70+ Homestead Hacks The idea of homesteading is appealing to many of us across the board but in particular to those who prep because it represents a lifestyle of self reliance and self sufficiency. Self contained and limited basically only by what you are willing to put into it. But don’t be fooled it is …
DIY Restore a Wood Stove Whether you are off or on the grid, having a wood burning stove as a backup is smart. They provide a cooking surface and heat. You can still find some of these old beauties but restoring them professionally is costly. The featured article gives step by step instructions to restore your rummage …
Survival Uses for Bamboo Bamboo is an extremely versatile plant. If the shoots are harvested during the first couple of weeks of growth they may be cooked and eaten, its a great plant for use as natural fencing for both Urban dwellers and homesteaders marking property lines and providing privacy, its often used for making cooking utensils and is being used as a …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tiny House Garbage Truck! The newest trend in housing seems to be the tiny house and some people are really taking that trend very creatively! More and more people in western countries are living in RVs and some of those are building and designing their own out of unconventional …
Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
Aloe Vera Called The Immortality Plant It seems that almost every skin product that involves healing everything from aging to burns includes aloe. The Ancient Egyptians called it the Plant of Immortality for it’s skin healing properties and it was used by the Native Americans for everything skin related for centuries. Did you know however, …
Converting a Washing Machine Into a Water Powered Generator In the video below we are shown how to converted an old washing machine into a water powered generator. It appears to be fairly easy to do even for those who aren’t real handy and as it uses recycled parts not that expensive either. A terrific …
5 Make-Shift Urban Survival Lights What to do if the power goes out and you’re out of candles? No oil lamps? Make one of course! Should the power be out longer than your supply of candles or lamp oil lasts, Willow Haven gives us 5 options for making our own lights with supplies that can …
21 Home Remedies for a Toothache All though there is never a good time for a toothache the idea of having one when no dentist is available is down right frightening! Even the time between developing a toothache and the time it takes to get in to see your dentist can be an extremely uncomfortable …
Apple Pie Moonshine Apple Pie? and moonshine? Oh must be too good to be true! Even if you aren’t currently one to have a cocktail now and again, spirits are a good barter item that will come in handy in just about every SHTF scenario as there will always be people to whom a good stiff drink …
