DIY Solar Shrub See how to make this cool solar shrub and never worry about having a dead phone again while outside on the patio, on the balcony, in the garden or while camping. I know, this looks funky, modern, and awesome right? I saw this and had to share it with you. To see how …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Save Tomato Seeds {Plus Tips} When saving seeds from this year’s harvest for next year’s, you’ll find best results with heirloom tomatoes rather than hybrids Once you make your initial purchase of heirlooms, you’ll be able to do this year after year. For step by step instructions …
Cheap Solar Power Currently the sunshine is still free! So we should make use of it in powering our homes and businesses. Finding a secondary power source is the first step to moving yourself off the grid. Once you’re off the grid you can say good bye to those ever rising utility costs and use …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Setting up a Fishing Rod Many of us grew up catching fish using the “Huck Finn” method with stick, string and attached bobber and hook! Now there is some really nice gear you can purchase or make yourself to do some serious fish hunting! A necessary skill for all types of fishing although …
Difficulties Taking Yourself Off Grid The majority of us are tired of being at the mercy of the big power companies with their outrageous rates and frequent outages. It is the dream of many to not only take their own homes off the grid but to actually sell their excess power back to the big corporate company. Making …
Bug Out the Last Resort video A number of preppers are preparing for hunkering down and bugging in. But a wise person always has a plan B in place and for many this plan is bugging out. Some things that should be considered when developing that plan B can be found in the video below …
What You Didn’t Know About Bugging Out Here are some things that you might never experience if you haven’t strapped your gear on your back (more properly, your hips) and traced your planned bug out route. You can’t know for sure what will work and what will not. You can’t choose to add or remove items from …
Be Prepared Before Tornado Season As we saunter through the fall season and ready ourselves for the winter months and storms. That spring will soon follow shouldn’t be forgotten! Spring is that wonderful time of year when winter finally steps aside to let lawns turn green, trees’ leaf out, flowers bloom and birds sing. But …
Making Reflector Oven Bread Wheat, flour, cattail, or rice based bread and pastries could quickly become stables in our post SHTF diets. Knowing how to prepare and bake them under primitive circumstances will be a valued skill and one we can practice on during hunting trips, camping trips, back yard bbq’s Too see how …
