The CDC is officially recommending that everyone wear face masks in public. Why? Because now there is evidence that coronavirus can be spread through talking and breathing. So if you're going out and can't stay more than six feet away from others, you'll definitely want to wear a face mask. Even standing six feet … [Read more...]
9 Fastest Growing Fruit Trees for Your Backyard
Now is the time to plant fruit trees, but everyone knows that these trees take forever to produce. It’s true that you won’t get a fruit harvest the first year you plant a tree, but if you pick one of the fastest-growing fruit trees for your backyard, you might get to eat fruit sooner. Aside from planting the right … [Read more...]
15 Five-Gallon Bucket Projects to Keep You Busy This Weekend
Stuck indoors this weekend? DIY projects are a great way to spend your time. It'll keep you busy, save you money, and you'll end up with something you can use. And if you have any old five-gallon buckets lying around, you're in luck. (If not, you can still find them on Amazon.) The projects listed below are great, … [Read more...]
35 Uses for Diatomaceous Earth: The Miracle Mineral
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Have you ever heard of diatomaceous earth? Most people haven't, but it's an incredibly useful mineral. It occurs … [Read more...]
10 Fastest Growing Vegetables for Your Survival Garden
A survival garden is more than just a typical garden. Your survival garden is meant to sustain your family, in particular during a crisis of some kind. When that happens, no one wants to wait 100+ days for food to serve their family. That's why you want to plant fast-growing vegetables for your survival garden. … [Read more...]
17 Best Vegetables for Bucket Gardening
If you've been waiting to grow your own vegetables until you have a large backyard, your wait is over. You can successfully grow veggies for your family in containers, and the best part is that those containers do not have to be fancy or expensive. Five-gallon buckets work very well. In addition to the versatility … [Read more...]
How To Make Firewood From Recycled Paper (With Pictures)
All it Takes is Paper and Water to Put Another Log on the Fire You can do a lot of things with old newspapers and other paper scraps. In another article, I explained how to make papercrete out of paper pulp and cement to make building bricks. But you can also make firewood or fire logs that you can burn in your … [Read more...]
DIY Saltwater Survival Bottle (Compact Desalination Kit)
Any water we harvest in the wild should be purified. But what do we do when the only water available is saltwater? In this video, NightHawkInLight explains how to make a DIY saltwater survival bottle. This portable desalination kit will make short work of converting saltwater to freshwater by capturing steam. The … [Read more...]
How to Make Char Cloth with a Zippo
For those who don't know, char cloth is a useful tool for starting a fire. It is so flammable that you only need a few sparks to create an ember. Then you can use that to get a fire going. Of course, you can start a fire with other types of tinder, but most of them won't catch fire as easily. Although you can buy … [Read more...]
How To Make A DIY Solar Reflector Oven (With Pictures)
All You Need is a Mylar Blanket, a Knife, and Mother Nature’s Hardware Store. A small, pocket-size Mylar blanket is a standard item in any survival kit. You can do a lot of things with them, even make a reflector oven. All you need are straight branches, some twine like your shoelaces or sturdy grasses, and some basic … [Read more...]
Best Plants For Your Bucket Garden
Growing your own groceries in buckets is the perfect way for urban homesteaders to live a more self-reliant style. Urban gardening requires preppers to take advantage of every inch of space available. Planting crops vertically, indoors, and in stackable containers allows you to do just that. Even if you live in the … [Read more...]
10 Vegetables That Even New Gardeners Can’t Mess Up
You know that home-grown vegetables taste great. You also like the fact that with a home garden, you can save money and avoid harmful pesticides. Perhaps you’ve even experienced the satisfaction that comes with growing your own food. But what if you’ve never had much of a green thumb? If you lack gardening … [Read more...]
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