Tag: preps

Plan Your BOB A Free Customizing Tool

 Plan Your BOB A Free Customizing Tool We try to think of every scenario and preplan for every situation, but is that practical? When packing your BOB you must be ready for several different situations. But can you carry the weight of those items? Would you be better served with a few key items? Perhaps …

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Awesome Hidden Exterior Exit/Entrance

Awesome Hidden Exterior Exit/Entrance You have to see this hidden entrance or exit! It is the most unusual and one of the most clever hidden doors I have seen! My mind is numb from the uses for this kind of space. No wasted space behind a closet or into a garage where you can create …

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DIY Solar Shrub

DIY Solar Shrub See how to make this cool solar shrub and never worry about having a dead phone again while outside on the patio, on the balcony, in the garden or  while camping. I know, this looks funky, modern, and awesome right? I saw this and had to share it with you. To see how …

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Growing a 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 Feet

Growing a 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 Feet Almost every culture eats the potato in one form or another. Easy to grow and easy to sustain crop after crop year after year. A bumper crop however doesn’t have to take up a huge amount of your growing space. See how to 100 lbs in …

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Thermos Cooking & Recipes

Thermos Cooking & Recipes   Yes, you can actually cook in your thermos! What is better than a lunch that cooks while at your desk working, or dinner that simmers while your hiking or rolling out of your sleeping bag in the morning of your camping trip to find a hot  breakfast ready to eat!  Energy efficient, low cost, quick and …

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How to reuse silica gel packets

How to reuse silica gel packets   We find these small moisture absorbers packaged in with almost every thing these days, but can we recycle them? Yes! Not only are there a lot of home uses for these little silica packets but I have been told their life can be extended even further by heating …

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DIY Drip System for Your Garden

DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …

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Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work!

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Homemade Natural Bug Spray Recipes That Work! I don’t know anyone who wants to spray chemicals like DEET around their home never mind actually put it on their skin. Nor do we want to deal with the constant irritant of bugs especially mosquitoes whose bite can even transmit illness. …

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Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cattails: Swamp Supermarket – Includes Recipes   If you know how to eat a cattail correctly, you could have a great source of nutrients and much needed energy if you choose to forage now or after a SHTF event. Cattails pretty much grow everywhere, on the side of the …

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Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage

 Dehydrate Milk For Long Term Food Storage   Save a lot of money and dehydrate your own milk. It’s very easy to do and actually quite satisfying. This is a great project if you want to store milk long term. Liquid milk spoils very quickly and without refrigeration your milk would be bad. Don’t waste it, dehydrate …

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