Category: Storage

The “Coolest” Cooler

The “Coolest” Cooler This cooler literally does just about everything you need for a party or camping trip except light the fire and invite the guests! I first saw it on a product launch site and I have no doubts that it is going to be a hit with the camping, bug out, barbequing crowds. You …

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Dry Herbs Without A Dehydrator

 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 …

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DIY Firewood Shed

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 …

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Small Spaces Storage Solutions

Small Spaces Storage Solutions Everyone, prepper or not needs extra storage solutions! I have found that no matter how much storage I have in any location I have ever lived it never seems to be enough. Food Storage Made Easy’s readers came together to provide them with their best storage solutions for small spaces, you …

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Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile

Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile

Affordable Survival Superfoods To Stockpile What affordable superfoods should you be storing? Some of the items on the list are a bit surprising. I strongly believe in storing healthy and nutritious foods. I think it’s more important than ever during a time of crisis where you would be burning more calories and under more stress lowering your immunity. …

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Beginners Guide To Pressure Canning

Beginners Guide To Pressure Canning If you’ve tried some water bath canning; making jams or applesauce, you may have been tempted to can some other vegetables from you garden.  If they are low-acid (and pretty much all vegetables other than tomatoes are low acid, not counting pickles – to which vinegar, which is acidic –  …

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Dehydrating Veggies 101

Dehydrating Veggies 101 Dehydrating veggies is a little easier than canning them because after the prepping process you can lay them out on the trays and leave them unattended whereas with canning you need to be present throughout the entire project. I also prefer drying to canning personally because I can store it in airtight …

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DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer

DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer Especially now as our gardens are underway, we can begin to prepare for our future harvest. That means it’s important to have an easy, safe, and inexpensive method of preserving our produce for the winter and months beyond. . Vacuum sealers can cost a pretty penny! So DIY one! Not everything fits neatly in a bag and some items …

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The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets

The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets

The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets To people who prepare, live green, and want to recycle and reuse, pallets and buckets are as good as gold. There are literally hundreds of uses for them and in many cases they can be gotten for free! For information on use and locating them continue reading at the link below …

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How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System

How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System

How To Build a 3 Drum Rain Collection System     Did you know the average roof collects 600 gallons of water for ever inch of rainfall? There are laws in many states now that do limit both what you can use caught water and how much you can catch before the state will intervene. …

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