Category: Tutorials

Reconditioning & Re-Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware

Reconditioning & Re-Seasoning Cast Iron Cookware Cast iron has been a favorite of cooks all over the world for years. Long before things such as Teflon coatings were ever even thought of. They are a particular favorite of preppers and homesteaders because they can be used in the oven, on the stove top, and over …

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Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy

Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy

Bio-gas at home- Cheap and Easy This amazing method of making an alternative energy called bio-gas from animal waste, garden waste and kitchen scraps (almost any organic material works) was recently brought to my attention. Even though not as tidy per-say as solar it is less expensive, recycles waste, and would work year round. No worries …

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DIY a Large Solar Panel from Yard Solar Lights

DIY a Large Solar Panel from Yard Solar Lights One of the best things about preppers and homesteaders is that they are some of the most creative and resourceful people around. Nothing goes to waste and almost everything can be repurposed after it’s original use is no longer needed or no longer works as intended. …

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Prepper Camp 2021 – Info & Tickets

Prepper Camp 2020 - Info & Tickets

Prepper Camp 2020 – Info & Tickets For those of you who may be interested dates have been saved by Prepper Camp 2021. Happening in September. If your interested on attending you may want to save this link and watch for updates for future years as well. If you do attend, please come on back …

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MIY Butter With a Kitchen Mixer

MIY Butter With a Kitchen Mixer Warm homemade bread and a dollop of fresh made butter, there is nothing like it. When I think of making butter I see the old butter churn on the front porch and someone tasked with the tiresome job of churning and churning and churning. It may not be the …

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Apple Pie Moonshine

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 …

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DIY Camouflage Ghillie Suit

DIY Camouflage Ghillie Suit Wearing clothing that blends into your environment works well for basic camouflage. But it doesn’t change the appearance of your shadow or basic body outline and works only if you limit your movement to stay near what you are trying to blend into. A ghillie suit provides three dimensional camouflage that …

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Transform Plastic Bottles into Plastic Rope – Updated – How to Make the Shredder

Transform Plastic Bottles into Plastic Rope – Updated  How to Make the Shredder Not too long ago we showed you the video below showing how plastic rope could be made by using recycled plastic bottles. The video is in what I think is Russian but still a real interesting watch. Now we have another video …

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DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope

DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope

DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope The video is in what I think maybe Russian however, the process looks like if you understand the tool used you could figure this out without the verbal instruction. If you’re able to do this not only would we love the instructions in English but it would be …

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MIY Rope from Plastic Bags

MIY Rope from Plastic Bags

MIY Rope from Plastic Bags The world all ready has landfills full of disposed of plastic bags! I do recycle them as much as I can, but this is one use I had never thought of until seeing this video. I am relieved to see a good survival use for plastic bags because I always have a …

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