Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Portable Solar Generator Solar Generator Camping, bugging out, grid down short term or long term a generator is a life saver. A portable solar powered one is an awesome investment for all kinds of emergency situations and one that you can build yourself even more so! When you DIY you …
DIY Catchment Pond Creating your own catchment pond on your own property is one way of making sure you have a reserve water source. It could be part of your aquaponics system or even just a nice, stocked fishing pond. Usage would only be limited by the size, the weather in your locale and the laws in your area. In …
DIY Workmate w/o Power Tools! In a SHTF scenario where we are without power won’t mean that Construction will stop! Wood working, repair, building, and carpentry skills will be more important than ever. Anyone that uses any tools on a regular basis knows they need a good work bench to start with. Building a basic workmate …
Finding North With Out a Compass I know how to find my barring via the constellations but without a compass that was pretty much it for me! If lost I would have to sit and wait until dark to find my way and begin my trek home! Truthfully I really am directionally impaired but I would rather head …
Solar-Powered Lens Water Purification The project set up by Buffalo sophomore Deshawn Henry is one he hopes will contribute to insuring the world will always have access to clean safe drinkable water. His prototype is determining the appropriate thickness and angles etc.. to make this a doable project for the rest of us. Once those factors …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Practical Skills People Once Knew As technology has grown the use of practical old skills and knowledge has steadily declined. We are so dependent upon the electronics and gadgets of today that without them many are simply lost. In a post SHTF world this will mean chaos. Basic things …
DIY Stone Survival Blades Stone blades made eons ago are still being unearthed by archaeologists all over the world. Making stone blades from the smaller arrow head to the larger spear head or knife was a skill practiced by our ancestors no matter from where you come. They still exist today to be found in the digs …
DIY Cabin Kits At one time or another all of us have probably put together a piece of furniture that came with instructions that said some assembly required. Look at this as the same thing only on a bit bigger scale! Archer Cabins sells the kits and you install them for a combo that equals …
8 DIY Wind Turbine Plans Wind turbines are devices that convert kinetic wind driven energy to electrical power or into battery charging power. Homesteaders and preppers alike desire to have an alternative power source for off grid living. Whether you believe the next crisis will result in the power grid being disabled long term and want …
Camping Tips 100+ Everyone camps a bit differently. Some go as basic and simple as possible and commune with nature others choose what is fast becoming known as “glamping” (glamorous camping) with the entire outdoors as their hotel room and the stars their chandeliers. No matter how you choose to camp some of these tips will …
