Category Archives: Self reliance

Prepping Is Not Once ‘N Done

Prepping Is Not Once ‘N Done

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Graphic from Preparing for SHTF

This article by Preparing for SHTF speaks to the need for a flow with your prepping. Not just in food storage with the FIFO inventory method of first in first out, but with all the facets of being prepared. To continue reading on what maintaining your preps means see the titled link below

Prepping Is Not Once ‘N Done

How To Build a No Dig Garden

How To Build a No Dig Garden

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Image Credit: allyoucaneatgardens.com.au

If you have poor soil or very hard clay soil the no dig garden is for you. If this is your first year growing vegetables this is also a great option to save you time and effort in digging it out.

You can build this type of garden on a slope too, you just have to add terraces (like a raised bed) to stop the contents falling away. I made a few of these a few years ago and they produced a great crop.

How To Build a No Dig Garden

The Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

The Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

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Economic hard times have hit the majority of the population in the majority of the world. How do we prepare for tomorrow while still having a life today? The article below gives you a starting point

The Poor Man’s Guide To Survival Gear

How To Build A Micro Generator For Around $90

How To Build A Micro Generator For Around $90

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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

How To Build A Box Rabbit Trap

Whether you are homesteading or off the grid or just need to file the information under good to know if times get real tight knowing how to trap dinner is an important skill. To see how to build a box trap continuing reading at the link below

How To Build A Box Rabbit Trap

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

19 Foods To Naturally Detox Radiation

19 Foods To Naturally Detox Radiation

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Photo Public Domain (Snarkmaster) via The Examiner

Radioactive isotopes have been detected in rainwater in the United States. Many  people are checking into iodine supplements and other ways to protect the long-term health of their families. But there are a lot of side effects to using iodine, However, there are plenty of foods that naturally protect our bodies from radiation. Continue reading at the link below from The Examiner

19 Foods To Naturally Detox Radiation