the forest is hit by lightening it creates fire. After the fire the ashes resettle into the earth making the soil rich and fertile again. Gardeners reproduce that natural process by emptying …
Home Defense Tips Home invasions are quite different from home robberies or a burglary. The perpetrators in an invasion are doing just that invading your home not with the purpose of simply taking away goods and valuables. But with the intent of doing you the occupant harm. I am giving away my age here, but I …
Commercial Canned Goods a Rip Off? Vey very few of us don’t have a single commercially canned product of sort in our cupboards. Most homesteaders and preppers prefer home canned goods from their own gardens and to supplement with commercially processed items that either we are short of or can’t be grown in our location. In …
