DIY Home Brewery to a Commercial Nanobrewery Whether you are brewing at home because you like a good home brew and enjoy the brewing process or you’re planning on brewing for trade in a future SHTF situation or trading in a group for skills now. Turning up the volume on how much you can brew in …
Buzz About Underground ‘Mystery Room’ A demolition crew tearing down a building in Middletown Pennsylvania uncovered what appears to be the entrance to a secret room. Although this was most likely put together for the purpose of avoiding Prohibition laws, there are those that wonder if at one time it could have been part of the …
70+ Homestead Hacks The idea of homesteading is appealing to many of us across the board but in particular to those who prep because it represents a lifestyle of self reliance and self sufficiency. Self contained and limited basically only by what you are willing to put into it. But don’t be fooled it is …
DIY Restore a Wood Stove Whether you are off or on the grid, having a wood burning stove as a backup is smart. They provide a cooking surface and heat. You can still find some of these old beauties but restoring them professionally is costly. The featured article gives step by step instructions to restore your rummage …
DIY Preparedness: Cigar Survival Fishing Kit Many folks include fishing gear as part of their bug out, get home, and 72 hour bags. Your normal sport fishing kit however, is a little on the large size to carry in your emergency bags. There are just so many other items that are perhaps a higher priority. But If your …
Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator In the video below we are shown how to converted an old washing machine into a water powered generator. It appears to be fairly easy to do even for those who aren’t real handy and as it uses recycled parts not that expensive either. A terrific …
Apple Pie Moonshine Apple Pie? and moonshine? Oh must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always be people to whom a good stiff drink …
A DIY Fire Bow Kit On Training Wheels Like the author of the featured article, I have never been successful in starting a fire with a bow kit! My arms give out long before a flame appears. I have a number of other fire starting methods in my bag for just this reason. However, if I …
DIY Camouflage Ghillie Suit Wearing clothing that blends into your environment works well for basic camouflage. But it doesn’t change the appearance of your shadow or basic body outline and works only if you limit your movement to stay near what you are trying to blend into. A ghillie suit provides three dimensional camouflage that …
