If you are backpacking, traveling with suitcases and airports, or packing a get home or get out of dodge bag there are some common similarities that make life easier. Pack only what you need, put the more common items near the top, and be careful when packing things like liquids or they will leak […]
Category: How To (How I Did)
You could call this a How To – but people often tell me I did it wrong – now to be fair you can’t really tell me I can’t do it that way, when the video shows I actually DID do it that way – so to cool down the hateraide – lets just call this HOW I DID
How to Make a DIY Olive Oil Lamp
One of the constant issues preppers have to deal with is storing enough fats and oils and keeping up with their short shelf lives. Today’s article on a DIY Olive oil lamp. This gives you a new use for rancid olive oil that is no longer fit for kitchen use, but still too expensive […]
How to Build a Tin Can Rocket Stove
Being able to sustainably cook and heat is something that every prepper needs to plan for. t is not uncommon for modern homes to rely solely upon electricity for both. A rocket stove is able to burn efficiently by using high temperature and a good air draft coming from the bottom of the stove. […]
How to Make a Zeer Pot
Today’s project on how to make a zeer pot is something I wanted to do for some time, it is a cheap way of providing some level of refrigeration in very hot climates. It is also an example of how preppers can learn from appropriate technology supporters as well as missionaries to third world countries. […]
How to Make a Charcoal Starter From a Can
I used to just dump copious amounts of lighter fluid on my charcoal and keep spraying it on until everything caught fire. Unfortunately, that was both dangerous and wasteful. Since it is getting into grilling season I was looking at buying a chimney charcoal starter. However, a charcoal starter is just a metal cylinder […]