Moving a Group When the SHTF Humans are a pack animal for the most part by nature. Even those who consider themselves loners on occasion actually seek out human contact. Especially in times of crisis we tend to gravitate towards a group. There is safety in numbers and there are risks to pay for that …
DIY Portable Wind Generator If you reside in an area with more wind then sun then this is an awesome project for you! No matter why you are off grid, this is one way to produce your own power. It’s portable, puts off 12 volts, 17 watts and automatically furls. Great little generator for camp sites …
Svalbard Global Seed Vault The world’s first two major seed banks The Nordic Gene Bank in Norway and Southern African Development Community combined their seed collections in the Svalbard Global seed vault . This organization preserves the earth’s seeds to be distributed across the world should there be a global disaster. Free of charge …
The Art of Haggling Post SHTF In most western countries haggling isn’t practiced on a regular basis. The majority of shops have take it or leave it pricing. The closest we still have for a mainstream haggling is submitting a bid on real estate, or bidding at an auction. However, both these methods always end …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 8 Campfire Desserts I love camping. There is just something about waking up in the morning to the fresh air and in the outdoors. Then eating a usually slightly crisp dinner just as the sun has set. (I am not the best judge of time when cooking over a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Permit Required to Live Off Grid I am amazed that the worse our economy gets in the United States and the more people try to economize the harder it is to do so! Our country needs to cut back on it’s resource usage. You would think that the government …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Post SHTF Diseases To Be Prepared For Most of us have some kind of preparation done for illness in general. We keep a bottle of aspirin and perhaps a partially used bottle of cold medication in the medicine cabinet of our homes. Many people also did some stocking up on …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Bulb Oil Lamp I came across this neat little lamp and began the hunt to locate one. I did find them for sale on sites like ebay and etsy from a variety of different individuals and with an equal variety of prices. But then I hit pay dirt! …
Top 8 Evasion Mistakes If you are being sought out specifically, these tips might help, but would not be enough to prevent being found. However, if you are bugging out and just want to stay out of the way of marauders, others bugging out whose intentions you are unsure of, etc.. these are mistakes that …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Lasqueti Island – 400 People Live Totally Off Grid Lasqueti is not a tent city. It’s not full of homeless folks off grid due to circumstance. These 400 people live there and off grid by choice and are well educated people who feel they have traded the conveniences of …
