Oyster Mushrooms in a Basket I am aware many people forage for mushrooms. However the way my family eats them I would have to pick daily and with seasonal changes would never catch up enough to store them for future use! I also am not as confident in my ability to identify which are safe and which …
Hammock Camping Find below an infographic on hammock camp set up. It’s a great option for camping when the ground is damp or you need to worry about critters like snakes if you are asleep on the ground. Hammocks are also great for just hanging out in your own back yard and the info contained …
Personal Debris Shelter If you should ever be caught in an emergency situation without a shelter, knowing how to make yourself a personal debris shelter becomes an immediate life saving skill. The elements can and will literally be the death of you if not addressed right away. Most often you can assume that if you …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Tiny Mobile Shelters Built from Garbage! I have seen people turn garbage into some cool stuff. But this is absolute Brilliance. Oakland artist builds tiny mobile homes for the homeless from things he finds in trash heaps and dumpsters. These tiny little homes could give you an idea or …
20 Tips for Being More Self-Sufficient Now No one really likes or wants to be totally dependent on someone else. When you completely rely on someone else they have all the power. It is literally the same thing when your relying on the system. They have all the power and you NEED the elusive “them”. …
DIY: Pallet Smokehouse Smoking your meat and hunted game is a great way to preserve it both now and after the SHTF. Using recycled materials like pallets makes it even a better method reducing building costs of your smokehouse significantly. The maker of the videos says he was able to build his with a …
Why Consider Off-the-Grid Living Getting off the grid isn’t something you just do. It isn’t easy and initially it can be costly. Just like remodeling your home there are always things behind the walls that you didn’t plan or budget for. This process remodels your way of living and just like any other remodel can …
40 + Items to Barter Post SHTF-Updated to 100 Having extra food, ammo, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries etc.. that you and your group can spare during a SHTF scenario especially if things are only going to get worse. These items will become more and more scarce and having those few extra will be extremely advantageous. Because …
DIY Solar for an Outbuilding “Riverwalker” as he is known on the web, decided to make his new shed a bit more practical by providing it with power. However, running power lines to the new structure was not cost effective. So he decided to DIY solar power it! It is obvious how this could be …
A Simple Guide to Raising Goats In a SHTF situation goats will be a valuable asset to have for the milk and meat. Goats can be an alternative to cows, they are smaller and eat a lot less! So will be a bit easier for urban homesteaders to keep. Sometimes goats can be forgotten by the preparedness circles. The milk …
