Primitive Stick Fish Traps This primitive old Native American method of trapping fish is best used in flowing water and funnels the fish into a smaller area where hopefully they become trapped. Once in the fish traps they are easier for you to pull out of the water. Especially effective if you need more volume than you …
DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter Having a root cellar on the property is an awesome advantage for storing the years harvest or your preps. That it doubles as a storm shelter is just awesome! This is a really nifty design that is doable by just about everyone and can be done with lots of …
Earthquake Proof your Pantry So you have stored enough food and supplies to get you through just about any emergency situation. Now the emergency hits, a hurricane, a tornado, an eruption, or an earthquake and all you’ve stored is now broken, smashed, and or contaminated. After making sure you were prepared you find yourself just like …
3 Inexpensive DIY Greenhouses DIY Green Houses Lots of us are not fortunate enough to live in areas where year round planting is possible outdoors. But we all eat year around! So if we can extend our growing seasons we can put more food on the table now and later in a SFTF scenario. There …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Natural Techniques to Keep Pests Out of Your Garden It’s that time of year! Planting season. But with planting season comes the critters who want to share in your seedlings. Keeping pests- insects, pets, wild animals- out of your garden can be hard work, especially if you don’t want to use …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Safely The featured article tells us there is such a thing as a free lunch, or almost free, by foraging safely. The edible wild plants around you can add to your plate both now and during lean times. Never eat a plant you are unable to identify. Although many plants around …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Slot Together Pyramid Garden Planter It is time to start gardening, and this is a great project if you want to build an awesome center piece or just a cool looking herb or plant pyramid garden. This can be achieved fairly easily and if you use your noggin’ …
DIY An Amazing Chicken Coop If you have a great coop your chickens will have a happier life and that means more eggs 🙂 I found a great DIY tutorial over at tinkeringlab.blogspot.com and if I am honest, it’s probably the best I have seen. The plans are free and the cost is low. This homesteading project …
A Simple DIY Compost Bin Now is a great time to start a compost bin. Take all of your lawn waste and make use of it. In a matter of months when you add your food scraps and biodegradable plant life you will have soil so fertile your veggies will be thanking you. Check out the full tutorial …
Planting and Growing Potatoes Potatoes are just a yummy staple we all should be growing. Did you know that growing potatoes is really easy and you can start growing them with old potatoes? Crazy huh! I found this great article that shows us how to plant and grow them with a great tutorial that is …
