I believe that community will be important in a post-SHTF society. It is also my belief that each member of a community will need to contribute in one way or another to the group as a whole. It is easy
Before you dispose of those wood ashes sitting in your fireplace or your wood burning stove, try using your wood ash these 10 different ways: 1. Use wood ash to add nutrients to your compost. Contains potash and calcium
Swamp coolers (also known as evaporative coolers) work on the principle of a hot, dry summer day and cool water. Hot, dry air is passed through a membrane of flowing water. The resultant air is now filled with moisture. This
If you want to become more self sufficient, then you should start following these 26 steps to living a more self sufficient lifestyle. Start with one or two things and expand your skills from there. There’s a saying that goes,
I don’t know about you, but I never thought of making a bow out of a bike wheel. But this guy did and it’s awesome. Definitely a cool project you can do over the weekend and keep in your preps
Here are some great looking survival shelters you can probably build yourself if you ever find yourself in a SHTF or survival situation… assuming you have moderate skills. Also a fun project to do with the kids when camping. If
Whether it’s backup for a jammed firearm or your only tool for self defense, a knife can make all the difference in an emergency. The smaller, discrete folding blades in this post can be tucked in your pocket as an
Have you ever seen a self watering rain gutter system? Well it’s pretty self explanatory in that it allows you to grow vegetables in gutters using rain to water the plants without you having to do any watering yourself. Pretty
