Tag Archives: DIY
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Let there be light MacGyver-style: How to create survival lights from everyday objects?
Knowing how to make light in a pinch is a key skill for any survivalist or really just anyone who doesn’t want to get caught unprepared in a crisis. So, whether you like hiking and need some survival tips, whether you want to know how to deal with a prolonged power outage at home, or… Read More
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Slow the Spread: DIY Cloth Face Masks
As the coronavirus makes its way across our country, there are steps we should take to help slow the spread and flatten the curve. While we should all be actively practicing social distancing, which means keeping at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and another individual, this isn’t always possible. Because of this, the CDC recommends wearing a cloth face cover when out in… Read More
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Would you like to relax in a hot tub after a long day of hard work? Soaking in a hot tub seems like one of the many things you’d have to go without in a SHTF situation, but it’s actually pretty simple to build your survival hot tub. You see, while researching a recent article… Read More
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How To Make Penicillin and Other Natural Antibiotics
Many preppers know about fish antibiotics, but there are plenty of natural antibiotics you can make or grow yourself. And yes, it’s true that your doctor can (and will) prescribe antibiotics if you ever get an infection, but there are two problems with relying on drug-based antibiotics. Number one, they’ll be hard to come by… Read More
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7 Trees Preppers Should Include in Their Survival Garden
When planning out a survival garden, it’s important to think about the kinds of trees you want on your property and how they can come in handy when SHTF. Certain trees can provide food, fuel, shelter, and even medicine for you and your family during an emergency. And even if you don’t intend to grow… Read More
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Why the Marine Skivvy Roll Is the Ultimate Survival Hack
The Marine skivvy roll pack is the perfect way to travel efficiently while making sure you have all your essential clothing items. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, the skivvy roll is a method for packing a shirt, underwear, and a pair of socks into a compact, pill-shaped bundle. Finding ways to use space efficiently… Read More
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Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes In Your Survival Garden with the Potato Tower Method
We’ve recently talked about a few different tactics for obtaining food when SHTF and today’s article is going to focus on the “potato tower” method. With this method, anyone can easily grow a lot of potatoes in about 4 square feet of space. This method can be used both indoors and outside, so you can… Read More
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7 Amazing Uses For Wood Pallets
So this may sound weird, but one of my favorite pastimes is researching all the different survival uses for wood pallets. Now you might be wondering why I like wood pallets so much… Well, one reason is that you can get them CHEAP, or even FREE if you know where to look (i.e: Craigslist, garage sales, Goodwill, etc.) This… Read More
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10 Amazing DIY Native American Survival Shelters
Preppers have been building survival shelters for a long time; heck, many of us learned how to build a shelter in our days as a Boy Scout. However, survival shelters have been around for centuries. In fact, the Native Americans are famous for their survival shelters, such as the tipi and the wigwam. And although we’ve… Read More
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16 Extension Cord Survival Uses
Man, I’ll tell you what…I was really blown away by these extension cord uses for survival/emergency situations. I mean, don’t get me wrong – I love learning new things. But, having been in the prepping game a while I thought I knew most of what there was to know about using these extra long survival… Read More