MIY Pine Pitch Glue After a SHTF event things we use every day and don’t even think about will become scarce. Things like tape, glue, thread, water proofing sprays, etc… If said disaster causes you and your family/group to be homeless building a new shelter will require some water proofing and more than likely a …
DIY Solar Furnace Heat is necessity in most parts of the world for several months of the year. This DIY furnace project can save you cash today in normal times and could save you literally in times of crisis. This particular furnace would heat an average room only, but if you are handy and want to …
DIY Oilskin Tarps From Sheets! Oilskin tarps tend to be much lighter than their heavier dense polyester counter parts and hold up better than the plastic knock offs. So, if you’re planning on bugging in or out the light weight plus water proofing of these tarps makes it much lighter to store and if necessary, …
Convert Weed Eater to 12V Generator If you have an older no longer useful weed eater this could be a good way to recycle it to a new useful repurpose. Later if the SHTF you have to think of which purpose would be more useful to you… a functioning weed eater or a 12V generator! …
DIY Solar Air Heater My first thought was what would I use a solar air heater for? Then as my mind clicked about randomly, I began to realize there are a number of excellent uses for a project like this one! Anything that uses warm air can by accomplished with this DIY heater. You could use …
Field Dressing a Turkey Field dressing your prey after the hunt helps insure that as much as possible of your kill stays usable and makes it much easier to pack out of the woods and back to your home or camp. In a SHTF scenario many who don’t currently hunt may have no choice but …
Setting Up Your 1st Bee Hive Who doesn’t like honey? It’s a great survival food adding a bit of natural sweetness to your stores. Honey also has great medical benefits and an indefinite shelf life. Pharmaceutically it can be ingested or applied topically to enjoy the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Particularly good for sore throats and burns. After …
Organic Ways to get Rid of Squash Bugs There were quite a few of you asking how to get rid of Squash Bugs, as they came out in droves last season. The best way to treat them is by Natural (Organic) methods. I’ll list a few of those methods for you. Some of these methods …
Creative Storage Ideas Storage, storage, storage! We all need more storage. You don’t even need to be prepping to run out of room to keep your stuff. Especially with the trend toward smaller homes where to keep your preps is becoming more and more challenging. It hardly seems fair that we are all downsizing with …
Off Grid Laundry Options Laundry seems simple enough on or off the grid. Unless you are a new prepper, and this is something you hadn’t yet considered. As a old timer I must admit there were a couple of ideas in the article I had not thought of! I think the idea of using what …
