Opening Cans W/Out Can Opener Whether you’re bugging in or out there is always the possibility of losing a portion of your gear or having it become dysfunctional or unusable. Under these circumstances finding or having canned food would be a God send, unless what you lost or broke was the can opener! Then it could …
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DIY Infrared Night Vision Headset Camera
DIY Infrared Night Vision Headset Camera In both the best and worst of times an Infrared Night Vision Headset camera could come in very handy. But they are quite price prohibitive unless you have cause to use them a lot! Just the infrared night vision goggles without the camera run a little over $400.00 USD. Add …
DIY Barrel Heater
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 …
Are Preppers Normal?
Are Preppers Normal? Since the television debut of Doomsday Preppers many people have come to think that all preppers are a bit nuts. So if you are a prepper or have a family member who is are you or they normal? First of course to determine that we must decide what is normal. Most often …
DIY Shotgun Shell Fishing Rod Rack
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Shotgun Shell Fishing Rod Rack An inexpensive DIY rod rack that organizes rods and keeps your gear up and out of harms way. Better yet its an easy DIY project that recycles spent shotgun shells. How cool would this look in your garage, sporting goods room or anywhere you keep your …
Charge Electronics with Campfire Power
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Charge Your Electronics with Campfire Power Charge your small electronics with fire and boiling water! In a long term SHTF crisis power may not be available, batteries will wear out and die, solar power can fail in inclement weather or the panels broken in all the chaos. With this charging method you connect …
Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle
Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle I would never have thought to boil water in plastic! The video below shows it can indeed be done. But it claims to make the water safe to drink. I wonder about that! We are told that these bottles left in a vehicle in the heat can cause the plastic …
Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws
Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws A straw as a survival item? Yes! There are actually tons of uses for a drinking straw besides drinking out of them. Watch the video below to see some of the unusual ways an ordinary drinking straw can be used. Then let us know if you have additional uses that …
DIY Soup Can Forge
DIY Soup Can Forge The featured video shows you how to make a simple inexpensive DIY forge from a soap can lined with plaster! Operated by a torch the is fueled by a common fuel such as propane or if you make your own bio-gas, this could also be a fuel source for your torch. …
The Basic Principles of Biogas
The Basic Principles of Biogas Biogas is an old method of off grid power that is once again being used by many to replace the expensive mainstream alternatives. It recycles waste to make power and you can do it yourself! A small bit of set up can save you a ton of money over the …