All-Natural Hemorrhoid Remedy Everyone Should Have Anyone who has ever had hemorrhoids will tell you how disruptive and uncomfortable they can be. Many people have episodes that are so serious and persistent that they can become debilitating. While there are a lot of medicines out there that work, along with a host of remedies that …
How to Build a Chair out of Wood and Netting in the Field All you need to make a sturdy and semi-portable chair in the field is a few pieces of wood, a lot of rope, a survival knife and some ingenuity. The following project illustrates how easy it is to prepare and enjoy a …
How to Make a Yellow Dye out of the Goldenrod Plant If you live in an area where goldenrod plants are common, you can harvest a bunch and create a natural and long-lasting yellow dye. The process is simple and takes minimal resources, and you can use the dye on a wide-range of material or …
How to Choose the Best Material for Torches Making a rudimentary torch in an emergency is a pretty simple process. Just take a stick, attach some flammable material to the end and light it up. However, finding ways to get the torch to burn as long as possible is the challenge. Let’s take a look …
How to Make a Natural and Easy Headache Relief Salve It’s easy to head to the store and pick up a bottle of over the counter headache relief medication, but this isn’t the healthiest option. While there’s really nothing wrong with using these products occasionally, and they are an important part of any medicine cabinet, …
How to Modify a Mini-Bic Lighter into a Handy Survival Tool Bic lighters are arguably some of the best and most reliable disposable lighters out there, and they are worth their weight in gold during an emergency. They are durable, rugged and can be ignited under adverse conditions. They usually produce a stable flame that …
Why You Should Consider Stocking Up on Insect Nets We talk a lot about insect repellents, poisons and natural alternatives in order to keep pests at bay during a survival situation. While there are a lot of options to consider in order to establish a multi-layered and effective barrier against problems, nothing can compare to …
How to Make a Simple Bulk Chicken Feeder There are a lot of DIY chicken feeder projects out there, and many of them are very easy to put together. However, a lot of these are small in scale or require that you continually monitor when the feed starts to run out. Let’s take a look …
Practical and Interesting Uses for Beeswax There are a number of uses for beeswax that extend beyond making candles, soap or using it as part of skin treatments. Knowing about a few of the more popular options can help to make life a little easier on the homestead. Take a look at some of the …
How to Make a Rudimentary Slingshot out of PVC Pipe There are a lot of ways to make slingshots, but few are as easy as the one described below. If you have some PVC pipe, duct tape and thick rubber bands, you can make one in just a few minutes. Let’s take a look at …
