DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights Don’t throw away another old garden solar light ever again! Use them and make powerful solar panels to charge your batteries. Have you got old solar lights from the garden laying around? Well, did you know with a little thinking and a little solder here and there, you can …
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The Best DIY Survival Traps If you are in a survival situation and you need to hunt for food, learning these 15 survival traps will definitely benefit you. A little cordage or rope, some sticks, some very basic tools, and for some a couple of rocks and you can build basic traps for catching your next meal …
DIY Inexpensive Acrylic Fire Piston Make this fire piston for about dollar a bit more if you have to buy the plastic but still very cheap to make. This piston is made our of acrylic and works every time, the bonus about this type of fire starter is you can see the ignition… very cool. A fire …
Preparing a Gunshot Survival Kit To most of us suffering a gunshot post-SHTF is a terrifying possibility. Being shot at any time is not on the top of anyone’s to do list! But when medical care is not readily available it is even more frightening. Nothing can substitute having the real life saving skills …
Top SHTF Barter Items If the economy should collapse items and skills will immediately take the place of cash and credit. Trade will continue. No one has everything they could possibly ever need nor the skills and materials to make them themselves. Preplanning to barter in some cases (with inflation as it is today) could have a better return rate even if …
Bugging In – Got a Plan? Not everyone plans to bug out! Many plan on bugging in. Some are physically unable, some have no where in particular to go and some will stay and defend their homes. I believe that unless it is something I can out run… I am better off here where …
Convert a Lawn Mower into a Generator (Parts 1 & 2) This easy DIY lawnmower to a generator is easy and could power your home in an emergency I saw this and had to share this awesome idea. If we find ourselves in a SHTF/survival situation and the grid goes down we could make this relatively …
Bugging Out with Pets For most of us who are animal lovers and have pets, they are members of the family. I wouldn’t even want to consider leaving them behind. So I have prepared for them right along with all the other members of the group! I actually doubt my cat would be as complacent …
3 Types of Bags to Consider- infograph There are a number of different terms to describe BOBs (bug out bags) and that is because they are intended for different types of emergency scenarios. One is considered an EDC (everyday carry) These items are usually small enough and basic enough to carry in your pockets …
