Off Grid Hot Tub Off grid doesn’t mean off amenities! You can purchase or DIY a wood fired off grid hot tub. Enjoy all the benefits of the outdoor heated tub without the power bill to accompany it! See how they are set up at the link below Wood Fired Hot Tub: Iconic Dutchtub Heats Organically …
16 Brick Rocket Stove Camping or in a crisis scenario a rocket stove is a life saver. They heat quickly and burn hot making cooking just about anything less time consuming and easier than a camp fire could. This particular build isn’t one for those on the move due to weight complications. But if your bugging …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing in an Unheated Greenhouse Now that the open air gardening season is finishing up. It’s time to begin the greenhouse season. What you decide to grow will in part be determined by the type of greenhouse you have. One should always grow what you eat of course. It …
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 …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Russian Tea Cold and Flu Preventative I admit to having a jar of the lower class version or Russian tea made with non organic ingredients in my cupboard, The author of the featured article is correct in that the taste of fresh ingredients can’t be imitated or captured in …
DIY Building with Papercrete Papercrete is a simple green building material perfect for homesteaders and preppers. It is easy to make and inexpensively recycles cardboard and other paper. It is primarily used at this time by those off grid due to code issues in urban areas. But after a major SHTF event those concerns will …
MIY Alcohol Fuel After a major SHTF there will be no international trade and the flow of gasoline will cease. Even if you reside in a country that produces gas.The refineries will stop operating as those that ran it will be busy trying to survive just like the rest of us. For awhile we will …
DIY Storm Glass Weather Prediction Okay can’t you simply look out a window or step outside to see what the weather is? Why would you need a storm glass? Both of these simple obvious steps can be taken to tell you what the weather is right now. But if you’re in a bug out situation …
Bus Conversion to RV For vacationing purposes and even for bugging out an RV could be a blessing if you are able to afford the price tag for all the options you want to include. One must remember that in a SHTF scenario that custom parts for custom built RVs will not be readily available. …
