I stumbled across this video and couldn’t stop watching till the end. Its a good lesson in using things we have at home to create survival tools. I hope you have some of the same thoughts that I did. Uploaded on Sep 5, 2010 Helmut Smit Helmut Smit is a artist/designer. This brilliant Ikea Hack …
Most of us understand the importance of having access to an abundant supply of safe drinking water when an emergency situation arises. We are trained to keep a minimum of a gallon on hand, per day, per person. We are taught to have a stash of water purification tablets, portable filters or some kind of …
Roughly 2 million years ago, a particularly bright specimen of Homo habilis needed to cut something and decided to invent the knife. We’ve come a long way since then. And for the last 40 years we’ve been experiencing something of a boom in the development of ever better knives. Here are 20 knives that I …
I am always on the look-out for homemade counterparts to store bought preparations. These DIY ’100 hour candles’ definitely fit the bill. In less than 5 minutes you have an inexpensive, refillable ’100 hour candle’ that will light up your home in the darkest of times. And for you ladies – these homemade …
Sub-irrigated planters (mistakenly referred as “self-watering planters”) are amazing systems for growing both houseplants and edible plants. SIPs hold reservoirs of water and air inside the planter, giving plants a constant supply of what they need to grow. With access to a constant supply of water and oxygen through the reservoir, the root system can …
I decided to create a few “survival cache’s”. First – what is a survival cache? Generally, a survival cache is a buried or hidden container that is filled with supplies that can be accessed when needed. Why would I want to have a cache? Well, pretty much all of my supplies are located within my …
Storing water is one of the most important aspects of Emergency Preparedness. We recommend working on storing water at the very beginning of your journey. There are many ways you can store water. Once you’ve stored as much water as you can, you can also look into filtration and purification options. If you’re on a …
In this article I have used freshly cut Elder wood which is still green, however It is best to use dry dead wood, otherwise the wood may shrink and cause the whistle to stop working. For best results pick a stem of suitable elder and leave to dry out before making the whistle. We are …
I know what some of you are thinking: “I won’t have to scavenge because I already have everything I need.” Maybe, maybe not. Even if you’ve been prepping for years, it’s still possible you forgot a few things. But even if you didn’t, you could still end up in a situation where you need something …
Let’s start with the usual idea that we’re either preparing for a potential situation (which is what we’re all about here, right?) or you find yourself in the middle of a situation that needs to be addressed as surviving through it. Pick any terrible event you can imagine where you feel it’s time to head …
