DIY Projects

The 30 Cents a Day Space Heater [VIDEO]

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Every so often, we come across an amazingly innovative, money-saving design that we just have to share. This DIY room heater is one of them. Resourceful contraptions like the one we’re going to show you how to build in this article could benefit you in an emergency power outage, sure But it could also keep you warm today… while you’re sitting at your computer. RELATED: 11 Ways to Stay Warmer This Winter Without Raising Your Heating Bill Maybe you work in a poorly insulated room, like a garage or attic conversion, and you just want a way to keep your […]

How to Properly Siphon Gas during an Emergency

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Gas will quickly become one of the most important commodities in a SHTF crisis. Unfortunately, it will also be one of the scarcest. The gas stations that do have fuel will have unimaginably long lines, until their tanks go dry. The best way to avoid a calamity is to keep your tank over halfway full at all times. Even in this scenario, however, you may not have enough fuel to evacuate. In the movies, siphoning gas out of a car’s fuel tank looks like good old-fashioned fun. In the real world, it’s nasty, dirty, dangerous business. RELATED: You’ll Never Guss What […]

DIY Camouflage: How to Hide Everything from Your Rifle to Your Rain Barrels

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Camouflage is a great way to stay hidden, and this is why everyone from soldiers to hunters take advantage of this technique. However, it can be used to hide much more than just you and your weapons. In fact, when the SHTF, it will be just as important to camouflage your rain water collection barrels as it is to be able to blend in with your surroundings while you are tracking dinner. RELATED: 10 SNEAKY Place to Hide Your Guns in Plain Sight After all, if you have anything worthwhile stored outside, you can bet that eventually someone will stumble upon […]

Amazing! Here’s How to Fish without a Rod [VIDEO]

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Fishing is a fundamental outdoor survival skill. But like most other outdoor pursuits, we tend to get overly dependent on our gear.  It’s understandable; we spent lots of money on that rod and reel and want to use it. There are shortcomings with this approach however. Here’s a question: Can you catch fish without a rod or even a net? Whether you just want to challenge yourself, learn an awesome survival skill, or you want to impress your buddies, you need to learn about a curious little DIY device known as a “fishing button.” The beauty of this “fishing button,” as […]

How to Make Charcoal When the SHTF

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Many of us use charcoal to fuel our BBQ grills on a regular basis, but do you know how to produce your own high-quality charcoal? It’s extremely easy, resourceful, and it can even be fun. What’s more, a working knowledge of how to make your own charcoal could really come in handy one day. In a SHTF crisis, locating good burning fuel to cook and stay warm will likely be incredibly frustrating. If you need this heating fuel, or you know how to produce this valuable resource and sell/trade it to others, you might just become a local hero. Building a […]

Survival Food Series: Step-by-Step Hardtack

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Tried and true, hardtack is an easy to prepare food that has traditionally been used by sailors, soldiers, and cowboys as part of their rations. Throughout American history, whenever it was time to load up the wagon and get out of Dodge in a hurry, a crate full of hardtack was just about mandatory. This hard and dry cracker/biscuit/bread requires minimal water and can stay edible for an extended period of time without requiring refrigeration. In other words, knowing how to make hardtack could be an invaluable skill when the SHTF, and it is also a good idea to take hardtack […]

How to Put Together a Winter Emergency Car Kit

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We’ve all heard stories about drivers that have been stranded in blizzard conditions. You may have even thought to yourself, that they shouldn’t have been on the road, or that they should have been more prepared. The truth is that none of them expected to end up where they did. Disasters often don’t come with advance notice, unfortunately. The solution to this, of course, is an emergency car kit, one that keeps you prepared for any emergency that might leave in stranded in your car… especially in arctic conditions. After all, you could have your own personal SHTF experience if […]

20 Weird (But Effective!) DIY Home Remedies [PICS]

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For years, the so-called health experts scoffed at the phrase “home remedies,” dismissing many of these powerful old world cures as superstitious nonsense, old wives tales, or worse… In recent years, however, study after study shows that many of these old fashioned cures actually work, sometimes better than the drugs at the pharmacy and will far less side effects. Better results with fewer risks… that’s a deal we’ll make every single time. These simple remedies are not only effective, but almost all of them involve simple everyday items you have sitting around your house. For example, did you know that […]

How to Make a Kick Ass DIY Solar Heater from Soda Cans [VIDEO]

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Solar power is something that environmentalists and preppers agree on. After all, without the ability to generate power from solar and wind sources, it will be much more difficult for any semblance of society to survive if the SHTF. At the same time, you can save money and conserve the earth’s natural resources by switching to solar power alternatives right now. With the right setup, you can even go completely off-the-grid. While the cost of making this type of conversion may be too prohibitive for many of you, you can still take advantage of some inexpensive DIY tricks such as […]

11 Ways To Stay Warm Without Raising Your Heating Bill

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No matter what is going on outside, a little old fashioned resourcefulness can always make your home more comfortable… With the cold weather and snow rapidly approaching, many patriots are wondering what they can do to keep their homes warm this winter… without breaking the bank. Most of us take our home’s heating system for granted, but with the nation’s aging power grid in disrepair, that’s a dangerous assumption.  What if a massive snowstorm knocks out electric service in your area for several days? Last winter, sections of Kansas, Montana, Massachusetts and several other states lost power at the most […]