First Garden or Updating? 3 Things to Consider This year’s gardening season is nearing in most areas of the world. So if you have decided this year you’re going to plant your first garden, if your garden this past year didn’t produce as well as you had hoped. or your garden last year was so awesome you want …
MIY ChapStick Although ChapStick is actually a brand name, like many other products the original producer’s brand has become the common name for the product itself. The basic recipe for store bought lip balm contains camphor, beeswax, petrolatum, menthol, vitamin E, phenol, aloe, and oxybenzone. If like me you don’t know exactly what each of those …
Free Solar Water Heating Designs In today’s economy anything that reduces your power bill is a plus. Being able to take a hot shower after a SHTF grid down situation will be priceless. Some of the designs presented in the featured article are historically the oldest types of solar water heating. Often going off the …
Aquaponics: Co-Mingling Fish & Garden Aquaponics is a subject relatively new to me, but it definitely has piqued my interest. A mini eco system co-mingling fish and garden. However, most of the systems I have seen are huge and well beyond my ability to build, purchase, or maintain. Until this one! This article gives …
MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …
Instances of SHTF Moments There are a lot of people out there who poke fun at those of us who prepare for the worst case scenario. Although Some preppers can take it to the point of being obsessive or compulsive. Generally the majority of preppers prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. They still continue living their lives …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survive a Bear Attack Whether camping, hunting, hiking, making your way home on foot, or bugging out one of the possible issues in some areas can be wild animals. One of the biggest and deadliest predators to man can be bears. They are carnivores and easily upset especially in the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Stove Necklace I saw this and I had to share it with you folks! This is awesome… There is no instructions how to make one but It looks like you could make this little stove pretty easily. A little soldering and boom, your very own personal, portable cooking vessel worn around …
5 Water Storage Tips You Should Know Second only to surviving the event and finding shelter is the need for safe water for you and your family. Water purification is deadly important. After you have found or created safe water, storage becomes a whole new priority! Having the water you put the effort into insuring was …
Primitive Stick Fish Traps This primitive old Native American method of trapping fish is best used in flowing water and funnels the fish into a smaller area where hopefully they become trapped. Once in the fish traps they are easier for you to pull out of the water. Especially effective if you need more volume than you …
