Tag: off grid

Build a Finnish Rakovalkea Gap Fire

Build a Finnish Rakovalkea Gap Fire I always think of a campfire more like a primitive outdoor stove! The warmth emitted just isn’t awesome unless you are sitting or lying right next to it. Especially if have small children or even just are a restless sleeper yourself, sleeping warm and cozy next to the campfire …

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How to Siphon Gas Without Sucking

How to Siphon Gas Without Sucking No one wants a mouth full of gas! But then how do you get the gas out of one tank into another without a battery or electric operated pump? Not only gas either! In a crisis scenario you may want to siphon other liquids from a large storage container to …

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33 Awesome DIY Projects

33 Awesome DIY Projects I love this quote from the featured article: DiY skills may one day turn a tinkering hobby into life-saving knowledge. Turning book knowledge into useful stuff takes initiative. I strongly believe it to be true. I have learned a lot of things that later became useful in daily life from hobbies …

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Bad Strategies That Can Get You Killed

Bad Strategies That Can Get You Killed I hear so many of these strategies thrown around prepping sites and it makes me shake my head. My thought is to please leave a map of your cache’s and lots of usable supplies around where I can find them, please. Because if that is your plan A …

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3 Super Seeds For Long Term Storage

3 Super Seeds For Long Term Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 3 Super Seeds For Long Term Storage When I think of seed storage I am thinking for my family and my thoughts go to veggies and herbs. Garden seeds particularly those that are quick and easy to grow. My thoughts were not geared towards longer term survival of the …

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A-Z Herbal Remedies

A-Z Herbal Remedies In times of poverty one of the things that goes first into the luxury category is over the counter treatments. It is also one of the first resources eaten up by a disaster situation and this can be a scenario as close as the community down the street from you or in …

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Essential Diagrams For Camping

Essential Diagrams For Camping

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Essential Diagrams For Camping Camping for pleasure or out of necessity due to a disaster, either way making it easier is a plus! I also enjoy infographics which are so much easier to print out and follow. No offense fellas but it is also easier to get a husband, …

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Deter Water or Bullets with Sand Bags

Deter Water or Bullets with Sand Bags I happen to live in a flood prone area of the United States and have seen numerous sandbags over the years. I never gave much thought to them in all honesty. A sandbag is a sandbag was my thinking. But that isn’t true! We all see the sandbags …

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The Post-Collapse Trading Post

The Post-Collapse Trading Post My goodness has my thinking been out of wack on this subject! I am embarrassed to admit I had not considered an actual trading post if there is a full-blown long term SHTF event. My thoughts on trading were among my community and those passing through, I have what you need, …

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Duct Tape Uses

Duct Tape Uses A very common phrase in my home is if it is suppose to move and doesn’t use WD-40 and if it isn’t suppose to move and does, break out the duct tape! Duct tape has become so popular for so many crafts and on the fly fixes it now comes in all colors and lots …

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