Tag: bugging out

Thermos Cooking & Recipes

Thermos Cooking & Recipes   Yes, you can actually cook in your thermos! What is better than a lunch that cooks while at your desk working, or dinner that simmers while your hiking or rolling out of your sleeping bag in the morning of your camping trip to find a hot  breakfast ready to eat!  Energy efficient, low cost, quick and …

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Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work!

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. …

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How to Tie 20 Essential Knots

 How to Tie 20 Essential Knots Source Outdoor life  By Tim MacWelch converted from photo carousel for easier reading. You can see other great survival and prepping articles on their site OUTDOOR LIFE   The Square Knot is a classic for connecting lines and tying knots. Whether you are tying two ropes together to make …

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6 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove

7 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove

6 Ways To Build A Rocket Stove Updated from the Sastainablog/Jeff McIntire Please be sure to note the safety issues and precautions with any wood burning stove. 1. The very, very simple 16-brick rocket stove. This one requires no more than stacking some bricks… though I’m guessing they would need to be made of a …

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Defending your bug out location

Defending your bug out location You survived the event, you made it to your bug out location and now you must defend it! How do you do this when you are just a small group or family?  First priority is to prepare your battle space. Even if you don’t have the man power or the …

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Bug Out the Last Resort

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 …

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Badass Improvised Survival Gear

Badass Improvised Survival Gear 7 Easy Prepper Projects As much as we prepare and plan we can never be certain that the only moment in time when we are without our supplies is the moment disaster will hit. We can never guarantee that we won’t be separated from our supplies by the disaster itself. But …

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DIY Septic Systems

DIY Septic Systems (2 links) FIRST AND FOREMOST BE AWARE OF YOUR LOCAL LAWS IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. This septic systems could be illegal and come with some major fines for use in some areas. It is not intended to handle large amounts of sewage. More of a temporary bug out solution until when and …

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DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2)

DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2) DIY Solar Camper/Trailer – Part 1 This DIY solar trailer could keep you off the grid at home or on the road! If you camp a lot or are looking for a serious bug out vehicle, this project is for you! This would give you some serious power and pretty much …

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Handy tips for living in your car

Handy tips for living in your car No one wants to be homeless, no one plans to make a home from their car other than in a bug out situation and even then it is hoped to be a temporary situation. But you suffer a job loss and long term unemployment, an illness with a prolonged …

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