Shingles & Siding From Soda or Beer Cans A unique and very useful way to recycle and reuse aluminum cans. In the featured article, they are using the aluminum shingles on a chicken coop but with the proper insulation and installation they could be a viable alternative for other purposes. Personally If you have an …
Principles of Preparedness There are basic principles that represent the keys to being prepared. There is the financial security and peace of mind that comes from having car insurance, home insurance, medical insurance, etc. Personally, I have resented paying the constant rising costs associated with health insurance until I needed it! Now paying that insurance fee seems like dropping pennies in an old coffee can in comparison …
Simon Dale’s Low Impact Woodland Home Simon Dale is a family man residing in Wales, the western part of Great Britain. His interest in self-sustainability and an ecological awareness led him to dig out and build his woodland home—one of the loveliest, warmest, most inviting dwellings you could ever imagine. This is doable anywhere in the …
20 Tips for Being More Self-Sufficient Now No one really likes or wants to be totally dependent on someone else. When you completely rely on someone else they have all the power. It is literally the same thing when your relying on the system. They have all the power and you NEED the elusive “them”. …
DIY: Pallet Smokehouse Smoking your meat and hunted game is a great way to preserve it both now and after the SHTF. Using recycled materials like pallets makes it even a better method reducing building costs of your smokehouse significantly. The maker of the videos says he was able to build his with a …
Being the Gray Man While SHTF What does being grey mean? It’s the idea that you want to blend in so well with your surroundings or into the crowd that you’re not noticeable. In a SHTF scenario this concept could save you and your preps. You don’t want to draw attention to yourself or your …
28 Brilliant Garage Organization Ideas One issue for most households and even more so for preppers is storage! These awesome organization ideas can help you make the best use of the space you have! Nothing makes me crazier than to need something and not be able to locate it without a search. I surely don’t …
Prep Your Home for Quakes For your personal safety the old duck and cover method is still true, if you can make it to a door way or out doors without endangering yourself further it is wise to do so. What about the dangers of your home? Your own home could be a danger to …
DIY Solar for an Outbuilding “Riverwalker” as he is known on the web, decided to make his new shed a bit more practical by providing it with power. However, running power lines to the new structure was not cost effective. So he decided to DIY solar power it! It is obvious how this could be …
A Simple Guide to Raising Goats In a SHTF situation goats will be a valuable asset to have for the milk and meat. Goats can be an alternative to cows, they are smaller and eat a lot less! So will be a bit easier for urban homesteaders to keep. Sometimes goats can be forgotten by the preparedness circles. The milk …
