Tag: do it yourself

DIY Hinged HOOP HOUSE for Raised Bed

DIY Hinged HOOP HOUSE for Raised Bed I love this project! If you don’t have room, time, or even money for a full size green house this mini hoop house can still provide the benefits of one on a much smaller scale. It could also be a viable answer for renters because it literally can …

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Priority Home Security Improvements

Priority Home Security Improvements Home security is a topic that doesn’t always get the attention it should on prepping sites. Our homes are our safe havens from the world. Having that safety shattered is a SHTF event. Sometimes we are so busy worrying about outside SHTF events and bugging out etc.. that we forget about …

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DIY Boot Survival Kit

DIY Boot Survival Kit We’ve seen a number of small survival kits that could get you through a large difficult issue. These kits aren’t intended to replace your bug out bag not even your 72 hour kit rather to add to them and for use when those kits might not be available to us. We …

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One family proves Self-reliance in the city is Possible

One family proves Self-reliance in the city is Possible We don’t usually feature blogs about our bloggers but this family is news worthy on their own! The Dervaes family writes the Urban Homestead blog which we feature often. But this story isn’t about one of their individual homesteading triumphs but about their overall success at …

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Meat Cutting: Beef

Meat Cutting: Beef   As unpleasant as it may be actually killing the cow is the easy part. After that it takes some skill to make the beef cuts the very best they can be for your family. It is important that if you must take a creature’s life that you make use of the …

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Essential Knots Infographic

Essential Knots Infographic

Essential Knots Infographic When working with rope you need to have the right knots for the job! The last thing you need in the middle of a crisis is for a knot to fail. Blank Point provides an inforgraphic with a variety of knots for a number of purposes. Find it below enlarged for easier …

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POST SHTF: Lock Picking With Everyday Items

POST SHTF: Lock Picking With Everyday Items

POST SHTF: Lock Picking With Everyday Items   Pre-SHTF I can only assume you will all act with honor and not use this information for entry into any property that is not your own. These are for POST SHTF use only. But you can bet those that wish to abscond with your property already know …

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Now for Sale on Amazon a Completed Container Home and Tiny Home Kits!

  Now for Sale on Amazon a Completed Container Home and Tiny Home Kits! (8 links) Preppers have discussed the creation of container homes for their bug out location for years on survival sites. Now MODS has a completed model for sale! Others have gotten into the tiny house movement to simplify and downsize as well as …

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DIY Taser Proof Jacket

DIY Taser Proof Jacket For many a Taser is easier to obtain than a firearm. It’s use doesn’t carry as harsh a penal sentence as does the use of a firearm for a criminal. And it incapacitates its victim without killing them. This can make it a favorite of those who wish to take what you have …

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MIY Spice Container 78 Piece Compact Survival Kit

MIY Spice Container 78 Piece Compact Survival Kit We’ve seen the pill bottle and the Altoid tin kits which are great ideas. But as noted by the maker of this spice container survival kit, they really don’t hold much. He realizes that pockets can actually hold a bit larger kit and that there are other important items that just …

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