DIY Altoids Fire Kit – So You Can Be Manly and Stuff!
Make Your Own Altoids Fire Kit Every preparedness minded person should know how to make a fire! You should know this skill even if you live in the …
Category: DIY
Gear vs. DIY Gear: Swedish Torch Solutions for Pennies!
Who hasn’t seen that cool piece of gear advertised and just thought, “I would like to have that?” Thanks to Youtube and social media outlets like Facebook, videos …
Being Resourceful When Necessary – A Self-Reliant Value To Live By! Re-purposing Old Hangers!
In choosing to live a life that is more self-reliant, one should value being a good steward of their resources and learn how to reuse or recycle items to …
Economic Tweaks: Changing Our Behavior on the Spiral Downward!
I’ve been waiting for an economic collapse since I started prepping. In fact, the economy was my main concern when I started my preparedness journey. You can even see …
Invest in Rain Barrels – A SMART Financial Move!
At this point in our economy, I feel that it is a SMART move to put your money where you are going to see some good returns. I’m not …
Homemade Pest Control Solutions
Todd’s Note: This is a guest post. I have never seen the recipe that is mentioned here before. I have seen variations, but not this one. If you have …
Outdoor Sink
Some of you know that my dad has a place in East Texas that we have been working on. The property is completely off-grid. When we go up there, …