Category: Tutorials

Know How to Drive a Manual Transmission in an Emergency

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Know How to Drive a Manual Transmission in an Emergency I am continually dismayed at the number of young people now days that have no clue how to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission! I agree that it is easier in traffic especially in an unknown location to …

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DIY Urban Survival Raft

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Urban Survival Raft Most urban dwellers don’t consider a raft when putting together their “GOOD” (get out of dodge) plans. Unless they live in an area prone to flooding. Then many of us have heavy duty plastic life boats for the possibility of being unable to leave our …

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FREE Survival eCourses

FREE Wild Plant Identification eCourse

Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE Survival eCourses An awesome opportunity to learn more about the wild plant life around us, as well as other survival and nature courses for free! I haven’t yet taken the course myself but intend to do so. It is good know what plants around you are poisonous, edible, …

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MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product)

MIY Deer Tallow Soap & Candles (A Pet Food By-Product) Deer fat is one of the parts of the deer hunt that goes unused. When hunting I believe you should use every part of the animal possible. With the pictured tutorial linked below you can learn how to turn that fat to tallow to use …

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MIY Hunger Games Inspired Bow

MIY Hunger Games Inspired Bow Many folks will become bow hunters by necessity if there is a serious SHTF event. Ammunition will become hard to come by and if you only have a handgun, you may choose to save that limited ammo for purposes of self defense. Even if you currently own a bow, knowing how …

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DIY Solar Lights: Recycle & Reuse

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Solar Lights: Recycle & Reuse Solar lights especially on the exterior of your home can save you a lot of cash. No more feeding the grid to insure your home is well lit to avoid prowlers and to insure safe entry for those who do belong there! We …

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Blanching Vegetables for Storage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Blanching Vegetables for Storage Blanching is an important part of storing vegetables long term especially for freezing. You will notice a huge difference when using previously stored veggies that were not blanched prior. The hardest part of this process is knowing which vegetables need to be blanched and for …

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DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY: Tanning Hides at Home & Softening the Finished Hide (2 links) I am a firm believer in if you must kill any creature then use all of the animal. No waste! This includes the hides. Tanning hides is a process you can hire done now in normal times …

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FREE PVC Project Plans

Some posts may contain affiliate links. FREE PVC Project Plans (2 links) I love working with PVC! It’s lightweight and easy to handle. It holds up well in all kinds of weather and never requires touch up painting! Some of the ideas I have seen people put together with PVC are amazing. There are some really talented and …

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Convert Your Generator to Multi-Fuel

Convert Your Generator to Multi-Fuel This is an awesome conversion allowing you to continue to use your generator when your gas supply is low or allow you to save your gasoline for your vehicle keeping you mobile in a disaster scenario. I am amazed that there aren’t actual kits to convert older gas generators to multi-fuel. …

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