Category: Hunker Down Prepping

How To Save Tomato Seeds {Plus Tips}

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Save Tomato Seeds {Plus Tips} When saving seeds from this year’s harvest for next year’s, you’ll find best results with heirloom tomatoes rather than hybrids Once you make your initial purchase of heirlooms, you’ll be able to do this year after year. For step by step instructions …

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Mobile Chicken Coop Designs

 Mobile Chicken Coop Designs Now is the time to begin looking at designs for a coop if you plan to start raising chickens this spring! Many people have begun or are considering raising chickens but don’t have the space for a large standard full chicken coop. If you’re planning to raise only a few chickens …

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DIY Self Watering Alaska Grow Buckets + Update

DIY Self Watering Alaska Grow Buckets+ Update

DIY Self Watering Alaska Grow Buckets+ Update These nifty grow buckets wonderful for smaller spaces where having a full size garden isn’t feasible. They also extend the growing season for our Canadian and Alaskan gardeners. Add that they are self watering and they go from being nifty to awesome! For the video instructions,  additional pictures and information …

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MIY – Homemade Butter

Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY – Homemade Butter There is nothing better than fresh creamy butter on a thick slice of homemade bread! Make that with homemade MIY (make it yourself) butter and you really have a delicious treat. Butter and cheese making have been lost arts that are becoming popular again simply because they are …

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Cheap Solar Power

Cheap Solar Power Currently the sunshine is still free! So we should make use of it in powering our homes and businesses. Finding a secondary power source is the first step to moving yourself off the grid. Once you’re off the grid you can say good bye to those ever rising utility costs and use …

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9 DIY Garden Building Projects

9 DIY Garden Building Projects Now is the time to begin planning and preparing for next year’s improvements and additions. 9 awesome DIY building projects for your garden from across the web sought out and shared with us by The Thrifty Couple. Some basic skills, some basic and reclaimed materials and a whole lot of can-do …

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Supplies You Need For Hurricane Season

Supplies You Need For Hurricane Season From Infoplease A hurricane, by definition is a tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr. Wind speeds gust over 200 mi (320 km) per hr. in some hurricanes. The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the N Atlantic …

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How to Tie 20 Essential Knots

 How to Tie 20 Essential Knots Source Outdoor life  By Tim MacWelch converted from photo carousel for easier reading. You can see other great survival and prepping articles on their site OUTDOOR LIFE   The Square Knot is a classic for connecting lines and tying knots. Whether you are tying two ropes together to make …

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6 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove

7 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove

6 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove Updated from the Sastainablog/Jeff McIntire Please be sure to note the safety issues and precautions with any wood burning stove. 1. The very, very simple 16-brick rocket stove. This one requires no more than stacking some bricks… though I’m guessing they would need to be made of a …

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State Rainwater Harvesting Laws

State Rainwater Harvesting Laws     Is your state one of the states with legislated laws on how much, when , or what you can harvest rainwater for? At this time none of the states ban rain barrel collection of rain water for personal use… but should something provided by nature that falls upon your …

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