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2 DIY Flower Pot Smokers

2 DIY Flower Pot Smokers

2 DIY Flower Pot Smokers Not only is smoked meat delicious, but smoking has been a method of preserving meat with out refrigeration for generations. You can purchase a large or small home smokers and change the flavor of the meat with the wood you use. But why spend that kind of money when you can …

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DIY Creative Pallet Project

DIY Creative Pallet Project We see many many neat projects made from pallets. So many in fact that in my own home area pallets have become hard to get free anymore!  But most the wonderful creative ideas we see don’t provide detailed instructions on how to make them! I personally am not the type of person who can …

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Tiny Mobile Shelters Built from Garbage!

Tiny Mobile Shelters Built from Garbage!

Some posts may contain affiliate links Tiny Mobile Shelters Built from Garbage! I have seen people turn garbage into some cool stuff. But this is absolute Brilliance. Oakland artist builds tiny mobile homes for the homeless from things he finds in trash heaps and dumpsters. These tiny little homes could give you an idea or …

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DIY: Pallet Smokehouse

DIY: Pallet Smokehouse   Smoking your meat and hunted game is a great way to preserve it both now and after the SHTF. Using recycled materials like pallets makes it even a better method reducing building costs of your smokehouse significantly. The maker of the videos says he was able to build his with a …

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An Upscale Herb Garden from Recycled Materials

An Upscale Herb Garden from Recycled Materials Instructions Build your own herb garden from recycled materials. 1st you take a piece of scrap wood and cut to your specifications. Sand the cut edges, stain with your chosen color and coat with a sealer. (Eventually some water will be spilled!) Add hangers to the end you …

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Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles

Refilling Disposable Propane Bottles Because this is flammable gas and under pressure, please be warned that this is dangerous and explosive, please read the  Disclaimer page on both sites, before trying this.   Then if you decide to try it please, please do so with caution and using the appropriate tools in an appropriate location and only if you must. …

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DIY Earthbag Dome/Shelter

DIY Earthbag Dome/Shelter There has been a lot of web chatter and even mainstream news coverage on the building and living in what is called “a hobbit hole“. They can make awesome root cellars, storm shelters and for some even inexpensive housing. For Prepper‘s they could be a plausible and affordable bug out locations.  Earthbags are …

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DIY Path lighting

DIY Path lighting Here is an easy DIY path lighting project that can make a big statement at your next BBQ or summer party. You may already have all the pieces you need to make your own pathway lighting!  You can use a plant stick as a pole or if you prefer recycle an old …

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DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter

DIY Root Cellar and Storm Shelter Having a root cellar on the property is an awesome advantage for storing the years harvest or your preps. That it doubles as a storm shelter is just awesome! This is a really nifty design that is doable by just about everyone and can be done with lots of …

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5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free

5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free

5 Easy Ways To Heat Your Home For Free Winter is beginning and it’s getting frigid out there and this is why I am sharing this article with you all. There is nothing better than a nice warm room to sit in and chill out. The only thing about that is, electricity or gas, depending …

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