Category: Off Grid

Bio-Gas FAQ & MIY Instructions

Bio-Gas FAQ & MIY Instructions The state of Florida has put together a pretty good web site on bio-gas. Featured is the question and answer page they have put together. I am surprised that it seems to be a fairly simple process and isn’t used more! The graphic pictured is a nice overview of the …

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MIY Honey Moonshine

MIY Honey Moonshine Whether you enjoy a nip or two or not, learning to make your own moonshine is a good SHTF skill to learn. There will always be people willing to barter goods and services for it, it can be used to quicken the wine making process for your own enjoyment or trade, and it can …

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Evolving As a Prepper

Evolving As a Prepper We all followed our unique paths to becoming homesteaders, off gridders, and/or preppers. For some it was seeking a simpler more self-sufficient lifestyle, some of us just wanted out from under the big corporations and the ever concern of the grid collapsing, and the majority of us because we either witnessed …

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Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food

Homemade Dry Dog Food If you want to save money now on dog food, make sure your pet has a supply during a SHTF event, have your pooch on a special diet or just want to make sure your best friend eats healthier this recipe is for the dog lover! My own little guy won’t …

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22 Sap Producing Trees and How to Tap Them

22 Sap Producing Trees and How to Tap Them Adding bit of sweetness in your life naturally is nice contrast to all the processed sugar we find in just about everything store bought. Maple tends to be the first tree that we think of when we think of homemade syrup but it really isn’t the …

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DIY Soup Can Forge

DIY Soup Can Forge The featured video shows you how to make a simple inexpensive DIY forge from a soap can lined with plaster! Operated by a torch the is fueled by a common fuel such as propane or if you make your own bio-gas, this could also be a fuel source for your torch. …

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The Basic Principles of Biogas

The Basic Principles of Biogas

The Basic Principles of Biogas Biogas is an old method of off grid power that is once again being used by many to replace the expensive mainstream alternatives. It recycles waste to make power and you can do it yourself! A small bit of set up can save you a ton of money over the …

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MIY Aspirin from Willow Bark

MIY Aspirin from Willow Bark

MIY Aspirin from Willow Bark Long before we began getting our medications out of a bottle, people learned which plants and trees provided relief or assistance in over coming human ailments. In a SHTF situation this would be useful information to have and share. The pharmacies and the pharmaceutical companies may not be open or producing …

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10 Considerations for a Bug Out Location

10 Considerations for a Bug Out Location

10 Considerations for a Bug Out Location As with any real estate choice they say the key is location location location. This is true with your bug out location as well. The considerations however before making your decision are quite different in a bug out retreat as opposed to a home. You will need to look …

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Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Catch Fish

Top 5 Reasons People Don't Catch Fish

Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Catch Fish If every time one of your buddies tell his latest fish tale you’re jealous and don’t have one to match or better his (even if you know his is exaggerated!) Then the featured article is for you. There is more to fishing than most people ever realize outside …

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