DIY Firewood Rack Without Tools I get excited whenever I find a DIY project that doesn’t require tools. Not because I am not good with tools, I actually am. But because it usually means you are going to get to re-use or recycle some other object at the base of the project and I do …
Space Challenged Storage Tips No home no matter how big has enough storage space! It seems the more storage space we have the more stuff we need to store! But some homes are more space challenged than others. There is a movement of late toward the tiny house. Storage is at a premium in any …
Building With Plastic Bottles During normal times we in most 1st world countries have access to what we would consider normal building materials. However, if you are in a 3rd world country that may not be the case. The building pictured was built with sand filled recycled plastic bottles retrieved from the trash in Africa. …
DIY Cook Top From a 55 Gallon Barrel This project is just awesome! We have seen barbeques and wood stoves for heating made from barrels and now one with a cook top. I personally love it. If cooking off grid on a permanent basis for any length of time and I would desperately want a …
Why Everyone Should Have Nail Polish I am blown away with the creativity of this one. I have actually used a couple of these tricks myself and they did work. But I didn’t think to take it further! Perhaps there are a couple of tips here that you haven’t thought of yet either. Particularly inexpensive …
4 Easy DIY Fences Homesteaders can educate preppers on why being able to build fences is important. You may want to keep things in or out! Many free-range animals do require fencing to keep them from harm and honestly theft during hard times. Fencing marks territory as well and slows anyone who would breach that territory. …
Recycle and Reuse Cardboard Tubes Many preppers save old toilet paper tubes and paper towel tubes, then fill them with lint or other flammable materials to create fire starters with. But after a while there are only so many fire starters you can store before it becomes enough! I reached that point rather quickly with …
Herb/Veggie Planter You Can DIY If you’d like to have fresh Herbs year-round, this Vertical Herb planter will let you grow them this Winter, and then when Spring rolls around– you can put it outside. Some veggies can also be planted in this planter (Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Arugula) in Winter months. Families that …
DIY Survival Fishing Kit If you reside in a location where there are bodies of water for fishing, then this little survival kit will be an awesome addition to your BOB (bug out bag). It’s small, lightweight, and includes everything you need to catch fish. Fish are an important source of protein which is much …
DIY Survival Keychain I am sure you have seen these survival keychains everywhere that survival, wilderness, or camping gear is sold. So why go through the effort to make one yourself? They are pretty inexpensive overall. I did purchase one for a niece and my one concern about it, is that without unraveling the entire …
