MIY Butter With a Kitchen Mixer Warm homemade bread and a dollop of fresh made butter, there is nothing like it. When I think of making butter I see the old butter churn on the front porch and someone tasked with the tiresome job of churning and churning and churning. It may not be the …
Build from Recycled Shipping Containers! Two of my favorite things are recycle projects that assist in housing people and preserving our planet from human miss use and the beach! This awesome beach house has both! It is built from old shipping containers and the inside is even more impressive than the curb appeal. I am not a …
PINned Hopes on a Hoax All most everyone has had this FYI come through their news feed on FaceBook at one time or another. It sounds like an awesome idea right? It’s NOT such an awesome idea because it is a HOAX! Using this method thinking you have backup on the way could lead people to …
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 …
The “Coolest” Cooler This cooler literally does just about everything you need for a party or camping trip except light the fire and invite the guests! I first saw it on a product launch site and I have no doubts that it is going to be a hit with the camping, bug out, barbequing crowds. You …
A DIY Fire Bow Kit On Training Wheels Like the author of the featured article, I have never been successful in starting a fire with a bow kit! My arms give out long before a flame appears. I have a number of other fire starting methods in my bag for just this reason. However, if I …
9 Survival Items For Under $9 (With inflation..about $12) Finances are an issue for just about everyone of us world wide. When you first begin preparing you see all these wonderful gadgets that can do just about everything short of actually ducking and covering on your behalf! But they are expensive. Your emergency kit does …
DIY Survival 101: 15 Clever Kits, Tricks & Hacks An emergency kit isn’t always for a major disaster. I recommend an accident bag be in every vehicle because the unexpected can happen at any time to anyone. No one is immune to the possibility. You could get lost on a hike, be caught in a …
Sunflowers to the Rescue! Phytoremediation The sunflower is one of many plants that are now known to aid in phytoremediation, Phytoremediation is a natural process where plants literally clean the air, water, and soil around them. When you compare the process of planting sunflowers vs soil excavation and pumping away polluted ground water it is an …
DIY Camouflage Ghillie Suit Wearing clothing that blends into your environment works well for basic camouflage. But it doesn’t change the appearance of your shadow or basic body outline and works only if you limit your movement to stay near what you are trying to blend into. A ghillie suit provides three dimensional camouflage that …
