27 Skill Building Basecamp Projects The Survival Sherpa gives us 27 projects that can be done to build your oasis base camp in the woods, all while honing your bush craft skills. The more comfortable you and your family are preforming these tasks the more confidence you will have if these skills are ever needed …
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Redneck Recipe Turns Juice to Wine!
Redneck Recipe Turns Juice to Wine! I have seen a number of wine, beer, and alcohol recipes that are relatively easy, but none as easy as this one! It requires very little of the usual wine making equipment, no special fancy tubes or beakers etc.. Even better is that it is very little work to …
Build a Get Home Bag
Build a Get Home Bag Why build a get home bag when you already have a bug out bag? Too many folks think they are the same thing but they are for different purposes. Unless you are retired or work from home odds are very high that you will not be at home when a …
MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product)
MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product) Deer fat is one of the parts of the deer hunt that goes unused. When hunting I believe you should use every part of the animal possible. With the pictured tutorial linked below you can learn how to turn that fat to tallow to use …
Blackout Checklist
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Blackout Checklist Just about every natural disaster includes power disruption for at least part of the event. Then there are overloads that shut down plants and accidents that blow transformers and the ever present fear of a powerful EMP that can also cause blackouts. These can last from a …
Warm Tips Without Cranking the Heat
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Warm Tips Without Cranking the Heat Everyone’s power bills whether it’s electricity, gas, or even wood or coal raises during the colder months as we try and create a warm safe haven for ourselves and families. Our friends over at Knowledge Weighs Nothing have come up with a list …
Bullet Proof, Pop Proof, Airless Tires
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Bullet Proof, Pop Proof, Airless Tires (2 links) These honey comb tires are bullet proof, pop proof and airless! Developed in 2008 by Resilient Technologies and were set for sale to the military when the company was sold now in the hands of Polaris they are still awaiting release. …
MIY Mason Jar Oil Candles
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Mason Jar Oil Candles Homemade oil candles don’t have to be plain looking or scented! These make it yourself candles can be as decorative or simple as you choose. They can be scented naturally without the perfume smell or if you like you can even add perfume! It all …
Do Preppers Need a Bullet Proof Vest
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Do Preppers Need a Bullet Proof Vest Police officers and soldiers wear body armor when they are on duty in dangerous areas where gun fire is likely. The majority of us don’t expect to get shot at while at work. But it does indeed happen so much so that saying you …
Coupon or Bargain Stockpiles Aren’t Emergency Food Storage
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Coupon or Bargain Stockpiles Aren’t Emergency Food Storage The featured article is from our friends at Backdoor Survival and it draws the line between coupon or bargain sales stockpiling and real emergency food storage. In most respects I agree. I find for myself and in the area of the …