Long-Term Disasters Some Terrifying Truths Some people don’t prepare for disasters because they don’t see how bad it could become. They really believe that the government programs with save them from going without basic necessities like drinkable water, food, medical care, shelter, etc.. What they don’t always realize is that in a long term disaster, …
Should You Worry About Marauders? (3 links) Most of us heard about Tyler Smith and his group of marauders who call themselves Spartan Survival a few years ago when the National Geographic Channel was running its series ‘Doomsday Survival’. Personally I was not a fan of the show. They of course were looking for entertainment …
10 Tips For Rotating Food Storage We preach and preach store what you eat and eat what you store. That canned goods last years but not indefinitely and therefor you have to rotate your food storage. Yet, I needed to take a look at my own storage! Just last week one of my daughters and …
6 Ways To Boost Winter Egg Production Chickens, very much like humans, have an internal clock per say that tells them its this time of day or night or this or that season. During the winter months they too like to hunker down and just keep warm! So part of convincing the hens to lay …
Multi-Purpose All-Terrain Electric Locomotive Wow! This vehicle/sled could make heavy chores on the homestead, farm, or at bug out location a breeze. Even in the winter! It is a combo of a snow mobile and dog sled with tank tracks. I am guessing they call it a locomotive because it pulls like one over any terrain. …
Winter Indoor Gardening Tips I do really like having my herb garden indoors. But it does tend to kind of freak out non-gardening friends when I clip a bit of green off a plant sitting in the window and drop it nonchalantly into whatever dish I am preparing! Because they aren’t vegetable plants they aren’t …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Preserving Carrots: Taqueria Pickled Carrots When I think of preserving carrots, I am afraid I don’t necessarily think variety. Frozen, simply canned and dehydrated is the extend of my current repertoire. I hadn’t thought of pickling them. This recipe sounds like an awesome change to plain carrots. Try it …
DIY Portable Wind Generator If you reside in an area with more wind then sun then this is an awesome project for you! No matter why you are off grid, this is one way to produce your own power. It’s portable, puts off 12 volts, 17 watts and automatically furls. Great little generator for camp sites …
DIY Solar Power Station This is an awesome DIY solar power station project! I love that it looks like it just came out of an electronics store. DIY Dave provides an excellent detailed photographic tutorial on putting one of these together for yourself, by yourself. His instructions can be adapted to make a larger panel …
DIY Cold Spring House – Off Grid Refrigeration With this off grid project the key is as they say in real estate, location, location, location! If you live near naturally moving water like a creek or even a small river where controlling a water diversion is possible then a cold spring house is the obvious answer …
