Scavenging From a Vehicle After or during a crisis event finding any vehicle running or not is a good find. Once you’ve determined it can’t be quickly turned into a mode of transportation knowing what to scavenge is the next step. The featured scavenging from a vehicle article assumes you are on foot and most probably alone. …
Scavenging Items After a SHTF crisis eventually most of us will have to do some scavenging. We are aware of the obvious things to look for like fuel, generators, batteries, canned goods etc.. However there are other less obvious things we should also consider. After such an event becoming adaptable and resourceful will be your …
DIY Building with Papercrete Papercrete is a simple green building material perfect for homesteaders and preppers. It is easy to make and inexpensively recycles cardboard and other paper. It is primarily used at this time by those off grid due to code issues in urban areas. But after a major SHTF event those concerns will …
Bus Conversion to RV For vacationing purposes and even for bugging out an RV could be a blessing if you are able to afford the price tag for all the options you want to include. One must remember that in a SHTF scenario that custom parts for custom built RVs will not be readily available. …
40 Creative Uses for an Ice Tray I almost threw away the majority of my old ice cube trays the other day! But after seeing and trying some of these creative ideas I actually bought more trays my last shopping excursion to the dollar store. I had been using my old trays since obtaining the ice maker in …
Convert Washer Motor to Wind Generator Wind turbines are devices that convert wind driven energy to electrical power. Homesteaders and preppers both want an alternative power source for off grid living. Whether you believe the next crisis will result in the power grid being disabled long term and want to be prepared or just want to …
DIY Pallet Greenhouse Having a greenhouse can be an invaluable tool in your garden, as it opens up many different growing possibilities, and can be a huge season extender in areas where the number of good growing days is limited. Greenhouses make it easier to get new seedlings started and help to protect plants from …
DIY Barrel Heater When someone says barrel heater, the first thing that flashes through my mind are the barrel fires with people standing around them trying to warm their hands. This is definitely not that type of barrel heater! This nifty kit turns a barrel into a usable heating device that could comfortably grace your …
Things to Look for at Every Yard/Garage Sale Prepping can get expensive. The adage of 1 is none and 2 is 1 can get costly. But it doesn’t have to be! Buying second hand these days doesn’t even necessarily mean used anymore. Stores often donate their brand new goods to thrift stores or church sales …
The Versatile Mason Jar 100+ Ideas Just about everyone has a jar or two or three in their pantry! When not in use holding our homemade delicacies, they could sit empty on our storage shelf or be used for a ton of other things. Take a look at some of the creative ideas for making …
