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 …
10 Lifehacks from 100 Years Ago Many of the old ways are how the ‘new’ ways were developed! From backing up an attacking dog, removing splinters and even homemade fire extinguishers! Old lifehacks can be applied to today’s situations when modern methods aren’t available. Check them out at the link below 10 Lifehacks from 100 Years Ago This …
MIY Natural Ginger Ale Ginger has been used for thousands of years by the Chinese and is known to have many healing properties by almost all cultures in most countries. Ginger ale was one of the first sodas. This natural version uses a fermented ginger culture and brings back that old fashion soda taste. To get …
110 of the Best DIY Hacks Ever If you’re a homesteader, an avid carpenter or just have the impulse to tinker, to putter, to do it yourself instead of buying it or paying someone to do it for you—Richards and Dullam share that mindset with millions of do-it-yourselfers. Sometimes economic necessity drives this impulse, and …
T.P. Plan B Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about toilet paper. It is just one of those things you throw into the grocery cart and it’s there in your bathroom cupboard when you need to refill the roll. UNTIL the T.P. isn’t there! Then it becomes a bigger deal than being out of just …
Bugging in When the Grid is Down Even if your plan A is to bug out this is valuable information to have. You may need to wait out the immediate effects of the SHTF event that caused the crisis, you could get cut off from your bug out location, or need to wait for an …
Life Without Toilet Paper One unpleasant but necessary discussion among preppers and anyone factually preparing for any kind of emergency is that you may not have enough personal hygiene products stored for the short term crisis and in a long term scenario that eventually the total supply will be cut off. Below is an article …
7 DIY/MIY Badass Weapons First and foremost never use any of these ideas during “normal” times, they are intended for a long term SHTF and “there are no authorities” situations. If you pre-make them, box them up and put them away in a locked area… but know that pre-made in a bad situation could = …
Faraday Cage Cloak Storing phones in odd places has become a favorite practice of those afraid of spies infiltrating their devices. National Security Agency whistle blower Edward Snowden famously asked visitors in Hong Kong to stash their phones in the refrigerator. And it’s not an unfounded fear: it is theoretically possible for even a phone that …
Preparing Squirrel for Cooking Squirrel is available in almost every part of North America and is currently a regular protein source for many of the population. However, if you have never prepared a squirrel after a disastrous event that disrupts the food supply it could become more common than ever before. Knowing how to properly …
