18 Simple Do-It-Yourself Projects For Preppers
Working on simple do-it-yourself projects like these will make you far more prepared, and you’ll learn some valuable skills as you go.
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17 Household Products You Can Make Yourself
There are many reasons to make your own household products. You get to control the ingredients, save lots of money, and have a healthier pantry all at once.
How to Make a Fire Piston Out of a Mini Flashlight
You can purchase a fire piston online, but if you like DIY projects, you can make your own. This video explains how to make one from a mini flashlight.
DIY Human Powered Washing Machine
If your town has a power outage, you’ll need to a way to wash clothes. You can buy a powerless washing machine, but it’s a lot cheaper to make your own.
9 Easy Steps to Make Your Own Charcoal
If you’re living through a disaster, you can’t just run to the store for charcoal. You’ll need to make your own. Fortunately, it’s not that hard to make.
How to Charge Your Phone With a 9 Volt Battery
Here’s a great tip that could come in handy. This video explains how to charge a cell phone with a car charger, a house key, and a 9 volt battery.
Step by Step How to Make an Emergency Tin Can Stove
Not only are tin can stoves an awesome way to repurpose some tin cans, they’re an exercise in inventiveness and creativity.
How to Make Emergency Candles
Candle making is a skill. Once you know the basics and how things work, you can create as many emergency candles as you want with just a few materials.
Make a Faraday Cage For Just a Few Dollars
There are many potential disasters to prepare for, but perhaps the one that deserves the most preparation is an EMP (electromagnetic pulse).
Make an Altoids Mini iPhone Charger
This is really cool. Bugout Channel made a video tutorial explaining how to make a portable phone charger with just a few things. Watch it here.
