Tag Archives: do it yourself
DIY ToothPaste Recipes
Here’s a few toothpaste recipes collected from various sources that use easy to find ingredients. Recipe #1 2/3 cup baking soda 4 tsp fine sea salt(optional – gives paste extra scrubbing power, but is okay to leave out if … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Food, Medical
Tagged do it yourself, hygiene
Putting in an Asparagus Bed
Been watching the metals prices go up and down? Blogs and forums are feverishly discussing where to invest money these days. If you had a spare $20.00 bill would you invest it in today’s silver market or would you rather … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
Tiny Houses
This first caught my eye on one of those 20 minute TV documentary shows earlier this year. I think the theme of the show was that some of the yuppie crowd in the Northwest have “discovered” that a person can … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Security, Shelter
Tagged do it yourself, financial crisis
Protected: DIY: Custom Kydex Sheath for your Ontario Spec Plus
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Posted in DIY, Equipment
Tagged custom kydex, do it yourself, ontario knife, spec plus
Maple Tapping Test Project: Part One
I’ve been watching my good friend (this blog’s banking and financial guru and contributor) tap the sugar maples around his property for a few years now and was inspired to try the process here on our property. We don’t have … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food
Tagged canning, cooking over fire, do it yourself, foraging
Black Elderberry Project: Part 1
We make and use elderberry tincture from black elderberries (Sambucus Nigra) and over the years have been buying the dehydrated berries online. This year we will be attempting to grow our own black elderberry bushes. This is a European variety … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Food, Medical
Tagged canning, do it yourself, edible wild plants, foraging, gardening
Kerosene Heater Wick Replacement and Maintenance
This Dyna-Glo heater was purchased new about 3 years ago. It’s in need of a new wick and the electric ignitor is not functioning. These are two common issues with these types of heaters. We use our kerosene heaters daily … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Shelter
Tagged back up heating, do it yourself, emergency heat, shelter in place
Creating Your Own Job
With this anemic economy, more and more of us may be faced with the prospect of unemployment or underemployment. 2011 will be the year in which some form of self-employment will be the only option for many people. My background … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Security
Tagged do it yourself, financial crisis
Review: Food Production Systems DVD and CD combo
On January 8th we announced that BackyardFoodProduction.com had become our newest blog sponsor. They offer a DVD tutorial that explores the topic of food self-reliance. We had the opportunity to view the video and accompanying CD. This professionally produced video … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment, Food, Reviews, Water
Tagged canning, do it yourself, emergency water, gardening, training
Making flour and flatbread from dried beans
Beans are a major part of our long term food storage and curiosity about grinding them into a usable flour finally got the best of us. From what I have researched, you can grind any bean into flour. You can … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in Basic Preparedness, DIY, Food
Tagged canning, cooking over fire, do it yourself, gardening, long term food storage, solar cooking
DIY: a No-Cost alternative to Kydex
Most bottles containing laundry detergent, motor and other petroleum oils, milk,etc. are molded from a plastic known as HDPE, High Density Poly-Ethylene. You can identify this plastic by checking the bottom of the container for the symbol shown below. The … Click HERE to read the entire post….
Posted in DIY, Equipment
Tagged custom kydex, do it yourself, EDC, Gerber knife, knife sheath
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Protected: DIY: Build a Forced-Air Food Dehydrator
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Tagged canning, do it yourself, food preservation, gardening, long term food storage, meat preservation
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