Building With Plastic Bottles During normal times we in most 1st world countries have access to what we would consider normal building materials. However, if you are in a 3rd world country that may not be the case. The building pictured was built with sand filled recycled plastic bottles retrieved from the trash in Africa. …
DIY Cook Top From a 55 Gallon Barrel This project is just awesome! We have seen barbeques and wood stoves for heating made from barrels and now one with a cook top. I personally love it. If cooking off grid on a permanent basis for any length of time and I would desperately want a …
Turn Waste Paper into Heating Fuel Probably everyone at one time or another has burned paper in a fire. As you saw it didn’t last long or really put off enough heat to do much of anything. More of a fire starting material than an actual heating fuel. Before this special project anyway! This make …
6 Household Items Become Emergency Candles Blackouts always seem to happen at the most inopportune moments! So now you’re without power. You’re away from home, the power outage caused by last month’s storm used up your supply of candles and you haven’t had the chance to re-stock yet, or you could even be at your …
Pros & Cons of Emergency Communication Devices Like most of you, I worry about communicating with friends, loved ones and even first responders in an emergency scenario. But I can’t afford to purchase every single type of communication device out there! Now my scanner does pick up weather radio so I have been able to …
Choosing a Wood Burning Stove There are a lot of things to consider when you decide to purchase or build a wood burning stove. Where you’re going to install it, what its primary purpose will be… heating or cooking? What kind of wood or fuel will be your primary source? How much smoke will be produced …
Leave No Trace – Covert Camping Leaving no trace behind when you camp is a positive for the environment, for the wildlife, and the enjoyment of others using the forest. It is also a good skill to think about as preppers especially if your plan is to bug out to a wooded area. If you …
Building a Fire On Snow Protection from the elements is the number one priority in a crisis scenario, even above being able to find a safe water source. During the winter months this becomes even more crucial and equally more difficult to do. The first concern of course is getting the flame to begin with. Even if …
Lessons Learned During Long-Term Power Outages How sure are you that you and your family are ready for a long-term power outage? I find there are always little things that turn into big things when you have forgotten them in advance! In only my personal opinion just shutting off the power for a day or …
Wilderness Survival Essentials You might think if you’re out camping when a disaster scenario occurs that you couldn’t be in a better bug out position. Unfortunately, that isn’t always true! What you may have brought with you or what you ordinarily have stored with your camping gear may be the gear you need to …
