Tag: DIY

Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies

Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies

Some posts may include affiliate links. Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies   Solar lights are cheap and VERY east to get a hold of, these can be used to create a ton of different re-purposed things. Prephappy.com shows you 6 ways you can turn a solar light into a survival tool. You can use them in …

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DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope

DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope

DIY Recycling Plastic Bottles to Plastic Rope The video is in what I think maybe Russian however, the process looks like if you understand the tool used you could figure this out without the verbal instruction. If you’re able to do this not only would we love the instructions in English but it would be …

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DIY Quick Sapling Bow

DIY Quick Sapling Bow

DIY Quick Sapling Bow If in a crisis situation where ammo becomes precious or if you need to hunt stealthily a bow can be the answer. A quick DIY bow from a sapling can be used immediately in a survival hunting situation. You should have everything you need to put one of these together quickly …

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Run Your Dryer For Free!

Run Your Dryer For Free!

Run Your Dryer For Free! Many HOAs and other community regulations don’t allow clothes lines and require you to use a dryer year round. With the annual hikes in energy costs any hacks or legal tricks that can save us on those billings is a good thing! That makes running your dryer for free during …

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MIY Rope from Plastic Bags

MIY Rope from Plastic Bags

MIY Rope from Plastic Bags The world all ready has landfills full of disposed of plastic bags! I do recycle them as much as I can, but this is one use I had never thought of until seeing this video. I am relieved to see a good survival use for plastic bags because I always have a …

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Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear Economic hard times have hit the majority of the population in the majority of the world. How do we prepare for tomorrow while still having a life today? I am already compromising on what I purchase! But I think in some ways that might be the best preparations I …

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DIY Solar Cooking Jar

DIY Solar Cooking Jar If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry.  The solar cooking jar cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read …

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Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer

Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer A long lasting flashlight is a must have. They cost a pretty penny though, unless you can take an inexpensive one and modify it yourself. You might need a bit of soldering skills to complete this task but well worth the effort and if you don’t have the …

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DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer

DIY Canning Jar Vacuum Sealer Especially now as our gardens are underway, we can begin to prepare for our future harvest. That means it’s important to have an easy, safe, and inexpensive method of preserving our produce for the winter and months beyond. . Vacuum sealers can cost a pretty penny! So DIY one! Not everything fits neatly in a bag and some items …

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The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets

The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets

The Raccoon Guide to Pallets and Buckets To people who prepare, live green, and want to recycle and reuse, pallets and buckets are as good as gold. There are literally hundreds of uses for them and in many cases they can be gotten for free! For information on use and locating them continue reading at the link below …

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