How to Make Charcoal If there is a SHTF major event, the grid will go down and when or if it will be back up again is anyone’s guess. Old methods and skills will once again have new value. Making your own briquettes is one of those skills. It’s not as simple as just scooping up the …
Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle I would never have thought to boil water in plastic! The video below shows it can indeed be done. But it claims to make the water safe to drink. I wonder about that! We are told that these bottles left in a vehicle in the heat can cause the plastic …
DIY Tri-pod Water Filter After finding yourself safely away from what ever SHTF scenario has caused your being in a survival situation and protecting yourself physically from the elements particularly extreme cold or heat. Your very next priority has to be water. Without water you can not survive no matter how much ammo or other …
Procuring Water in a Survival Situation Using the rule of 3, you have 3 days to obtain safe drinkable water, or you won’t make it. But surviving entails more than just staying alive for those 3 days… you have to be able to function, to keep going, to seek out shelter etc. Assuming you can …
ABC’s of Water Purification The human body can only last 3 days without water and truthfully going that long without rehydrating does damage to the body. This makes water one of the most important of all survival necessities right behind surviving the initial disaster and sheltering yourself from the elements. Finding water in some areas …
DIY Wind Powered Water Pump An awesome project for taking your next step off the grid! Bringing the water to you via wind power. Most climates have seasons where your solar power won’t be functioning at full power year round. It will lose power during the winter or rainy seasons. But those that do have …
DIY Water Heater Have hot water when off the grid, camping, or a long term scenario without running water with minimal power! A water heater like this uses 10 amps or 1200 watts of power and will do the trick for trailers, cabins or even while tent camping. I am always in awe of those who …
14 Projects To Cut Energy & Water Usage Whether you’re going off the grid, prepping for a time when you may not have access to the grid or just want to save some money now. No one wants to spend more on energy than absolutely necessary. There are some relatively easy and inexpensive ways to cut …
DIY Hand Pump For Wells Or Barrels Don’t spend your hard-earned cash on a hand pump for a well when you can make a better one at home for half the price! This is easy and cheap as heck to do. If you have a rain barrel or a shallow well or even want to …
DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …
