Tag Archives: do it yourself
Potable Water During a Power Outage
“Honey, the lights won’t turn on.” That’s how it starts, or rather, that’s the first time the reality of the event hits home. The lack of power is an annoyance; and then the veracity of its permanence sets in. The … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Equipment, Water
Tagged do it yourself, emergency water, water filtration, water purification
DIY: a custom Urban Emergency Tool for $20.00 (repost)
This article was originally posted here in September, 2010. We pulled it down awhile back and it’s now being reposted. This article will be added to the Premium Pages in a couple weeks. —————————————————————————— We have always kept a hatchet … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment
Tagged do it yourself, foraging
Historical Uses for the Common Mullein
This is a guest post from Foragers Digest……. The mullein has to be one of the most recognizable foraging plants. It’s found throughout the United States. The long stalks can reach seven feet in height and are easily spotted from … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY
Tagged do it yourself, foraging
A Closer Look at the Roma Food Strainer
This is a quick photo review of the Weston Roma Food Strainer and Sauce Maker. It includes some close-up photos along with some of our thoughts. We had a chance to use one of these last summer. Mike graciously offered … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Equipment, Food, Reviews
Tagged canning, do it yourself, gardening, long term food storage
Harbor Freight Solar Powered Security Light
Guest post from Bill S.in AL. Bill has generously agreed to document his journey to off-grid living and share it here at our blog. Below is a short introduction and an initial review of the Harbor Freight Solar-Powered Security Light. … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Reviews, Security
Tagged do it yourself, home security, solar power
Black Elderberry seeds now available
We have Black Elderberry (sambucus nigra) seeds available for purchase again. We’ve had good results starting these seeds in the winter (seed starting directions below). _________________________________________________ STARTING YOUR SEEDS We use this method with great results: Fill a … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
Piteba Oil Press: Pumpkin Seed Trial
I finally had the chance to try the Piteba oil expeller out on some pumpkin seeds. Using fresh, homegrown seeds proved to be a bit more involved than using store-bought bulk sunflower seeds. I learned quite a bit about raw/fresh … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food, Reviews
Tagged do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening, long term food storage
Knife Review: Gerber Basic
I’m a pretty big fan of Gerber’s products and have been watching the prices on these knives go up and down over the past year or so. An internet knife dealer was having a half-off sale so we picked this … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Reviews
Tagged custom kydex, do it yourself, EDC, Gerber knife, knife review
DIY: Replace a Snow Blower Drive Box
One way to save money and learn valuable self-sufficiency skills is to do your own equipment maintenance and repair. It’s a bonus if you can make a little money while you’re at it. Some repairs can be intimidating if you … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment
Tagged do it yourself, gardening
DIY: Reinforcing an Entry Door
I’ve been to a few home invasion scenes and the two things that most of them had in common were a big tennis shoe print on the door and a broken door jamb. (Yep, it really does only take one … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Security, Shelter
Tagged do it yourself, home invasion, home security
Protected: DIY: a Quad-Pod for Wood Fire Cooking
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Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food
Tagged cooking over fire, do it yourself, meat preservation
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Pole beans in a barrel
For the past several seasons we have been growing our green beans in half-barrel containers. Our yields have been outstanding. We always plant the Kentucky Wonder variety since it seems to perform the best for us and the seeds can … Click HERE to read the entire post….
