Of all the disasters that could happen, one of the most frightening is a deadly pandemic. I used to always say an EMP is the scariest disaster--and it is scary--but now that I'm a father of two small children, a pandemic is particularly frightening. At least with a widespread EMP (electromagnetic pulse), I could take my kids to a safer location and … [Read more...]
How To Make Bottle Blasters (Exploding Targets)
Here's a fun DIY project: bottle blasters. These things explode with a loud sonic boom when you hit them. They're great for target practice with slingshots, blowguns, BB guns, and more. In this video, The King of Random demonstrates his bottle blasters and shows you how to make them. Here's what you need: Tubeless tire valve 1 1/2 inch steel end … [Read more...]
The Urban Survival Toilet
If the grid goes down and you're trying to stick out the disaster at home, one of the most immediate problems you'll have to deal with is what to do with human waste. If the water stops running, you won't be able to flush your toilets, and you don't want to just keep using them without flushing. Not only is that unsanitary, your whole house will smell bad, … [Read more...]
5 Things You Must Learn to DIY Before a Collapse
As we all know, after a major collapse, many important supplies will be hard to come by. This is why preppers stock up on essentials ahead of time. But while a lot of attention is given to stockpiling supplies, not much is given to making your own supplies. If you find yourself living through a long-term disaster, such as the economic disaster in … [Read more...]
How to Reinforce a Shipping Container to Bury It (EMP Proof)
Other than a full-blown nuclear war, a widespread EMP (electromagnetic pulse) is probably the scariest thing that could happen. The whole world would be plunged into darkness, followed by months--if not years--of anarchy. Your best chance of surviving such an event is to hole in a shelter or bug out retreat that you can defend. If you do this, you'll … [Read more...]
How To Make a Gas Mask From a Two-Liter Bottle
Although a gas mask is a great thing to include in your preparedness supplies, it's usually not a top priority for most preppers. There are only a few specific scenarios where you would need one, each of which isn't very likely. Still, I think we should be prepared for as many scenarios as possible. But if for some reason you don't have access to a gas … [Read more...]
Quick Trick for Keeping Your Feet Warm in Freezing Weather
Are you sick of your feet freezing every time you go outside in the winter? Sometimes even multiple socks won't stop your toes from going numb, especially if there's snow on the ground. There's a really easy way to keep your feet warmer that only costs a few dollars (if that). I learned this trick a few years ago, but for the life of me, I couldn't … [Read more...]
How to Make a Soup Can Stove in Just 5 Minutes
Here's a quick and easy DIY stove tutorial by NightHawkInLight. All you need is a soup can and an old fashioned can punch opener like this one. The great thing about this video is he actually tests out the stove by cooking a full meal on it. For those of you who prefer written instructions, here's what to do (use punch can opener for every hole): Make … [Read more...]
How to Make a Biogas Generator In 7 Easy Steps
In poorer countries, where blackouts are common and supply lines are tenuous, people have to be inventive if they want to heat and light their homes. One way they do this is by building their own biogas generators. You would think this would be very complicated, but it's a lot simpler than you might think. Biogas is great because it's made from things … [Read more...]
101 Paracord Projects
If you're a paracord enthusiast, then I have the ultimate article for you. PrepperZine made a list of 101 paracord projects complete with a table of contents, instructions, pictures, and videos. He even lets you know the difficulty level of the project and how long it should take. This is pretty much the best paracord article on the Internet, in my … [Read more...]
DIY Emergency Heater for $5
It's getting cold out, which means it's time to make sure you're prepared for a winter power outage. If you don't want to spend money on expensive propane space heaters and the like, you could try making your own space heaters, like VP Prepping & Survival does in this video. All you need to make this emergency heater is: An empty, clean small paint … [Read more...]
17 Things Preppers Should Do Around The House
If you've been prepping for a long time, you might feel like you're running out of things to do. Once you've gathered plenty of disaster supplies and learned all the most important survival skills, what else is there? A lot, it turns out. Ask a Prepper made a list of 17 things you can do around the house. Here are some of the projects he lists: … [Read more...]
13 DIY Projects Using Cinder Blocks
Concrete and cement are the building blocks of humanity. When you take concrete and make it into a literal block, though, what you're left with is a cinder block – an item with almost unlimited DIY potential. To help spark your imagination about how to best make use of cinder blocks, we’ve put together a list of 13 great DIY projects using cinder … [Read more...]
How to Make a Waterproof Fire Starter
It’s well known in the survival world that Vaseline and cotton balls together are one of the best ways to catch a spark and convert it into a flame. So if you have any cotton balls or nearly empty bottles of Vaseline lying around, don't throw them away! This video will show you how to make a waterproof fire starter that is convenient to carry around. … [Read more...]
32 DIY Projects for Preppers
If you're the type of prepper who likes to spend time in the garage or outside building your own things, then you need to check out these articles from Skilled Survival. There are enough DIY projects here to keep you busy for a while. The first article is about DIY survival gear and includes a fire starter, water filter, rocket stove, cordage, slingshot, … [Read more...]
How to Make Gunpowder Step by Step (With Pics)
In the Chinese culture, there are four great inventions that are celebrated. You may have recognized them at the Beijing Olympics as they made an appearance at the games. They are: papermaking, printing, the compass, and gunpowder. Although there is a widespread belief that the Chinese only used gunpowder for fireworks, they also used it in battle and for … [Read more...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Make At Home
As some of you may have noticed, I'm no longer curating two articles every week like I used to (in case you don't know, "curating" is when I make a post about an article on another site). Instead, I'll just be doing this once a week on Sundays. Sometimes I'll comment on an article I really enjoyed, and sometimes I'll gather several similar articles … [Read more...]
