Published on Aug 28, 2013 Homemade TIN CAN ROCKET STOVE. Simple DIY. no special tools required. easy clear directions. This stove is great! Items needed: 3 metal cans, gravel/sand and/or dirt! that’s it. only tools i used were a hacksaw, pliers and a drill. powerful stove. wind and rain resistant. can cook full meals using …
Category: Prepping Skills
Easy to make ring pull smoke grenade
There are times in an emergency where being very visible is good and other times when being invisible are a must. In both cases smoke bombs can be a real lifesaver. A few small colored (red, yellow) smoke bombs carried in your field (e.g. hunting, hiking, fishing, etc.) survival kit can bring help to you if …
Have Faith in the Process of Disaster Prediction
Predicting disasters is big business. Insurance companies, governments, communities and individuals rely on good information in order to make choices that benefit their respective interests. However, predicting disasters is also very risky due to the sensational nature of the topic. It’s hard to develop a good approach to disaster prevention and management when it’s …
Solar Food Dehydrator – simple DIY project – dries & preserves food -easy to make “pizza box” design
Published on May 8, 2013 video shows how to make a simple solar food dehydrator. cost almost nothing to make. made using 5 common household items. dries and preserves many types of foods (meats vegetables fruits herbs nuts and more). reaches 135F to 150F. dries food quickly. slice food thinly and lay on screen. …
The Herbal First Aid Kit
Published on Feb 1, 2013 Sam Coffman from The Human Path (an herbalism and survival school in Austin and San Antonio, Texas) explains the most fundamental concepts around creating and using your own herbal first aid kit. Sam’s experience as a former Special Forces Medic, while blending that world with herbalism, gave him some unique …
The Survival Bow: With Minimal Supplies
Came across this video I have seen a few of these different bow making videos and I think this one is one that most any one can follow and use in an emergency situation. Uploaded on Jul 9, 2010 The Backwoodsman’s Institute presents: the survival bow. In this video Logan shows how to make …
Forgetting Something in Your Kit? Dental Preparedness for Emergencies
You have your weapons, right? You have plenty of food and water and shelter? You have fire and toys and clothes? You have a bug out location, extra reading glasses and fish antibiotics? But what are you forgetting? That nagging thing that you don’t remember? Hmm..what is it? You teeth, silly! Dental health …
10 Plastic Bottle Life Hacks
10 Plastic Bottle Life Hacks Using items such as a plastic bottle to create useful tools is a good skill to practice. A creative thinker will have a easier time adjusting during emergencies and in SHTF situations….