3 DIY Air Filters Wild fires are a terrible disaster that is horrifying to those involved. There isn’t a lot we can tell you to do to protect yourself from them other than what folks who live within range already know…. keep brush cleared on your property, cease any outdoor burning, have your bug out …
What is a fire tornado? How they form? The year 2020 has been both a nightmare and a learning experience. By the end of August we have had, an ongoing pandemic, Michigan’s continuing water problems, civil unrest, tornados, earthquake, hurricanes, derechos, forest fires and now fire tornados! I hope we have all learned a lot …
Bushfire continues to affect Australia long after the flames die out News casts all over the world have been focusing on the bushfires in Australia which have burned thousands of acres. Fires have displaced both animals and people. As the firefighters from the US arrive to assist the world watches the struggles now facing the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Wire Hanger Stove As you know, I love recycle and reuse projects. I am attracted to them both for the ingenuous design of these projects and the use of an item that would ordinarily be considered a throw away item, reducing the waste that is too often prevalent …
Portable folding Wood Stove At the time that this folding wood stove was featured on Off Grid Quest, see the link below, it was a new product in the Kickstarter phase. It is now available from a number of venders, in a variety of sizes and different costs. After you take a look at the …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips For Surviving a House Fire House fire is one of those disasters that we all logically know can happen to any of us, but emotionally assume that it won’t happen to us.. until it does. Surviving it seems easy enough, smell smoke, see fire, get out, call for …
DIY deluxe barrel stove Although this article is a golden oldie. Other than the prices in kit parts it is as appropriate today as it was when written. Perhaps even more so as the costs of heating have been steadily rising year after year. This barrel stove is a winner. Everyone should have a back …
DIY Wood Stove Heat Reclaimer No matter what method you use to heat your home you want it to be as effective as possible. This includes wood stoves. You want the fuel you use to stretch and be as efficient as possible. When heating with a wood stove, quite a bit of your heat is …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Burn Injuries On and Off The Grid Other than excessive bleeding these are the types of injuries that frighten me the most. I have I have a close relative who was burned badly enough to require skin grafts (much worse than is pictured above) and saw the pain, infection …
Swedish Fire – An All-Night Campfire with Only One Log I love a Swedish torch! But as I have admitted before I haven’t ever actually built one myself. I will now! If you are a camper for fun or because of an overnight hike or hunting trip you know how unpleasant it can …
