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 Make the Easiest Chicken Watering System Ever There’s no shortage of chicken watering projects out there, and most of them are quite effective. However, many are also more complex than necessary. If you’re looking for a self-watering dispenser for your chickens that’s easy to put together, requires minimal parts and can be assembled …
Easy Ways to Deal With Wet Tinder in the Field It can be a big job to get a good fire going under the best of conditions, let alone when you’re dealing with wet tinder or a lack of dry kindling. There are a couple of simple tricks that we’ve probably mentioned before that can …
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 Tap a Birch Tree the Easy Way Birch trees produce a lot of sap, and you can collect a good amount from a healthy tree a lot easier than you may think. While sap collecting is not that difficult if you have the right tools, the following project utilizes items that most of …
The Growing Listeria Epidemic and What You Can do to Stay Safe Listeria is a group of bacteria that contains at least 15 known strains. It is a public health hazard that primarily impacts our food supply and causes food borne illnesses. Listeria exposure is largely preventable if certain precautionary steps are taken in situations …
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 …
The Amazing Health Benefits of Ginger There are few plants out there that provide the wide-range of health benefits found in ginger. Ginger is a potent, powerful and hearty root that can be stored for a decent amount of time. It is also very cheap and easy to obtain. You can even grow your own …
How to Make and Preserve Monkey Butter Monkey butter is a nutritious and delicious spread that can be the perfect alternative to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It is very easy to make, requires a few basic ingredients, and you have a couple of different options when it comes to storing the finished product. Follow …
