Category Archives: Camping

How To Build A Micro Generator For Around $90

How To Build A Micro Generator For Around $90

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Image Credit: RoDuS1488

This easy Micro Generator project could come in very useful for camping and if the power goes out. It is small enough that it won’t get in the way and powerful enough to run a household .light bulb. If you can salvage or re-use some materials you could make this project even cheaper… maybe free if you have all of the materials listed.

How To Build A Micro Generator For Around $90

How To Make A Solar Cooking Jar

How To Make A Solar Cooking Jar

With bonus Split Pea and Potato Soup Recipe

Photo from SHTF & Prepping Central

If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry. THE SOLAR COOKING JAR. This is so easy to make a child could do this…. Cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read on at the link below

How To Make A Solar Cooking Jar

How To Make a Penny Battery

How To Make a Penny Battery

See how to make a penny battery today and always have a quick source of power in an emergency. This 10 penny battery can produce around 6 volts To learn how watch the video below

DIY Water Heater

DIY Water Heater

photo by cnathan

Have hot water when off the grid, camping, or a long term scenario without running water. I am always in awe of those who are able to take a bit of this and a bit of that and put together something extremely useful. To see the full project continue reading from the Instructables at the link below

DIY Water Heater

DIY Heavy-Duty Rocket Stove

DIY Heavy-Duty Rocket Stove

Photo by eaahnen

Everyone should have a rocket stove either purchased or DIY. Nothing works quite as well as a rocket stove for cooking and heating without power. They produce a lot of heat with very little fuel and tend to produce less smoke than do other wood burning devices. This particular design is perfect for a quaint setting in your garden or patio area for the complete instructions continue reading at the link below

DIY Heavy-Duty Rocket Stove

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit For Camping Or Emergencies

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit For Camping Or Emergencies

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Photo from Gray Wolf Survival

Electricity is a modern convenience that we have become very accustom to having and it tends to be a bit inconvenient when we are without it. Being able to produce your own power during an outage or even just camping is a big bonus. To see Gray Wolf Survival’s take on this continue reading at the link below

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit For Camping Or Emergencies

Natural Cordage

Natural Cordage

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Photo from 14bwenger

There are many times in a survival situation where cordage could literally save your life but you may not always have easy access to it. So knowing how to make your own could be a viable option, a fall hiking, a broken tent line, etc.. Too see the tutorial on making it yourself continue reading at the link below

Natural Cordage