Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tiny House Garbage Truck! The newest trend in housing seems to be the tiny house and some people are really taking that trend very creatively! More and more people in western countries are living in RVs and some of those are building and designing their own out of unconventional …
Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
Aloe Vera Called The Immortality Plant It seems that almost every skin product that involves healing everything from aging to burns includes aloe. The Ancient Egyptians called it the Plant of Immortality for it’s skin healing properties and it was used by the Native Americans for everything skin related for centuries. Did you know however, …
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator In the video below we are shown how to converted an old washing machine into a water powered generator. It appears to be fairly easy to do even for those who aren’t real handy and as it uses recycled parts not that expensive either. A terrific …
5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights What to do if the power goes out and you’re out of candles? No oil lamps? Make one of course! Should the power be out longer than your supply of candles or lamp oil lasts, Willow Haven gives us 5 options for making our own lights with supplies that can …
Apple Pie Moonshine Apple Pie? and moonshine? Oh must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always be people to whom a good stiff drink …
A DIY Fire Bow Kit On Training Wheels Like the author of the featured article, I have never been successful in starting a fire with a bow kit! My arms give out long before a flame appears. I have a number of other fire starting methods in my bag for just this reason. However, if I …
Sunflowers to the Rescue! Phytoremediation The sunflower is one of many plants that are now known to aid in phytoremediation, Phytoremediation is a natural process where plants literally clean the air, water, and soil around them. When you compare the process of planting sunflowers vs soil excavation and pumping away polluted ground water it is an …
Dry Herbs Without A Dehydrator Dry your own herbs more frugally without a dehydrator. If you should choose to be off grid or have to be off gird in a SHTF scenario you may need to do your own preserving of herbs for flavor and a healthy immune system. Any herb with a stem can …
DIY Firewood Shed We all love Ana’s DIY projects! This one is for her firewood shed. Off grid, bugging in, homesteading, hunkering down and even in urban homes firewood is a necessity for many and sure helps keep the power bills down. However, to keep that wood easy to burn and nicely seasoned keeping it off the …
