Prepping With Razor Wire None of us wants to literally tangle with razor wire! Neither do wrong doers. But it shouldn’t be used as the only defense. It can be beaten in the dark of night or when out of sight with a wire cutter. It can also be deadly to the family pets. Even …
The Castle Doctrine and Home Security We make every attempt to protect our homes and families from those that would take what we have worked hard for or bring harm to those we love, these attempts can be futile. Sometimes those evil doers make it past our security and we know this to be true. …
DIY Base Camp Trailer If you have priced RVs or pop up trailers of late you know they are pricey even without any customization. So build your own! This neat little trailer allows you to bring your base camp with you as you travel. Not only a great idea for vacation travel but if the …
25 Questions to Ask Yourself if You Think You Want the Simple Life If you have been feeling overwhelmed with daily life and all the outside assaults on your peace of mind from the media, your job, social media, your family and friends, even the traffic, the simple life may sound like the …
Swedish Home Inside Greenhouse to Grow and Heat Year Round A couple in Sweden decided to take full advantage of their desire to save on energy bills and grow year round. Located in Stockholm where the winters are particularly long, the need for a greenhouse if you desire to grow the bulk of your own …
Grain Silo Repurposed to Tiny Home Another great recycling idea for housing. Using what is already in place just often makes sense not only cost wise, but for preserving the overall feel of the region. This cool little home made by repurposing an old grain silo does just that. It appears comfortable, usable, and keeps …
Assessing Land for an Off-Grid Homestead Almost all those who live the prepper lifestyle would like to have a nice bit of land off the grid to either build a homestead or a bug out/vacation location on. We say it’s the simple life, but factually it can be harder to achieve than simply renting a …
Recycled Old Grain Bins Converted into a Bed and Breakfast Love, love, love projects like this where an old structure is given new purpose. In this case old grain bins were converted into a modern comfy bed and breakfast. This would be my idea of a great weekend get away. We get so caught up …
Affordable Tiny Home-In-A-Box I love this! Many of us have big ideas and plans and tiny little budgets. My mother used to say champagne dreams on a beer budget. This tiny home kit however, fits both our needs/dreams and budget. Better yet you can construct it yourself and claim bragging rights. It’s small enough to …
We’ve all seen news coverage of evacuation shelters and refugee camps. Not pleasant nor particularly safe places to land during or after a major disaster. Getting out alive and if possible, avoiding said shelters and camps is a goal most of us have. Now if your evacuation plan goes south, by all means take advantage of any assistance offered you at one of these facilities but a good plan can help you avoid that additional trauma.
