Tag: off grid

Coffee Can Survival Kit

 Coffee Can Survival Kit We talk a lot about survival bags, but perhaps we should be thinking survival cans! Ms. Dooley developed this neat little surviving a road trip kit that fits into a light weight small recycled coffee can! I plan to use it myself by filling each can with specialized emergency gear by season and …

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The BIG List of Herbal Remedies

Some posts may contain affiliate links. BIG List of Herbal Remedies A to Z Follow the link to links to hundreds of herbal remedies for just about every human condition! Always consult your doctor before using any home/herbal remedy for any medical condition you may have. Herbal remedies have been used by cultures all over …

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The Ultimate Survival Lifestyle

The Ultimate Survival Lifestyle In this link Katy Light tells us about how she went from a publishing career to following her inner desire to homestead and farm. It is reassuring to know it can be done even if you have devoted a large portion of  your life to a totally different lifestyle! Whether your following …

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DIY Primitive Fishing Spear

DIY Primitive Fishing Spear When I first saw this, I thought what a cool primitive fishing spear! After reading the instructions though I realized it would take more skill in wood working than I personally possess. But for those who are good with their hands, at wood working, or very patient and determined this appears …

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UEV 440 Off Road Camper Trailer

UEV 440 Off Road Camper Trailer Wow doesn’t even cover the awesomeness of this trailer. This is the Conqueror Australia UEV-440 and all it’s neat accessories. I do mean neat accessories! It has EVERYTHING. I would love one of these for camping never mind how cool it would be for a bug out vehicle. Conqueror …

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10 Smart Redneck Lessons

10 Smart Redneck Lessons Whether you call it jimmy-rigged, a thing-a-bob, or an old timer’s hack, those that have lived country all their lives can teach all of us a thing or two about living off grid should a situation arise that requires us to do so. We have now seen the vindication of ‘redneck‘ …

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9 Reasons to have a Coffee Can in Your Survival Kit

9 Reasons to have a Coffee Can in Your Survival Kit

9 Reasons to have a Coffee Can in Your Survival Kit No matter what kind of kit your putting together BOB, INCH, 72 HR etc.. ease of storage and ability to carry it comfortably is almost as important as what is in it. I had not honestly thought of a coffee can as fitting into either …

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DIY Bio Fuel Briquettes

DIY Bio Fuel Briquettes

DIY Bio Fuel Briquettes   People have used bio briquettes as a fuel source, sometimes their only fuel source for many years. But there are a whole generation of younger people who have never heard of it. They work well for camping, fireplaces and wood stoves. Making your own and saving them for emergencies, camping …

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Preserving Meat in the Wilderness

Preserving Meat in the Wilderness The video below is a tutorial on preserving meat by jerking/dehydrating while in the wilderness. You will not always have your oven or dehydrator especially if you’re in a survival situation! Your body needs protein in normal times and even more so in a survival situation where you are burning extra calories and using more muscle …

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Open Locks with a Soda Can

Open Locks with a Soda Can In “normal” times this trick should ONLY be used on your own property! If you have forgotten the combination or lost the key this can save you the cost of a locksmith. . In a long term emergency scenario is when knowing how to open these locks could be …

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