Category: Prepping Skills

Build a Greenhouse the Easy Way

  You don’t need a lot of material, time or experience in order to build a working greenhouse in your backyard. If you live in an area where severe weather is not much of an issue, you can create the frame and coverings on a single, weekend morning and start extending your growing time. Let’s …

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Making a Bushcraft Knife from an Old Putty Knife

      Make a small bushcraft knife from an old heavy duty putty knife. This will only work with the putty knives that have a thick heavy duty blade.  

5 things you’d never think of to stockpile for economic collapse

5 things you’d never think of to stockpile for economic collapse Here are some items that would be good to have in a SHTF situation, they may not be the first thing you think about but these could be useful.

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CHEAP Medical Supplies! DOLLAR Tree Shopping!

   

Turn an Old Cell Phone into a Night Vision Camera

  You can create a rudimentary but effective night vision camera from an old phone and some basic materials in a matter of minutes. While this trick won’t give you the same level of power or quality that professional or military grade night vision goggles provide, you will be able to see better in the …

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Amazing and Practical Uses for Zinc Oxide

  Zinc oxide is a compound that is readily available in powdered form, and it can be used for a number of purposes that are relevant to survival preparation. It is commonly found in a number of products that are used for skin protection, dental care and other applications. However, you can easily make your …

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Egg Storage and the Myth of Refrigeration

  Keeping eggs in refrigerators is a very common practice in the United States, but it is not shared by many other countries around the world. The general perception is that eggs that are not kept cold can make us sick, and while this is partly true, the reasons may surprise you. Why do some …

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DIY fresh water – free solar soda bottle still easy quick to make

  Published on Apr 3, 2015 How to make a simple solar water still to make your own fresh water from soda PET bottles quickly and at almost no cost. The design is not perfect, I am still working on it, but the advantage of this design is the bottle water still can be hung …

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Simple Improvised Duct Tape Weapons

  Duct tape is known for its versatility and strength, and it can be used to fix almost anything. However, it can also be used to fashion a couple of very effective improvised weapons when other resources are not available.   Duct Tape Slingshot One of the most effective defensive and hunting weapons is a …

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Dutch Bucket Hydroponics – How It Works & How to Make Your Own Buckets

    I’ve been building a new Dutch Bucket hydroponic system and finally have everything completed and functioning quite well. In this video, I’ll explain the lessons that I learned from my first setup back in the Spring, along with changes made for this new setup. Also, I’ll share how easy it is to make …

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