What Does Living Off Grid Really Mean We hear a lot of chatter these days about living off the grid. What does that really mean? There are countries and cultures that have always been off the grid. Some due to poverty, an economic choice, a lifestyle choice or religious beliefs Does this just mean they don’t have …
MIY ChapStick Although ChapStick is actually a brand name, like many other products the original producer’s brand has become the common name for the product itself. The basic recipe for store bought lip balm contains camphor, beeswax, petrolatum, menthol, vitamin E, phenol, aloe, and oxybenzone. If like me you don’t know exactly what each of those …
Foraging Safely -Common Non-Edible Plants Many of us are learning about foraging and edible plants as we become a more health conscious and prepared society. But we must remember to choose the plants we decide to eat with care as the wrong one can make you extremely ill. It is an old tale that …
Free Solar Water Heating Designs In today’s economy anything that reduces your power bill is a plus. Being able to take a hot shower after a SHTF grid down situation will be priceless. Some of the designs presented in the featured article are historically the oldest types of solar water heating. Often going off the …
Aquaponics: Co-Mingling Fish & Garden Aquaponics is a subject relatively new to me, but it definitely has piqued my interest. A mini eco system co-mingling fish and garden. However, most of the systems I have seen are huge and well beyond my ability to build, purchase, or maintain. Until this one! This article gives …
MIY Pot Roast in a Jar, Canning Roasted Beef Another way to preserve meat! I love jerky and smoked meats but sometimes we just want good old fashion roasted beef! A great way to stock up when on sale, or after hunting, and still leave some room in your freezer or for a time when …
Inexpensive Composting Toilet Human waste isn’t traditionally something we like to talk about or even think about but the attached video makes a lot of practical green living sense. There are several very nice bathroom composting systems on the market. But for the most part the prices currently are daunting and often the set up …
5 Water Storage Tips You Should Know Second only to surviving the event and finding shelter is the need for safe water for you and your family. Water purification is deadly important. After you have found or created safe water, storage becomes a whole new priority! Having the water you put the effort into insuring was …
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 …
