5 Most Common Problems With Home Security Systems (And Their Easy Fixes)
Installing a new home alarm system is a means of escaping the anxiety of not being able to attend to the safety of your home and belongings while away or asleep. It’s not surprising then that having a...
View ArticleHow To Make A Simple Root Cellar
Squirrels may ravage my garden, but I do appreciate their ability to store for winter. My ancestors did too–storing their harvest in self-dug root cellars. Here in Massachusetts, our winters are too...
View ArticleHow To Can Green Beans: The Illustrated Guide
Canning green beans in all their varieties is one of the easiest pressure canning projects you can do. Beans are a super-producer most gardening years, and canning them is one of the best ways to...
View ArticleHow to Build An Outdoor Mud Oven
Rocket stoves and outdoor grills are great for cooking in a pot or skillet when the power is down or non-existent following a disaster or a worst case SHTF situation where fuel is either flat-out...
View ArticleHow To Make A Solar Panel That Follows The Sun
Being able to follow the sun’s path through the sky using a solar pv tracker can raise your solar panel system’s output considerably (30-50%), but the argon filled ones can be a bit pricey, and seem...
View Article10 Things To Consider When Planning A Bunker
Underground protection from weapons has always been the preferred method of survival. As basic as a hand dug foxhole on the battlefield or a deep fortress built into a mountain such as Colorado’s...
View ArticleLong Term Drinking Water Storage
Water is THE most important resource for survival. Period. We take it for granted that we will always have a supply of water to drink at our disposal and we barely give it a second thought to take...
View ArticleA Canvas Needle For Your Kit
There are all kinds of needles. The canvas needle in particular is a fairly heavy duty strong needle which could be used for all sorts of applications. It’s primary function — sewing-stitching canvas...
View ArticleWater Sources And Treatment
Water as you probably know, is a survival priority that comes before food. In fact, it is an often reported fact that we cannot survive much longer than 3 days without it being replenished in our...
View ArticleWhy You Want To Keep A Shotgun In Your Preps
The gear in your survival pack can determine whether you live or die. One of the biggest decisions to make is which firearms to take with you. We have very limited space in which we have to carry...
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