DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles See how to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles and save on your water heating bill! Jose Alano is a retired mechanic that lives in Brazil. Jose invented a solar water heater from a pile of plastic bottles and cartons. This is great for the environment as …
DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights Don’t throw away another old garden solar light ever again! Use them and make powerful solar panels to charge your batteries. Have you got old solar lights from the garden laying around? Well, did you know with a little thinking and a little solder here and there, you can …
How to Keep Spiders Away I despise spiders. Yes, I do know they are supposedly more afraid of me then I am of them. But I don’t buy it! . I’ve seen some horrible damage done to others by bites and just the idea of them crawling across my skin makes my skin creep. I …
The Best DIY Survival Traps If you are in a survival situation and you need to hunt for food, learning these 15 survival traps will definitely benefit you. A little cordage or rope, some sticks, some very basic tools, and for some a couple of rocks and you can build basic traps for catching your next meal …
DIY Inexpensive Acrylic Fire Piston Make this fire piston for about dollar a bit more if you have to buy the plastic but still very cheap to make. This piston is made our of acrylic and works every time, the bonus about this type of fire starter is you can see the ignition… very cool. A fire …
Preparing a Gunshot Survival Kit To most of us suffering a gunshot post-SHTF is a terrifying possibility. Being shot at any time is not on the top of anyone’s to do list! But when medical care is not readily available it is even more frightening. Nothing can substitute having the real life saving skills …
Convert a Lawn Mower into a Generator (Parts 1 & 2) This easy DIY lawnmower to a generator is easy and could power your home in an emergency I saw this and had to share this awesome idea. If we find ourselves in a SHTF/survival situation and the grid goes down we could make this relatively …
MIY Cheese from Powdered Milk I have tons of powdered milk stored. I used it all the time in baking and cooking, but I am not real fond of the taste of reconstituted commercial powdered milk for drinking. So, I can’t wait to try making this cheese from powdered milk! Especially as cheese is one of …
DIY Bucket Air Cooler for Camping or a Single Room Trying to sleep in an over heated room or tent is very uncomfortable. But no one wants to reduce their home or camp site security so much as to leave a tent flap or window wide open either. So how do you inexpensively cool down a small …
DIY Ultra Compact PVC Compound Bow We found an interesting video on making an ultra compact bow. If you decide to make this please be very cautious! This bow may be compact, but it’s just as dangerous as the larger version. Bows can be especially useful after a long term SHTF. Arrows can be retrieved and reused and are easier to …
