Creating On a Budget; Living Simple!
Contributed by “Dakota”
Being rich is a state of mind, mostly. I’ve never had a lot of money, but I’ve enjoyed the riches of others through my culinary career. I have work, good health, love, friends, live among nature, and a spiritual path. To me that’s riches. I’ve never felt poor. Read more “Creating On a Budget; Living Simple!”
Handmade Holiday
Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Audio player below!
On this episode of Herbal Prepper Live, we’re talking about handmade herbal and natural gifts for the holidays. If you’re like me, you probably shun the stores between the Thanksgiving to Christmas shopping frenzy. But, I still like to give gifts people will actually want- gifts that make people feel better, gifts that help make the home cozy during the winter, and gifts that help people be more prepared. Read more “Handmade Holiday!”
Thanksgiving off grid workshop making candles!
Living off grid for most means solar power for light to see when darkness falls and solar means sun. But when living in norther or southern latitudes the sun does not visit long and is often obscured by snow, rain, or a few clouds. We can not rely totally on solar and so we become creative to stay out of the dark. On this Thanksgiving day we went to the office/workshop to make candles. No, for us this is not work but only the beginning of Thanksgiving day in the mountains of northern Idaho. Follow along for our tip on how to create your own light. Read more “Thanksgiving off grid workshop making candles!”
What’s in your SHTF library?
Forrest Garvin “The Prepping Academy” Audio player below!
On this episode of the “The Prepping Academy Join Forrest and Tenderfoot will hit the bookshelves and pick their favorite prepping and survival books. Read more “What’s in your SHTF library?”
Herbal Gifts Handmade!
Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Listen in player below!
Calling all DIYers! Want some ideas for frugal, quick-to-make holiday gifts? You still have time to to make loads of handmade, natural, herbal gifts. Be sure to listen to Herbal Prepper Live this Sunday to learn how. Read more “Herbal Gifts Handmade!”
Got Homestead Land? What to Do Next
If you own land whether it be a quarter acre or one hundred acres, you can create your own homestead. The essence of homesteading is to focus on increasing what you’re able to produce yourself and reducing the number of store-bought things you consume. How you do this, to what extent, and in what order, is totally up to you and will depend on your long-term vision for your homestead. Once you have your land, here’s what to do next to use your homestead efficiently without blowing a hole in your savings account. Read more “Got Homestead Land? What to Do Next”
5 Cheap Survival Projects to Make Right Now!
If you’re prepping to bug in in case of a major disaster (like most preppers do), you’re probably wondering what piece of gear to buy next? I know spending is fun, but the thing that’s more important is to have survival skills. Besides, some of these items are insanely expensive, they just aren’t worth the money considering you can make them yourself for a fraction of the cost.
In what follows, I want to give you a few easy survival projects you can do without breaking the bank. They’re actually useful, meaning you’re not doing this just for practice. Some of them are even suitable for kids – a great way to introduce them to prepping.
#1. Make an Altoids Tin Oil Lamp
Though altoids tins are most often used by preppers to keep their mini first aid kits, they also make perfect lamps.
The basic idea is to melt the wax of several candles (into a jar or something) by putting it in a pot filled with water on a stove. Once you melt the wax, you pour it into the altoids tin, but not before you glue the candle wicks to the bottom of the container. Read more “5 Cheap Survival Projects to Make Right Now!”
The Survival Entrepreneur!
Jamea Walton “I Am Liberty” Audio in player below!
There are lots of people out there making varying degrees of money from the survival niche. Whether its owning a blog, writing a book or even some level of training or consulting there is money to be made. There are even people making decent money with YouTube and survival content. You could also invent something great to affect the survival industry. Either way there is money to be made if you have great content or Read more “The Survival Entrepreneur!”
How to Make a Snake Trap Even with Household Items?
We may not come across snakes every day, but that doesn’t make them any less important. Snakes are nothing like other animals, right? The kind of fear we have for them is completely different, mainly due to their venomous species. So it doesn’t matter if you’re an outdoor enthusiast or not; Read more “How to Make a Snake Trap Even with Household Items?”
Bushcraft 101
John Smith “Disaster Prep Guides” Audio in player below!
Bushcraft is a term for wilderness survival skills that was originally created in Australia and South Africa. There are some areas in Australia that are called “The Bush,” which is an area that is mostly wilderness. If you are lacking the needed survival skills, you may encounter some situations that may be “life or death.” Whether you are an experienced Bushcrafter or wanting to learn, they are several Read more “Bushcraft 101”
Distill Your Own Fuel, Ethanol to Alcohol!
Host: Nick & Don “We Grow Ours”
Can you make your own fuel – at home?
“Make Your Own Fuel! Alcohol Fuel Basics What if there were a fuel that was affordable, renewable, and produced right in your own community? If you’d lived 100 years ago, you would have known all about it. It was called alcohol, and it was clean-burning, generally sold as lamp fuel. Only recently have we taken a renewed look at alcohol — now more commonly known as ethanol Read more “Distill Your Own Fuel, Ethanol to Alcohol!”
Survival Hacks
Host: James Walton “I Am Liberty” Audio in player below!
All over the internet people are doing things that are truly noteworthy in the survival realm. Its very interesting to scroll through the numerous websites filled with survival hacks. In a capitalistic society like ours we often forget that there are options outside of buying the things we need for our survival. After looking at some of these various survival hacks you may be surprised to find that you have more options than you once thought. Read more “Survival Hacks! on I Am Liberty”
Holiday Herbal Gifts Part 3 “Salts”
Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Audio in player below!
Wrapping up this series on herbal gifts, the focus is on salts. Salts of various types make great, quick, natural, and non-toxic, handmade gifts. Best of all, they are easy.
By definition, a salt any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation. The recipes in this episode Read more “Holiday Herbal Gifts Part 3 “Salts””
