Some posts may contain affiliate links Natural Techniques to Keep Pests Out of Your Garden It’s that time of year! Planting season. But with planting season comes the critters who want to share in your seedlings. Keeping pests- insects, pets, wild animals- out of your garden can be hard work, especially if you don’t want to use …
Why be Prepared We all have our own personal reasons for being prepared. Perhaps you witnessed or were involved in a disaster and decided “that wasn’t going to happen to you”, you’ve watched the news and are aware that disasters can happen to anyone at any time, you grew up taught “prepare for the worst …
DIY Smoke Bomb + Making Your Location Unattractive to Looters We asked a group how they plan to avoid property damages in the mist of a riot with looters. There were lots of ideas on how to make your home, BIL, or BOL unattractive to looters. One of the worries often expressed is arson. A question from a forum member …
Ferro Rods – Alternate Strikers By now, many folks have come to understand the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for making a fire. Ferro rods often come with strikers attached or that are included with the packaging. But what if the striker is lost, broken or just too worn for use? After long term usage like any other …
Up a Creek W/Out a Bottle Carrying Water in Crisis When SHTF, or if life just throws you a curve-ball and you find yourself in a survival situation without your preps, one of the first things on your survival to-do list is to find water. Once you’ve found a a source, though, there are two important …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Safely The featured article tells us there is such a thing as a free lunch, or almost free, by foraging safely. The edible wild plants around you can add to your plate both now and during lean times. Never eat a plant you are unable to identify. Although many plants around …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Slot Together Pyramid Garden Planter It is time to start gardening, and this is a great project if you want to build an awesome center piece or just a cool looking herb or plant pyramid garden. This can be achieved fairly easily and if you use your noggin’ …
How To Propagate Aloe Plants It is easy to propagate Aloe Vera plants so you can have a living growing natural First Aid burn treatment source nearby standing by when needed. Aloe gel is made from the center part of the aloe leaf that is a semi firm gel that liquefies with fingertip heat and …
DIY An Amazing Chicken Coop If you have a great coop your chickens will have a happier life and that means more eggs 🙂 I found a great DIY tutorial over at tinkeringlab.blogspot.com and if I am honest, it’s probably the best I have seen. The plans are free and the cost is low. This homesteading project …
A Simple DIY Compost Bin Now is a great time to start a compost bin. Take all of your lawn waste and make use of it. In a matter of months when you add your food scraps and biodegradable plant life you will have soil so fertile your veggies will be thanking you. Check out the full tutorial …
