DIY Clay-Pot Smoker A store-bought smoker can cost a pretty penny. But with this little DIY clay-pot smoker you can get the same benefits without the cost! Smoking meats is one of the oldest methods of preservation still used today. Whether you need to preserve meats during a SHTF event that lasts any length of …
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Easiest Survival Shelters
Easiest Survival Shelters Shelter is the number one concern when caught in a SHTF event right after surviving the actual event. The elements can kill you faster than being without food or water and if the event is manmade getting out of immediate view can also be a priority. You cannot count on having any …
MIY Paper Products
MIY Paper Products As a hobby, a nifty method of recycling, or as a necessity during a long term SHTF event making paper is something that you can do at home! The featured article gives step by step instructions for making it from recycled materials but once you know the process it can also be …
DIY Tin Can Trail Alarm
DIY Tin Can Trail Alarm Although as the featured article states there are more modern methods of alerting oneself that your encampment is being approached, in a SHTF event they might not be available to you! One of the bad things about our trash is that it takes years upon years to decompose tin can …
Household Uses for Vodka Infographic
Household Uses for Vodka Infographic Vodka is an alcohol that has many uses other than for drinking! It’s also a great barter item as it can be used in so many different ways. It’s also fairly easy to make here is a simple potato-based recipe: Authentic Vodka Find below an infographic with 21 household uses for …
Taking Your Home Back From SHTF Squatters
Either you have finally made it home after a disaster or you have returned now that it appears safe to do so after a SHTF event. You are tired, almost out or actually out of supplies and so ready to be home in your own bed once again. Your supplies have been carefully prepared and …
DIY Rotation Can Storage
DIY Rotation Can Storage I have seen a number of DIY rotation can storage units in the last couple of years. Most of them are free standing and I simply don’t have the space for the majority of them. This one however fits into your already existing pantry! It looks custom and professional, so it …
DIY Track Bike
DIY Track Bike This is an awesome DIY project vehicle! Imagine going off road in this! Not only is it usable on the roadways but with the tracks it can also carry you through rough off-road terrain. If you are looking for a play vehicle this is the most unusual one out there and with …
DIY T-Shirt Rug
DIY T-Shirt Rug I strongly believe in donating usable goods that are no longer of use to you. These items could be just what someone else is needing or looking for! However, if you donate something like T-shirts you know that some are long past their value as clothing items to anyone. When my son …
101 Household Tips
101 Household Tips How do household tips apply to prepping or homesteading? Time and efficiency of course! We have gardens to grow, seasonal fruits to preserve, DIY projects to start and finish and who can’t use the extra time saved this summer? For things like hanging out around the bbq, at the beach, running through …