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Baking Without an Oven

Baking  Without an Oven Traditionally when we think of cooking over an open fire or on the stove top we think grilling, frying, boiling or simmering and not baking! However, with the help of a Dutch oven we can actually bake without an oven too. This article gives instructions and recipes for baking in your …

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How Much Gear Should You Carry?

How Much Gear Should You Carry? Even those new to prepping get the idea of a bug out bag and we have seen many checklists for what gear should be in the bag. Each individual is different and each situation different. How much can you physically carry? What kind of terrain will you be traversing? …

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Survival Skills Your Child Should Know

Survival Skills Your Child Should Know Most of our children learn from our life style so many of our children raised in the prepper life style will be “born” preppers. But many of us also have children who don’t get it. In my own experience there are things my kids do exactly the way I …

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Bulletproof & Fireproof House Made From Used Plastic Bottles

Bulletproof & Fireproof House Made From Used Plastic Bottles Wow what a great recycling project this is! Built with plastic bottles, sand, mud and concrete. It’s boasts that it is fireproof, bullet proof, earthquake resistant and maintains comfortable a comfortable temperature year round itself. Projects like this could house the world and be the beginning of the …

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744 Free DIY Backyard Project Plans

744 Free DIY Backyard Project Plans This link is a DIY enthusiast dream site! Plans for home projects from small like bird houses to bigger projects like a storage shed and just about everything in between. With your hard work, skills, patience and these plans your backyard will be the envy of all. To see if …

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ABC’s of Water Purification

ABC’s of  Water Purification The human body can only last 3 days without water and truthfully going that long without rehydrating does damage to the body. This makes water one of the most important of all survival necessities right behind surviving the initial disaster and sheltering yourself from the elements. Finding water in some areas …

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DIY Wind Powered Water Pump

DIY Wind Powered Water Pump An awesome project for taking your next step off the grid! Bringing the water to you via wind power. Most climates have seasons where your solar power won’t be functioning at full power year round. It will lose power during the winter or rainy seasons. But those that do have …

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Solarize Your Backpack (DIY)

Solarize Your Backpack (DIY) This is a really neat DIY project that provides your backpack with solar power! It’s easy to make and works as well as one you might purchase for between 70 to 150  dollars. Making it yourself saves you money, allows you to stay connected with your small “gizmos” like cell phones …

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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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