12 Things You Need To Go Off The Grid Now
If you are thinking about getting off the grid sooner rather than later this article will be a great read. Actually getting off the grid fully is hard work and can cost a lot of money but once you...
View ArticleHow to Sharpen Razor Blades for the Long Term and Save $$
Again, as per usual, Gaye from Backdoor Survival has wrote an amazing article on how to sharpen old or keep your disposable razor sharp for months. This may sound silly but razors are expensive and...
View Article5 Ways To Make Fire By Friction
If you find yourself with no matches, lighter or any other man made source to make a fire, mother nature can provide. There are loads of ways to make fire we just need to learn the skills to do this....
View ArticleDIY 20′ Geodesic Dome Greenhouse
I have been a keep gardener for many years and obviously heard of green houses and cold frames that can grow food all year round but a GeoDome is so much better in many ways! This instructable...
View ArticleDIY Easy Hand Pump For Wells Or Rain Barrels
This is easy and cheap as heck to do. If you have a rain barrel or a shallow well or even want to just suck up water from the river this is a perfect project for you. PVC is inexpensive and so...
View ArticleHow To Make A Powerful USB Charger From 2 Solar Garden Lights
I have posted many DIY solar projects over the year but non quite as cool as this one. This uses 2 solar panels from garden lights you can pick up for a buck at the dollar store. The cool thing about...
View ArticleHow to Make Easy Thirty Minute Mozzarella Cheese
Cheese is just so yummy. Packed with Vitamins and calcium. Mozzarella is one of those cheeses you can buy from the store and you need a mortgage just to buy some. Stop spending money on it and make...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Own Biodiesel Processor
I love bio diesel, If SHTF this would be your chance to become above the rest as you will have a way to run diesel motors and even barter with it. The great thing about this is you can use this now and...
View ArticleHome Remedies for Cold and Flu Season: How To Make Your Own Hot Echinacea...
As much as I hate to say this, winter is fast approaching which means colds and flu will be here in no time. I found a great article over at frugallysustainable.com that shows you how to make Your Own...
View ArticleSHTF Nuts For Laundry
I have to try these as they would be perfect to keep your clothes clean and dirt free if SHTF. They are eco friendly and cost so much less than regular detergent. Eco Nuts are berries that grow on a...
View ArticleHow to Build a Yukon Portage Pack
The Yukon pack, also known as a Hudson Bay Company Pack, makes use of basic camping materials to fashion a make-shift back pack. I have only recently come across this style of DIY backpack, I have...
View ArticleNatural All Year Round Allergy Relief Drink
If you are like me and suffer from allergies this could be so much better for you, I love taking natural products for my ailments and this works for me I suffer with fall allergies more so than spring...
View ArticleHome Remedies for Headaches
Next time you have a headache instead of reaching for those nasty chemical pills from the pharmacy why dont you give these natural, home remedies a try, provided by mother earth Not only are they...
View ArticleHow to Build a Decent Solar Power Station
There are loads of these types of solar projects out there. This DIY solar project is slightly different tho, this is actually a decent one lol .. Its all boxed in and no nasty cheap looking wires...
View ArticleHydroponics DIY Project (Step By Step)
This project from awesomenessprojects.com says this hydroponics system uses no dirt what so ever and can produce double what a normal garden of this size would. This is just pure awesome. It is...
View Article6+ Shipping Container Home Designs
Shipping container homes are the PERFECT base to start building you off grid home or cabin. It’s extensible, affordable, modular, and portable. If you build a traditional home or cabin, and ever have...
View Article10 Reasons Why Raising Ducks Might Be Better Than Chickens
The number of people/families that are keeping chickens is on the rise. They produce eggs pretty much daily and can be a source of meat when the time arises, but recently I have seen more and more...
View Article6 Ways to Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Survival
Solar lights are cheap and VERY east to get a hold of, these can be used or hacked as people like to say into loads of different re purposed things. I actually made a shed light out of 1 old solar...
View Article20 Other Uses For Soap
I haven’t used soap in years, it makes my skin dry and itchy BUT I read this fantastic article from modernsurvivalblog.com that goes over 20 more uses for soap. I never knew soap could be so...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Own Pantry-Fridge Basics
What if you woke up one day to nothing left in the grocery store? or what if you lost your job and you had no money to buy the basics? I found a really good article over at modernsurvivalblog.com which...
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